UK energy

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...

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...

A recent report by The Federation Of Small Businesses interviewed 1,400 of its members to gain a clearer picture on energy for small businesses.  Worryingly the survey found that 81% of its members said that energy companies 'don't care about their needs'.  What's even more concerning is that two thirds believe it was too difficult for them to switch energy suppliers. So how can...

Following the UN's panel reports, repetitively concluding that if we are going to swerve climate change then we had better switch onto renewable energy rather shortly. Currently the UK only meets 5% by renewables, less than a third of the 15% target set for 2020. WWF UK reports that by 2030 up to 90% of our energy could come from wind, tidal, solar and other sustainable sources...

A recent report released by NPD solarbuzz claim that during 2014, the UK is set to become the largest solar market throughout Europe. If this is set to be true it will see Germany drop down from a dominant pole position it has been accustomed to for the past 19 years. The UK has emerged significantly. If we look back to...

Following an investigation by the energy regulator Ofgem, Energy giant E.on has not only received a £12m penalty but large compensation penalties which are likely to be between £4m and £8m. A statement from Ofgem said it was the largest penalty in its history by a UK energy supplier. Customers were misled by E.on salesman over a three and a half year period, between June...

If a new conservative government takes office, they have promised that local residents will gain new powers that will see off any new wind farm projects within six months. The commitment to stop the erection of onshore wind farms is the ever latest hardening of Conservative rhetoric on green energy. Existing subsidized onshore turbines would remain in place, and all turbines currently under...

A solar energy farm based in Lincolnshire equivalent to the size of  210 football pitches has been given the go-ahead. It is believed to be the largest within the UK and furthermore is expected to power the equivalent of 12,000 homes. Planning permission was granted for over 196,000 panels to be erected at the old RAF base in Faldingworth, Lincoln. The RAF Faldingworth...