Anti-fracking campaigners have super glued themselves to the entrance way of the Department of Environment. Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Whilst a similar campaign whereby two entrances were blockaded by protesters had been carried out at the offices of iGas which is the UK's biggest shale gas company. Campaigners from Reclaim the Power based in Blackpool claim that the protest...
Over much talk surrounding renewable energy, the big question is how has it been doing here in the UK? It may surprise you that renewable energy contributed to a 5th of our UK power during the first 3 months of 2014. That being a product from rainfall, heavy winds and a surge in wind farm and solar construction. Recent Government...
A latest report from Energy UK shows that many consumers are picking up the trend on purchasing their electricity from smaller energy companies. Energy UK have released figures last week showing that since November 2013 an estimated 100,000 customers switched to smaller energy providers every month. This is fantastic news outlining that consumers shouldn't automatically think they are only going...
Monstrous opposition to the UK governments forecast of rolling out fracking throughout Britain was declared by interest groups via an official report, results of which were released just a day after ministers gave the green light to shale gas drilling right across the country. The Department of Energy and Climate Change released a summary on the governments Strategic Environmental Assessment...
Energy regulator Ofgem forecasts the so called big six energy firms to double their profit margin into next year. It was only this time last year that Ofgem predicted that energy suppliers would make up a pre tax profit of £53 per household built up by a margin of 4%. Although in the coming year they anticipate energy companies to...
With the enormous surge in popularity of installing solar panels experts claim that most have been fitted facing in the wrong direction. An expensive outlay in todays climate to have such a simple dilemma limiting performance. Professor Ralph Gottshalg of Loughborough University explains too many solar panels are facing in the wrong direction. Germany has far too many solar panels which...
Yes thats right the UK was in fact ranking no.1 amongst a world leading economy table by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy also known as ACEEE for having our current energy plans organised in a stately manor. We have since plummeted down to 6th with germany leaping into 1st position, but why have we take such a significant plunge? The fall is mostly down to...
If you have had one ear on the news this week then you will be aware that Mr Cameron has given the cabinet a major reshuffle. Although one major piece of news regarding energy has almost gone almost unnoticed. With two new environmental ministers opposing green energy. But where does this leave us and what knock on effect is this...
Very recently the National Grid published details on their future energy scenarios guide which director Cordi O'Hara, believes can be used as a very useful instrument by the industry in particularly harsh times. Energy have very much been under the spotlight in recent times with every maneuver companies making intensely scrutinised. Whilst many have suggested what the National Grid perhaps should...
A carbon capture power plant has been approved on the land next to the 426 MW Drax power plant near Selby, North Yorkshire. Drax is the UK's largest power station after securing £238m through European Union funding to assemble a power plant named the White Rose. It is believed that up to 90% of it's carbon dioxide emissions would be...
Anti-fracking campaigners have super glued themselves to the entrance way of the Department of Environment. Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Whilst a similar campaign whereby two entrances were blockaded by protesters had been carried out at the offices of iGas which is the UK's biggest shale gas company. Campaigners from Reclaim the Power based in Blackpool claim that the protest...
Over much talk surrounding renewable energy, the big question is how has it been doing here in the UK? It may surprise you that renewable energy contributed to a 5th of our UK power during the first 3 months of 2014. That being a product from rainfall, heavy winds and a surge in wind farm and solar construction. Recent Government...
A latest report from Energy UK shows that many consumers are picking up the trend on purchasing their electricity from smaller energy companies. Energy UK have released figures last week showing that since November 2013 an estimated 100,000 customers switched to smaller energy providers every month. This is fantastic news outlining that consumers shouldn't automatically think they are only going...
Monstrous opposition to the UK governments forecast of rolling out fracking throughout Britain was declared by interest groups via an official report, results of which were released just a day after ministers gave the green light to shale gas drilling right across the country. The Department of Energy and Climate Change released a summary on the governments Strategic Environmental Assessment...
Energy regulator Ofgem forecasts the so called big six energy firms to double their profit margin into next year. It was only this time last year that Ofgem predicted that energy suppliers would make up a pre tax profit of £53 per household built up by a margin of 4%. Although in the coming year they anticipate energy companies to...
With the enormous surge in popularity of installing solar panels experts claim that most have been fitted facing in the wrong direction. An expensive outlay in todays climate to have such a simple dilemma limiting performance. Professor Ralph Gottshalg of Loughborough University explains too many solar panels are facing in the wrong direction. Germany has far too many solar panels which...
Yes thats right the UK was in fact ranking no.1 amongst a world leading economy table by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy also known as ACEEE for having our current energy plans organised in a stately manor. We have since plummeted down to 6th with germany leaping into 1st position, but why have we take such a significant plunge? The fall is mostly down to...
If you have had one ear on the news this week then you will be aware that Mr Cameron has given the cabinet a major reshuffle. Although one major piece of news regarding energy has almost gone almost unnoticed. With two new environmental ministers opposing green energy. But where does this leave us and what knock on effect is this...
Very recently the National Grid published details on their future energy scenarios guide which director Cordi O'Hara, believes can be used as a very useful instrument by the industry in particularly harsh times. Energy have very much been under the spotlight in recent times with every maneuver companies making intensely scrutinised. Whilst many have suggested what the National Grid perhaps should...
A carbon capture power plant has been approved on the land next to the 426 MW Drax power plant near Selby, North Yorkshire. Drax is the UK's largest power station after securing £238m through European Union funding to assemble a power plant named the White Rose. It is believed that up to 90% of it's carbon dioxide emissions would be...