News for June 2009
North Sea will still cater for business gas and electricity - 19/06/2009
Energy suppliers will continue to utilise the North Sea for resources, despite the global push to increase the reliance on renewable energy, reports the Press and Journal.
Energy supplier to run surgery at Royal Highland Show 2009 - 19/06/2009
People looking to compare energy prices of suppliers may be interested to hear that Smartest Energy will have a presence at the Royal Highland Show 2009, reports GreenWire.org.uk.
Award for green cheap energy company - 19/06/2009
Homeowners looking to switch energy companies may be interested to hear that Geothermal International has won an industry award.
New efficiency rules to save business energy costs - 19/06/2009
High business gas and electricity prices could be tackled with new rules designed to curb energy consumption in the office and agreed upon by the EU and the US.
People choosing to switch energy use to LED lighting could save - 18/06/2009
Firms looking for cheap business energy rates and homeowners seeking to reduce their bills could use new LED lights to tackle the issue.
Severn Barrage could produce cheap energy and stimulate economy - 18/06/2009
Homeowners looking to compare energy prices could get more options with the proposed Severn Barrage and it could also create jobs around Port Talbot.
Expert criticises UK cheap energy strategies - 18/06/2009
Britain's strategies for tackling high prices from energy suppliers have been labelled as "rubbish" by an expert in sustainable development, reports Reuters.
Clean CCS technology could produce cheaper business gas and electricity - 18/06/2009
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology could result in cheap energy rates as well as providing a £4 billion annual economic boost.
Business energy and domestic power scrutinised in Cardiff - 17/06/2009
Ways to tackle high prices from energy suppliers and generally improve energy-efficiency are to be investigated by Cardiff University.
Planned energy-from-waste plant could appeal to homeowners switching gas firms - 17/06/2009
More people may compare energy rates on offer if plans go ahead for a new energy-from-waste plant on brownfield land near Bristol in south Gloucestershire.
Support system could boost cheap business energy availability - 17/06/2009
A new support system designed to boost the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) power across the UK could help tackle high prices from energy suppliers.
Defra: Efficient white goods could produce cheap energy rates - 17/06/2009
Introducing minimum energy-efficiency levels on white household goods like washing machines and fridges could reduce prices from energy suppliers by £900 million.
Overcharged customers may choose to switch gas and electricity - 16/06/2009
Homeowners with pre-payment meters have been overcharged by their energy suppliers by around £500 million over the past three years, according to an expert body.
Energy suppliers generating just 1.3% from renewable means - 16/06/2009
People looking to switch energy companies to a greener supplier may be upset to hear that the UK generates just 1.3 per cent of its power from renewable means.
Mears to carry out cheap energy refurbishments - 16/06/2009
High prices from energy suppliers will be tackled as a result of a new contract awarded to social housing repairs specialist Mears by Brighton and Hove city council.
Consolidating efficiency programmes may help those switching energy companies - 15/06/2009
People looking to switch gas and electricity companies could benefit from a recommendation to consolidate existing energy efficiency programmes.
Higher wages in Middle East could threaten UK nuclear cheap energy redevelopment - 15/06/2009
The prospect of skilled workers earning higher wages from energy suppliers in the Middle East could threaten nuclear redevelopment in Britain, reports Bloomberg.
Lack of cheap energy could worsen if nuclear redevelopment not stepped up - 15/06/2009
The lack of low prices from energy suppliers could become worse over the next few years unless nuclear redevelopment is speeded up, reports the Herald.