The Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned of another possible dash for gas in a report published last week. The parliamentary committee has targeted the UK coalition government’s National Policy Statements (NPSs), designed to speed up the planning process for energy projects. The report warns that the NPSs could in fact reduce investment in renewable and low carbon energy … Read More
UK firms waste £1.6 billion on energy
Large UK businesses waste an annual amount of energy costing at least £1.6 billion, The Carbon Trust said on Monday. A report published on Monday by The Carbon Trust Advisory said the £1.6 billion total was due to large businesses neglecting energy efficiency measures. The government-run Carbon Trust Advisory released the statement after analysing 1000 firms’ energy efficiency investments over … Read More
UK to miss 10pc renewable target
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has said the UK is unlikely to hit the 10% energy from renewable resources target this year. The government is under fire following a report from the DECC saying the UK is not on course in its push for energy from renewable resources. The government had previously set a target of 10% … Read More
Rising energy bills fund green Britain
Ofgem say energy bills may rise by 100% over the next decade in order for Britain to reach its green targets. The cost of upgrading the UK’s energy infrastructure is expected to be covered by customers’ rising energy bills. Ofgem have said that a sum of £32 billion is required over the next 10 years in order to support the … Read More
World’s largest offshore wind farm opens off Kent
Today has seen the grand opening of the World’s largest offshore wind farm off Thanet, Kent. The UK is now set to become the biggest generator of wind generated energy in the world. The amount of energy generated by wind in the UK is now expected to rise to 1,300MW compared to 1,100MW in the rest of the entire world. … Read More
Iberdrola in £3 billion Scotland investment
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola are planning to invest £3 billion in the Scottish economy. Iberdrola, owner of British energy firm Scottish Power, have announced plans to invest £4 billion in the UK over the next two years, with around two thirds of the total going to Scotland. First minister Alex Salmond has hailed the investment package as “immensely important”. The … Read More
Government warned on raising renewables target
Government advised to focus on hitting current renewables targets, not raise them. The Commitee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the new coalition government to stay focused on hitting its current target of 15% renewable energy by 2020. They say this current target is adequate enough to help reduce the country’s carbon budgets, and does not need either increase or … Read More
Recession responsible for emissions ‘illusion’
CO2 emissions fell by 8.6% last year. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said that the economic downturn is responsible for the 8.6% drop in CO2 emissions experienced last year. Major changes have been called for by The Committee on Climate Change in an annual review presented to the government. The CCC’s annual report follows a year which has … Read More
Study suggests positive renewable future for UK
Study shows renewable energy can fuel the UK and create thousands of jobs The first full economic valuation of the UK’s renewable energy sector has suggested that renewable energy could power the UK and create thousands of jobs. The report even suggests that by 2050 the UK could be exporting electricity. The study was carried out by the Offshore Valuation … Read More
E.ON unveils new wave power machine
E.ON UK has launched the UK’s first wave power generator The Pelamis P2 wave power device is 180m long and weights 750 tonnes. It can generate 750kW of electricity. The device is a first step into marine energy for the UK, with this device being the first of its kind to be tested anywhere in the world. The device was … Read More