Campaign groups ‘Food not Fuel’ and ‘Down to Earth’ have pulled out of the public inquiry into the controversial biofuel power station in Southall.
New player in UK offshore wind market provides £100m boost
(Thu 25/02)
Mitsubishi Power Systems has signed a £100 million agreement to invest in a UK wind turbine research and development programme.... Read more
Ultra-low carbon car owners to get £5k pay-out
(Thu 25/02)
Pioneering motorists will receive up to £5,000 to buy an ultra-low carbon car, and the roll-out of supporting infrastructure will begin in selected regions, the UK Government announced today. ... Read more
Energy consultancy blasts utility firm's £1.3bn profits
(Wed 24/02)
McKinnon & Clarke, one of the UK’s largest purchaser of energy, has described Scottish Power’s rising profits (up 7.9% to £1.29 billion) as “indefensible” as people struggle to heat their homes.... Read more
Consortium to roll out £100m UK wind farm project
(Wed 24/02)
Spanish-based Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC), the leading global environmental services, infrastructure and energy group, has announced plans to enter the UK wind sector. ... Read more
Biofuel inquiry is a “stitch-up” say campaigners
(Mon 01/03)
Campaign groups ‘Food not Fuel’ and ‘Down to Earth’ have pulled out of the public inquiry into the controversial biofuel power station in Southall.
New player in UK offshore wind market provides £100m boost
(Thu 25/02)
Mitsubishi Power Systems has signed a £100 million agreement to invest in a UK wind turbine research and development programme.
Ultra-low carbon car owners to get £5k pay-out
(Thu 25/02)
Pioneering motorists will receive up to £5,000 to buy an ultra-low carbon car, and the roll-out of supporting infrastructure will begin in selected regions, the UK Government announced today.
Energy consultancy blasts utility firm's £1.3bn profits
(Wed 24/02)
McKinnon & Clarke, one of the UK’s largest purchaser of energy, has described Scottish Power’s rising profits (up 7.9% to £1.29 billion) as “indefensible” as people struggle to heat their homes.
Consortium to roll out £100m UK wind farm project
(Wed 24/02)
Spanish-based Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC), the leading global environmental services, infrastructure and energy group, has announced plans to enter the UK wind sector.
London caterers join forces to launch industry’s first electric vehicle
(Sun 21/02)
Bunzl Catering Supplies and Sodexo have launched a new electric vehicle which will deliver food and non-food supplies to a number of key sites in London – the first agreement of its kind in this market place.
National Trust goes renewable to cut fossil fuel use in half
(Fri 19/02)
The National Trust is to reduce its use of fossil fuels by 50 percent within the next 10 years with a “grow your own” energy programme to help reduce its need for oil.
UK reaction to UN climate chief resignation
(Thu 18/02)
The UK Government alongside green lobby and campaign groups have reacted to today's announcement that Yvo de Boer will resign his position as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Cha
Scottish Power wins ruling against wind farm campaign group
(Wed 17/02)
Scottish Power has won a ruling against a campaign group that claimed a proposed wind farm would lead to depression, sleep deprivation, headaches and memory loss amongst nearby residents.
Compostable plastics have a sweet ending
(Wed 17/02)
Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home along with organic waste thanks to a new sugar-based polymer.
Supercar technology helps coal fires last longer
(Mon 15/02)
Scientists from The University of Nottingham have proved that a lightweight stainless steel based alloy fibre material — currently used to silence exhaust systems in high-performance cars and motorcycles — could incr
UK's boiler scrappage scheme gathers speed
(Mon 15/02)
Around 70,000 vouchers worth a total of £28 million are still available under the UK Government's Boiler Scrappage scheme after 54,758 trade-ins have already been claimed.
BA to build Europe's first aviation biofuel plant
(Mon 15/02)
British Airways is to build Europe's first sustainable jet fuel plant to produce 16 million gallons of green aviation fuel a year.
Good Energy to continue paying existing generators well above government FiT
(Thu 04/02)
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has announced it will continue to pay its existing accredited small generators 15p a unit for all their electricity, well above the rate of 9p set by the government in its new F
LSE signs up for universities' global green charter
(Wed 03/02)
The London School of Economics and Political Science has joined other leading universities at the World Economic Forum in Davos to sign a charter which commits it to adopting sustainable policies.
