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Lawyers seek voice for Irish on Hinkley Point C

The National Trust for Ireland has mounted a legal challenge to the UK government consent for a new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point.

12 years ago

£6m renewable heat scheme launches

A £6 million competition to get renewable heating kits into the homes of social tenants has been launched today, the Department of Energy and Climate Changed has announced.

12 years ago

Scottish Government proposes National Park windfarm ban

Windfarms will be banned from Scotland's most scenic areas under draft planning policy proposals published by the Scottish Government on Tuesday.

12 years ago

Turbines at Teeside offshore windfarm start electricity generation

The first three turbines at the Teeside offshore windfarm have started generating electricity.

12 years ago

Great Reform act

12 years ago

Down town

European utilities will continue to feel downwards pressure from credit rating agencies in the years ahead, as Fitch's Arkadiusz Wicik explains

12 years ago

The Bank of Brussels

What EU funds can utilities access, and how? Alan Osborn reports

12 years ago

Invested interest

12 years ago

EDF strikes international nuclear deal with China

Chinese involvement in UK nuclear new build has come a step closer following an announcement by EDF of a long-term cooperation deal.

12 years ago

Closing time

12 years ago

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.

12 years ago

Trump’s anti-wind ad banned by ASA

American entrepreneur Donald Trump has had an advert claiming tourism in Scotland will suffer because of wind turbines banned by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).

12 years ago

“Significant” job cuts at Hinkley Point C site

EDF is making a "significant number" of job cuts at the Hinkley Point C site. The utility said it is "refocusing its activities" at the site because most of the preparation work that is needed prior to construction has been completed.

12 years ago

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.

12 years ago

SmartestEnergy signs £70 million PPA with Low Carbon

Commercial electricity supplier SmartestEnergy has signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) worth £70 million.

12 years ago

EDF Energy “in no hurry” to agree strike price

EDF Energy is "in no hurry" to agree a strike price with the British government for its nuclear plant, its chief executive said yesterday.

12 years ago

Leaked emails show government concern over energy contract

Government has signed a 20 year contract worth £500 million with a renewable energy company previously represented by a lobbyist who worked as an adviser to the energy department at the same time, it emerged yesterday.

12 years ago

Energy firms allowed to build windfarms 350m from homes

Energy companies will be able to erect wind turbines just 350m from residential areas, after a High Court Judge ruled against a council's bid to increase the distance yesterday.

13 years ago

£35m Leicestershire solar farm goes live

A £35 million solar farm, thought to be the biggest in the UK, has been connected to the National Grid, its developers Lark Energy announced today.

13 years ago

Hatfield energy from waste plans approved by Environment Agency

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued Veolia Environmental services a permit to operate an energy from waste facility at New Barnfield, Hatfield.

13 years ago

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