News for October 2010
Cheap energy 'could be supplied through new superhighway' - 20/10/2010
Consumers looking to compare gas and electricity prices in London could benefit from a new underground electricity superhighway set to deliver the capital's energy needs.
Public spending cuts 'will not affect green energy promise' - 20/10/2010
Public spending cuts will not affect the government's promise of being the greenest administration ever through cheap energy support, energy secretary Chris Huhne has said.
Solar trees planted at Cambridge University - 20/10/2010
Consumers wanting to compare gas and electricity prices might be interested to learn about the new 'solar trees' that have been planted at the University of Cambridge.
Govt cuts to cheap energy scheme 'could lead to court action' - 20/10/2010
Community groups and councils that use the feed-in tariff scheme to generate cheap energy could launch legal action against the government if the initiative is cut in today's Comprehensive Spending Review, Friends of the Earth (FoE) has warned.
Govt 'needs to support green business energy customers' - 20/10/2010
Business energy customers should be getting more support from the government to invest in green practices, according to BusinessGreen.com.
Nuclear power 'to contribute as much as possible' to energy security - 19/10/2010
Energy secretary Chris Huhne could have a fight on his hands as he sets out plans to derive cheap energy supplies from nuclear power.
Energy suppliers team up for smart grid project - 19/10/2010
Energy suppliers CE Electric and British Gas, along with Durham University and EA Technology, have submitted a bid for funding to run the country's largest 'smart grid' in Yorkshire.
Npower launches cheap energy deal for online customers - 19/10/2010
Energy suppliers npower has unveiled a new online energy deal for customers wanting to find good utility prices.
Parents 'use more energy than kids' - 19/10/2010
Consumers wanting to compare gas and electricity prices might be surprised to learn that parents are likely to use three times as much energy as their children over the half-term break, research by npower has revealed.
Cheap energy customers affected by copper theft - 18/10/2010
Customers of energy suppliers in Sheffield were left without power over the weekend after the theft of copper from two substations.
Tidal energy project 'rejected for now' - 18/10/2010
Consumers living near the Severn estuary who are looking to switch energy provider might have fewer options after plans for a large electricity-generating site lost government support.
Cheap energy customers 'bow to social pressure when purchasing low carbon goods' - 15/10/2010
It is not just their pursuit of cheap energy bills that drives consumers to buy low carbon products, but also social pressure, Save and Generate has stated.
Gas prices and supply 'could be affected by intervention' - 15/10/2010
Gas prices and supplies could be affected if the government continues to intervene in the UK's competitive gas market, an action group has warned.
Cheap energy project 'will not expand yet' - 15/10/2010
Plans to extend an offshore wind farm to meet more consumers' cheap energy demands have been scrapped after the company behind the project said it would take too long to upgrade the UK's infrastructure.
Solar energy suppliers outline plans for UK's biggest farm - 15/10/2010
Consumers could soon be having their cheap energy needs met if plans for a solar energy farm go ahead in Cambridgeshire.
'Little things help' in drive for cheap energy - 14/10/2010
There is still a desire to make houses more environmentally sound as part of an effort to access cheap energy bills, it has been claimed.
Demand for green homes and cheap energy bills 'likely to rise' - 14/10/2010
As consumers take steps to ensure they have cheap energy bills, demand for greener homes is likely to rise, it has been claimed.
Renewables incentive 'may reduce cheap energy emissions' - 14/10/2010
The renewable heat incentive announced earlier this month by the Conservatives may help to reduce emissions from cheap energy consumption, an expert believes.
More consumers 'want to compare energy usage of products' - 14/10/2010
Consumers increasingly wish to compare energy usage of electrical products in the home, it has been claimed.