“Clock is ticking” on energy reforms

The “clock is ticking” if the Government wants to give investors enough certainty to front the cash for up to £200billion worth of updates and new power generation in the UK. There are growing worries the UK faces electricity shortages if today’s draft Energy Bill isn’t put into practice soon. Analysts say there has been […]

Be prepared for electricity shortfalls

Countries can soften the blow of electricity shortages by creating emergency strategies to save energy, claims a new report from the International Energy Agency. With an estimated $16.6 trillion needed to meet growing global electricity demand, which is expected to rise 2% every year for the next quarter of a century, the IEA’s 2011 report […]