UK Government to buy energy from renewable suppliers

The UK Government is set to buy a small percentage of its own energy requirements from renewable suppliers under a new initiative announced today. The Energy for Growth project is part of the Government’s broader energy strategy to increase energy efficiency and “create the right conditions for investment in diverse, secure and sustainable energy production” […]

EDF wins government electricity contract

Hospitals, schools and museums across Britain will be powered by EDF Energy after it won the largest ever contract to supply electricity from the government. The French firm, which draws a large amount of its power from nuclear, beat rivals British Gas Business, npower and Scottish Southern and Energy to win the contract from the […]