News for August 2012
Sainsbury's praised for solar energy expansion - 06/08/2012
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the announcement that Sainsbury's has increased its effort to cut its carbon emissions.
Hemswell Cliff residents criticise RWE npower Renewables - 06/08/2012
An energy supplier that wants to build wind turbines in Hemswell Cliff has been criticised for canvassing "selected" individuals for a consultation.
Nick Clegg denies coalition divided over green energy - 06/08/2012
Claims that Nick Clegg and George Osbourne are divided over their views on green energy are expected to be denied by the deputy prime minister.
Development made in electricity generating window technology - 06/08/2012
Homes could soon be powered by cheap energy thanks to the development of technology that allows windows to generate electricity.
Electricity upgrades announced for Colne - 06/08/2012
Major upgrades to electricity supplies in Colne have been announced by Electricity North West.
Wherry Housing nominated for award - 06/08/2012
A housing group has been shortlisted for an energy saving award for its work helping residents to reduce their carbon emissions.
Barley Village Hall receives energy saving upgrades - 03/08/2012
A number of renovations planned for a community centre may help it to secure cheap energy bills and reduce its carbon footprint.
Energy from waste plant planned for Glasgow - 03/08/2012
A new green energy deal is set to see recycled rubbish used to heat hundreds of homes in Glasgow.
EDF Energy plans traffic management at new nuclear site - 03/08/2012
Energy supplier EDF has announced plans to create an automated traffic managements system following concerns over access to a proposed new site.
OFT calls for monitoring of insulation market - 03/08/2012
The government has been called upon to create a single body that has responsibility for long-term monitoring of the home insulation market.
Solar panel FIT cuts criticised - 02/08/2012
The government has announced the reduction of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) rate for generated electricity.
Govt welcomes OFT report on home insulation - 02/08/2012
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has welcomed a new report from the Office for Fair Trading (OFT) that reviews the home insulation market.
Public invited to waste plant consultation - 02/08/2012
A drop-in session will be held today (August 2nd) in Knaresborough for members of the public to comment on plans to build an energy from waste plant at Allerton Park in North Yorkshire.
Proposal launched to reduce Yorkshire street lighting - 02/08/2012
A consultation has been launched to discuss ways to bring cheap energy to Knaresborough through reducing the amount of power used for street lighting.
First Utility launches cheapest energy deal - 02/08/2012
First Utility has announced a new electricity and gas deal
Brit creates Energy Egg that cuts power to unused household items - 01/08/2012
A father-of-three may be set to help other despairing parents to achieve cheap energy bills thanks to his latest invention.
EDF Energy considering nuclear funding support - 01/08/2012
Energy supplier EDF Energy has announced it is considering seeking more partners to share the costs of building new nuclear plants.
Solar panels 'an effective way to keep energy costs down' - 01/08/2012
Householders looking to secure cheap energy bills may want to consider investing in solar panels.
Poor summer weather affects energy bills - 01/08/2012
The recent wet weather has resulted in a 200 per cent rise in summer heating bills, as Brits continue to use energy at levels normally seen in May.
UK's largest supercomputer powered by sun - 01/08/2012
Green energy sourced from solar panels now powers the UK's largest supercomputer.