Monday 16 06 08
Two environmental groups have called on the government to plough some £9.2 billion into lifting the UK's vulnerable households out of fuel poverty. ..... |
Friday 13 06 08
The National Grid has warned that gas supplies from Europe this winter look less certain.
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Friday 13 06 08
The proposed River Severn barrage should not go ahead as it is too expensive and other green technologies could produce the same power more cheaply. ..... |
Friday 13 06 08
East Anglia is to be given an energy boost with £1 million funding from the East of England Development Agency, it has emerged. ..... |
Friday 13 06 08
Diesel powered cars are set to dominate this weekend's Le Mans 24, and in the future we may even see diesel electric hybrids in the race...... |
Thursday 12 06 08
A new windfarm in Wales has been given planning permission, according to reports. ..... |
Thursday 12 06 08
A fresh report has claimed that there may be more viable alternatives to the planned Severn Barrage that will stretch from Cardiff to Weston-Super-Mare...... |
Monday 09 06 08
British Energy has revealed that it has shut down a nuclear reactor, the second such incident in recent times...... |
Friday 06 06 08
NI's electricity market could be opened up to greater competition, resulting in consumers possibly paying less...... |
Thursday 05 06 08
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Thursday 05 06 08
Energy prices in the UK are rising faster than anywhere else in Europe, according to new figures released this week...... |
Thursday 05 06 08
Energy prices are rising faster in Britain compared to many other nations in Europe because foreign suppliers are rationing domestically produced gas, MPs on the business and enterprise select committee have heard.
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Thursday 05 06 08
The European commission could introduce mandatory minimum standards for environmentally-harmful products before the summer break, the bloc's environment chief said on Tuesday...... |
Thursday 05 06 08
Hundreds of bikers were cheered on by drivers as they brought roads to a
standstill in the North West today in protest against the soaring cost of
fuel.
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Thursday 05 06 08
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Thursday 05 06 08
The North Sea could be set for a second boom as companies search for new sources of oil and gas to take advantage of record prices.
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Wednesday 04 06 08
The London Olympics may be powered through the use of biofuels, it has emerged. ..... |
Wednesday 04 06 08
The Chief Executive of E.ON has warned that the era of cheap energy for consumers may be over for good...... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
British people are having to face their debt woes as the credit crunch takes hold, a new study from PruProtect has claimed...... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
Biofuel creation across the world is having a negative affect on the price of food, it has been claimed by one expert. ..... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
The UK energy industry is set for radical change, according to Scottish and Southern Energy...... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
The UK could avoid building more nuclear reactors by fitting solar panels and other renewable energy equipment in homes across the country, according to a government-backed report...... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
Seven central and eastern European member states last week disputed commission plans for a cut in carbon emissions of 20 per cent on 2005 levels by 2020, arguing the new levels should observe past efforts of member states in curbing climate change. ..... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
United Nations-led climate talks begin in earnest on Monday in Germany with officials focussed on forging a blueprint for a post-Kyoto deal. ..... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
In order to reduce the impact of rising fuel bills in the UK, people should be encouraged to be more energy efficient. ..... |
Tuesday 03 06 08
The UK should reduce its dependency on oil and work to improve its renewable energy credentials, it has been claimed. ..... |
Monday 02 06 08
Satellite images reveal the "rapid deforestation" of Papua New Guinea's rainforests over the past 30 years...... |
Monday 02 06 08
Energy firms have been branded the worst in terms of accuracy by consumers in a new poll carried out by uSwitch.com...... |
Monday 02 06 08
The prime minister Gordon Brown and chancellor Alistair Darling have met with energy chiefs in Scotland to discuss how the UK can boost its oil production. ..... |
Monday 02 06 08
Switching boilers could be the most significant home improvement a homeowner makes in their attempts to be more environmentally-friendly. ..... |
Friday 30 05 08
A shopkeeper tells the BBC of his melting ice cream as a severe power cut hits the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar...... |
Friday 30 05 08
ScottishPower has erected its first wind turbines in Perthshire, it has emerged. ..... |
Friday 30 05 08
The prime minister has emphasised the need for domestic energy efficiency as a means of tackling climate change and creating a low carbon economy ahead of the G8 summit in Japan. ..... |
Wednesday 28 05 08
Businesses are closing down on Zanzibar as a power cut affecting the whole island enters its eighth day...... |
Wednesday 28 05 08
NI households are £40 worse off each week compared to this time last year, the Consumer Council says...... |
Wednesday 28 05 08
Electricity prices in Northern Ireland are expected to rise by a third this autumn due to the increasing cost of fuel...... |
Wednesday 28 05 08
BBC reporters examine how the soaring cost of oil is affecting economies around the world...... |
Friday 02 05 08
With effect from 8th May for existing customers British Gas has reduced the cost of Click Energy 5.
The reduction applies to electricity only and ranges from averages 4.36% across the UK with the best savings in the SWALEC region where the saving is a massive 12.19%.
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Friday 25 04 08
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Friday 25 04 08
For those of us who follow the minutiae of political life in Scotland (a sad bunch of anorak-clad folk in the main, who can summon up details of battles long past, but occasionally lose touch with the real world), yesterday in parliament provided one of those moments which told us more about what has happened over the past year than any number of worthy debates.
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Friday 25 04 08
As drivers contemplated the prospect of a fuel shortage their collective resolve was put to the test - could they resist the temptation to fill up and possibly spark a crisis at the pumps?
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Friday 25 04 08
Ministers appealed for calm yesterday as the prospect of a 48-hour strike at a
massive oil refinery threatened to trigger panic-buying at petrol stations
in Scotland and northern England.
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Thursday 24 04 08
The cost of electricity in NI is tipped to rise by as much as 30%, in the wake of price hikes in oil and gas...... |
Thursday 24 04 08
A number of help channels have been offered to those who may need assistance in paying their energy bills...... |
Thursday 24 04 08
Campaigners have welcomed the announcement that the government is to review its approach to biofuels. ..... |
Thursday 24 04 08
The days where UK consumers can make significant reductions to their electricity and gas tariffs by switching supplier may be over, according to energywatch. ..... |
Thursday 24 04 08
The head of energy markets at the Energy Information Centre (EIC) has indicated that there are so signs energy firms will pass on the increasing costs of wholesale electricity and gas to customers. ..... |
Thursday 24 04 08
A range of measures designed to lift consumers out of energy poverty has been agreed upon at a major summit. ..... |
Thursday 24 04 08
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Wednesday 23 04 08
Brussels Airlines says it is cutting the speed of its planes to cut fuel costs - and reduce greenhouse gas emissions...... |
Wednesday 23 04 08
Energy suppliers agree to a package of measure to help those struggling with high fuel bills...... |
Wednesday 23 04 08
European and Japanese leaders call for quick cuts in carbon emissions with major private sector funding...... |
Wednesday 23 04 08
A meeting is set to take place today looking at how older and poorer people can lose their fuel poverty tag...... |
Wednesday 23 04 08
The pressures exerted by personal debt are proving to be a massive strain on many families, one organisation has warned this week...... |
Wednesday 23 04 08
Energy regulator Ofgem is to launch an investigation into claims of mis-selling at npower. ..... |
Wednesday 23 04 08
Expanding biofuel use could lead to more deforestation and loss of wildlife in Latin America, Friends of the Earth Europe said on Tuesday. ..... |
Wednesday 23 04 08
The head of E.ON UK has claimed that the cost of the UK's renewables commitment may be more than had previously anticipated, the Independent reported. ..... |
Tuesday 22 04 08
Gordon Brown's pledge to examine the impact of biofuels on world food prices is welcomed by campaigners...... |
Tuesday 22 04 08
Many households in the UK are indebted to their gas and electricity firms and this figure could grow in the future, it has been claimed...... |
Tuesday 22 04 08
The UK's renewable energy performance is a "national disgrace", environmental campaigners claim today. ..... |
Tuesday 22 04 08
Fuel poverty is affecting the majority of single pensioners and lone-parent families, a report has claimed. ..... |
Tuesday 22 04 08
Government refusal for a wind farm on the Isle of Lewis has been met with a mixed reaction from campaigners. ..... |
Tuesday 22 04 08
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Monday 21 04 08
The announcement rejecting the Lewis Wind Power application is met with both anger and relief...... |
Monday 21 04 08
A strike at Scotland's only crude oil refinery due next weekend will lead to fuel shortages across the UK, operating firm Ineos has warned. ..... |
Monday 21 04 08
National Grid has announced today that it has set a target to reduce its carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050. ..... |
Monday 21 04 08
Parents driving so-called 4x4 'gas guzzlers' on the school run are to be charged £75 a year under a controversial new council scheme. ..... |
Monday 21 04 08
A deal has been struck that will see a group which handles a number of the Queen's assets and estates purchase the world's largest wind turbine, according to reports. ..... |
Friday 18 04 08
Suez unit Electrabel, E.on and Hitachi are to collaborate on a joint research project to design, build and operate a test facility to analyse different solvents in the process for CO2 capture from flue gases, the firms said on Thursday...... |
Tuesday 15 04 08
The campaign to ban standby buttons is a waste of energy and has lost touch with the bigger picture...... |
Tuesday 15 04 08
The campaign to ban standby buttons is a waste of energy and has lost touch with the bigger picture...... |
Saturday 12 04 08
Price comparison websites should have their figures checked independently, says a university think tank...... |
Friday 11 04 08
Up to 100,000 households could be helped with fuel bills as the big energy firms pledge an extra £225m...... |
Thursday 20 03 08
Scottish and Southern the UK Energy company who operate the brands, Atlantic Electric and Gas, Scottish Hydro Electric, Southern Electric and SWALEC today announced a price increase all four brands.
The increase averages 14.43% on electricity and 15.58% on gas. The new prices can be found on our platform now.
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Tuesday 11 03 08
Showing the long-term cost of a car would encourage buyers towards "green" models, a government adviser says...... |
Tuesday 11 03 08
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Tuesday 11 03 08
Soaring gas and petrol prices, higher council tax and bigger supermarket bills
are the recurring themes among comments posted on Times Online by people
responding to our interactive survey about the state of the economy.
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Tuesday 11 03 08
Households selling energy generated by domestic turbines and solar panels get a fair price, says Ofgem...... |
Tuesday 11 03 08
With all new homes to be rated against eco-friendly credentials, the government has sent a message that it is committed to zero-carbon housing and sustainable communities. ..... |
Tuesday 11 03 08
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Tuesday 11 03 08
Wind power is the UK's "most promising proven source of renewable electricity", Energy Bulletin reported this weekend.
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Monday 10 03 08
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Monday 10 03 08
Coal-fired power stations will remain a "key source" of Britain's energy, Business Secretary John Hutton says...... |
Monday 10 03 08
Recent price rises in the energy market have meant that half a million people have slipped into "fuel poverty", something that will mean the government has to intervene, uSwitch.com has claimed...... |
Monday 10 03 08
On average, pay rises in the UK are lower than increases in bills, uSwitch.com has claimed this week...... |
Monday 10 03 08
The UK needs to increase its current renewable energy generation tenfold if it expects to meet European Union renewable energy targets by 2020, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) has claimed.
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Monday 10 03 08
An engineer at Edinburgh University this week will outline his vision of 'cloudseeders' or man-made white clouds over the ocean to curb the water heating linked to climate change.
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Monday 10 03 08
Business will do more to cut emissions if there is an incentive to do so, MPs have said. ..... |
Monday 10 03 08
Images of how a house was built in southern Scotland for a price of £4,000...... |
Friday 07 03 08
The development of eco-towns in the south-east of the UK is required due to an urgent need to address climate change, it has been claimed...... |
Friday 07 03 08
An offshore windfarm operation planned off the coast of Llandudno would include a community benefits package totalling more than £1 million annually, the North Wales Pioneer has claimed. ..... |
Friday 07 03 08
The current boom in biofuels production is inflating food prices to such an extent that the world's economy has entered 'a perfect storm' for the world's poor...... |
Thursday 06 03 08
Poorer customers are paying more for their gas and electricity services, one watchdog has claimed this week...... |
Thursday 06 03 08
Sweden aims to derive nearly half its energy from renewable sources by 2020, according to energy and enterprise minister Maud Olofsson.
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Thursday 06 03 08
The least-noticed result of the EU referendum row has been Gordon Brown’s
emergence as an unqualified, strong pro-European. If Tony Blair had watched
Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, which I am sure he did not, he would
have been delighted by Mr Brown’s stance, even if wishing it had been
expressed earlier.
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Wednesday 05 03 08
The price of oil hits a new high above $104 a barrel, after data shows an unexpected fall in US inventories...... |
Wednesday 05 03 08
The UK should introduce a 'feed-in-tariff' for renewable generating technologies, similar to that of Germany, it has been suggested...... |
Wednesday 05 03 08
Properties belonging to the oldest housing cooperative in London has undergone work to become more eco-friendly...... |
Wednesday 05 03 08
British Gas Raises Prices Again!Motley Fool UK, UK - 6 hours agoGas is often a by-product of oil production, which is why the price of gas is linked so strongly to oil prices. Gas-price changes typically lag oil prices ... |
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Wednesday 05 03 08
Heavy price of corn-based biofuelsPeople & the Planet, UK - 11 hours agoAt the same time, ethanol prices plummeted as the market for the alternative fuel, which is still used mainly as an additive to gasoline, became saturated. ... |
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