Business bosses join Green Economy Council

The Green Economy Council has held its first meeting to discuss how government and industry can work together to support the transition to a low carbon economy. The council comprises business leaders from a cross-section of industries and sectors who will advise government on green-growth policies such as infrastructure, innovation, investment and unnecessary regulation. The […]

SSE unveils carbon capture and storage project

Scottish and Southern Energy wants to build a carbon capture and storage project at its gas-fired power station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Shell UK and Petrofac subsidiary CO2 DeepStore will also be participating in the project by providing the offshore transport and storage elements. The project will design and develop a full chain, post-combustion CCS facility […]

Heat maps to aid in low carbon policies

Heat maps are to be drawn up of several local authorities in the East Midlands to help them fine-tune low carbon policies. The maps will be part of an evidence package funded by the Department of Energy and Climate Change and put together by Land Use Consultants, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and sustainability analysts […]

Work and Pensions staff slash energy use

October’s energy battle between government departments is over, and while the final month’s statistics have not yet been revealed, the Department of Work and Pensions was on Friday sitting on top of the league table. The competition was launched by David Cameron to add weight to his assertion that his would be “the greenest government […]

No 10 is number two in Westminster energy battle

David Cameron has famously vowed to make his government “the greenest ever” and his own department would seem to be doing its bit to achieve this. Since the beginning of this month, all 18 government offices have been having their energy use logged and then rated in a league table which compares usage with September. […]

An ill wind for renewables

Renewables provided the UK with less electricity in the second quarter of this year than in the corresponding period of 2009. And the UK’s energy production between April and June was lower than it was in 2009, while the country’s consumption went up. Figures released today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show […]

Hot rock funding gets cool response

This week’s government announcement that funding worth £1m is to be made available for geothermal energy research has received a lukewarm response from the Renewable Energy Association. The Deep Geothermal Energy Fund, run by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, will be open to applications until October 29. The fund will help companies carry […]

DECC’s £1m deep pockets for underground energy

Funding worth £1m is today up for grabs for UK firms which want to generate energy from deep heat underground. The Deep Geothermal Energy Fund, run by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, will be open to applications until October 29. The fund will help companies carry out exploratory work needed to find viable […]

Osborne to lead “reform of the energy market” to target £200bn

The UK Chancellor George Osborne has vowed to speed up plans for a green investment bank. In the only mention of energy-related issues, the chancellor, in his Budget speech on Tuesday, vowed to accelerate proposals for the bank, which has been long-called for by many in the energy industry. However, the official documents of the […]