Southern Electric - Gas and Electricity Suppliers - 5 views
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Andrew McDonald on 15 Mar 12One of the UKs biggest energy companies.
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Cheap Energy from Atlantic Electricity and Gas - 2 views
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Atlantic are part of SSE the largest generator of renewable energy in the UK.
Smart Metering in all UK homes by 2020 « Green Electricity - 1 views
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Can't wait for this to happen!
Why has wave power lagged behind other renewable energy sources? - 1 views
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With the UK going coal-free for a record-breaking 90 hours over the weekend, energy sources such as solar and onshore wind now play a key role in generating electricity. However, with the urgent need for new energy sources to replace the 60% of the electricity produced worldwide by fossil fuel combustion, it has become necessary to look further afield to alternative energy sources.
Hornsea one kicks into life: will it electrify the UK wind market too? - 1 views
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Electricity has begun to flow at Hornsea 1, a wind array that will become the world's biggest offshore wind farm off the coast of the UK. This milestone makes the UK's offshore wind sector arguably the best in the world, and with significant investment recently announced it looks set to maintain that position.
Energy storage in the UK: is the government doing enough? - 1 views
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The UK Government pledged to support the development of the energy storage sector in February, stating that the technology could be 'potentially revolutionary'. But is the government creating the right policy framework to support the sector and help it integrate into the UK energy network?
European Commission gives green light to state backing Hinckley Point - 1 views
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The European Commission has given the UK Government the go ahead to offer EDF a guaranteed price per unit of electricity generated for a 35-year period for the purpose of incentivising investment. Ever since it was first proposed in October 2013, the proposed deal between the UK government and French nuclear power company EDF for the financing of a new nuclear plant has courted controversy.
The UK - a role to play in developing clean African energy? - 1 views
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While sub-Saharan Africa has seen robust economic growth, access to electricity is lagging behind. Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna has called on British industry to support the development of renewable energy in Africa, highlighting the economic value of establishing a firm base in the continent.
World's first tidal lagoon power plant proposed at Swansea Bay in UK - 0 views
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Tidal Lagoon Power is seeking approval for a £12bn project to develop a series of tidal energy plants in the UK that is claimed to be the world's first tidal lagoon power plant.
UK cuts tax on CO2, GDF Suez launches gas-fired CCGT plants - 1 views
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The UK announced a £7bn package in the 2014 budget to reduce energy costs for British manufacturers and households by 2019, and GDF Suez launched the Sohar 2 and Barka 3 gas-fired combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) plants in Oman.
Independent Scotland's bounty - the biggest oil fields in the UK North Sea - 1 views
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More than 90% of the UK's oil production occurs offshore within the central and northern sections of the North Sea, regions which could soon fall under Scottish control if the country votes yes to Independance. Offshore-technology.com profiles the ten biggest oil producing fields in the UK sector of the North Sea based on production during the year ending in October 2013.
Cuts and uncertainty: the UK's anaerobic digestion sector - 1 views
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The UK Government has proposed to reduce support for anaerobic digestion projects in the UK by slashing subsidies and reducing the amount of energy they can provide. There is a lot of innovative technology in the sector, but is this enough to keep...
Leaving Euratom: the UK's nuclear countdown begins - 1 views
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The UK Government's intention to leave Euratom when it exits the EU throws up a number of acute risks for the British nuclear industry. What exactly are the dangers involved, and how can the UK best navigate life as a nuclear operator outside of the Euratom Treaty?
Yahoo Pipes: UK Green Energy Blogs - 1 views
Public enemy - how can UK energy companies improve customer service? - 1 views
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The Big Six energy companies have come under fire for poor customer service after they ranked bottom in this year's Which? energy satisfaction survey.
UK approves eight major renewable energy projects, supporting 8,500 jobs - 1 views
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25 April 2014 The UK government has awarded eight renewable energy projects totalling 4.5GW. The government has sanctioned five offshore wind farms and three biomass projects. The projects include offshore wind farms, coal to biomass conversions and a dedicated biomass plant with combined heat and power.
Forties Oilfield - a timeline - Offshore Technology - 0 views
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Forties Oilfield, located in the UK Licence Block 21/10, approximately 140 miles north-east of Aberdeen in the UK sector of the North Sea, was discovered by British Petroleum (BP) in October 1970. The platforms at the field include Forties Alpha, Forties Bravo, Forties Charlie, Forties Delta and Forties Echo.
UK election 2015: all quiet on the energy front? - 1 views
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The upcoming UK general election promises to be the most unpredictable in decades, but how could it affect Britain's energy future? Labour's energy price freeze has sparked debate, but uncertainty and ambiguity is rife in British energy policy, threatening the country's transition to a low-carbon energy mix.
UK nuclear waste - where it's generated, contained, transported and stored - 1 views
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It will be decades before the UK Government builds a long-term storage for the country's radioactive nuclear waste; but where is this waste produced, contained, transported and stored in the interim, and just how much of it is there? Via an interactive map, Future Power Technology, provides the answers to these questions.