Conventional generation

West Burton climate activists avoid jail

Twenty-one climate change activists who shut down EDF's West Burton gas-fired power station for a week last autumn have avoided jail.

Parliament called upon to back Energy Bill climate change amendment

Analysis: Don’t take gas for granted

A supposed UK "dash for gas" is more of a crawl as big uncertainties remain over supply, demand and policy. That was the message of experts at a Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum on Thursday.

Little Barford Power Station upgrade completed

A year-long, £100 million upgrade of the Little Barford Power Station has been completed.

SSE bosses take second bonus hit over mis-selling

SSE slashed executive bonuses by 40 per cent last year in the wake of the mis-selling scandal, it said as it announced a 5 per cent profit rise on Wednesday.

Remove EPS to benefit from cheap coal, says Tory MP

A backbench Tory MP is set to table an amendment to remove the emissions performance standard (EPS) from the Energy Bill.

Funding and networks key to cutting CCS costs

Carbon capture and storage projects need sound funding mechanisms and collaboration on networks to develop and de-risk the industry, a cost reduction taskforce has concluded.

What’s Plan B for Hinkley C?

Drax set to sue Carillion as generators mull Cesp failures

Making power generation companies responsible for insulating homes was always a bit of a leap, given they don't have a direct relationship with customers.

Decc needs to consult industry more on EMR

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) should consult with the energy sector more on the design of Electricity Market Reform (EMR).

Coal-fired generation hits 16-year high

The amount of electricity generated in the UK by coal-fired plant hit a 16-year high in 2012.

Closing time

Drax biomass conversion all set with government-guaranteed £75m loan

Drax has secured a £75 million three-year loan from Friends Life, underpinned by a government guarantee, to fund its biomass conversion project.The loan replaces half a £100 million loan from the Green Investment Bank.

Switch from coal to gas to help meet carbon targets, says report

Britain needs to switch from coal-fired generation to gas-fired plant to help meets its carbon targets, according to an independent think-tank.

Carbon emissions up by 4.5 per cent in 2012

The UK's carbon dioxide emissions rose by 4.5 per cent in 2012 to more than 479 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt).