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Nigel Hawkins says we should bring forward utility capital programmes to help grow our struggling economy

13 years ago

Whatever the question, the answer is gas

Centrica’s abandonment this week of its plans to build new nuclear power plants came as

13 years ago

Decc fails to answer critics over wind limitations study

Disarray in government energy policy thinking emerged this week as a leading think-tank warned that UK renewable electricity targets outstrip the "practical upper limit" for wind power on grounds of cost and carbon reduction.

13 years ago

Vattenfall gets green light for Kentish Flats windfarm extension

Vattenfall has got the go-ahead to add up to 17 turbines to its Kentish Flats array, it was announced yesterday.

13 years ago

UK urgently needs new gas plant, warns Ofgem boss

The UK urgently needs new gas plant to replace retiring oil and coal generation, according to the chief executive of Ofgem.

13 years ago

Drax profits dive as biomass plans progress

Drax pre-tax profits plummeted by 44 per cent from 2011 to £190 million in 2012, according to preliminary results published today.

13 years ago

Scottish Power Renewables onshore windfarm approved

Scottish Power Renewables' plan to build a 288MW windfarm on the border between Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire moved forward today, as the Scottish Government granted planning consent.

13 years ago

EDF aims to strike CfD deal in next three months

EDF is aiming to complete negotiations with the UK government over new nuclear Contracts for Difference (CfDs) by the end of the first quarter of 2013, it confirmed today. The French-owned firm plans to make an investment decision on Hinkley Point C "as soon as possible" after that.

13 years ago

Enemies closer

Nuclear power has traditionally been a low-carbon rival to offshore wind, but perhaps the nuclear experience could teach wind a thing or two, say Michael Kruse and Julia Heizinger

13 years ago

England’s fourth largest onshore windfarm approved

Ecotricity's plans for the fourth largest onshore windfarm in England have been approved by the secretary of state.

13 years ago

Do you see what they see?

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ASA bans alarmist anti-wind flyers

Anti-wind flyers that claimed turbines could give people panic attacks and migraines have been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency.

13 years ago

We need an Energy Bill, but it needs to be a better Bill

In the first week of the committee stage of the Energy Bill, we heard ­evidence from key parties: investors, the renewables industry, generators, the big six supply companies, the Climate Change Committee, non-­governmental organisations, and civil society. We even heard evidence from the minister.

13 years ago

SSE sells four windfarms for £140m

SSE is selling four windfarms for £140 million to a fund managed by Greencoat Capital, it announced today.

13 years ago

REA reaches out to Europe on biogas

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has gained a stronger standing on the continent after strengthening its relationship with the European Biogas Association (EBA), it said on Monday.

13 years ago

Strike price vital to secure new nuclear partner

The contracts for difference (CFD) strike price is more crucial then ever to EDF Energy's UK new nuclear programme, after Centrica confirmed its exit on Monday.

13 years ago

Centrica pulls out of new nuclear

13 years ago

New generation record for Scottish Power’s onshore windfarms

Onshore windfarms owned by Scottish Power Renewables have set a new generation record.

13 years ago

Cooking on biogas

The prospects for injecting biomethane into the gas grid are really hotting up, according to Megan Darby

13 years ago

SSE renewables peak exceeds 2GW

SSE broke the 2GW barrier for peak renewable generation during high winds and heavy rain last month, it announced yesterday.

13 years ago

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