Longannet power station in Fife closed last Thursday, ending a near 50-year tenure and signalling the end of the production of any coal-based…
Continue ReadingIn a speech last Thursday, energy secretary Amber Rudd claimed that Britain leaving the EU could add £500 million to the country’s total…
Continue ReadingA Fifth of Home Appliances in Europe Use More Energy Than Advertised
Written by Danny Lord in Electricity Household & Bills
A study conducted by MarketWatch has found that “one in five home appliances tested by consumer and green groups consumes more energy than…
Continue ReadingGovernment Urged to Support Tidal Lagoon Project
Written by Danny Lord in Nuclear Energy Renewable Energy
Pressure for the government to give more support to renewable energy schemes like the Swansea tidal lagoon project has increased as concerns grow…
Continue ReadingPlummeting oil prices have caused the North Sea Oil industry to become a burden on the taxpayer, rather than the important asset it…
Continue ReadingEDF’s chief executive, Jean-Bernard Lévy, has warned the French government that without further financial backing, the entire Hinkley Point project risks being in…
Continue ReadingLeading French auditing body, the Cour des Comptes, has described EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project as potentially risky for the…
Continue ReadingCMA Reforms: Pre-Payment Price Caps & Open Customer Database
Written by Danny Lord in Energy Suppliers Government Policy
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced a draft of proposals that are the result of an 18-month investigation into the energy sector…
Continue ReadingEDF’s chief financial officer, Thomas Piquemal, has left the company following conflict over the decision to push forward with construction of the Hinkley…
Continue ReadingThe government has announced that it will be removing subsidies previously granted for solar thermal energy technology on the grounds that it is…
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