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Defra under fire for shock cut to energy-from-waste support

RWE beats forecast earnings but confirms gloomy outlook

RWE earnings in 2012 exceeded expectations as the impact of Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power eased off, the owner of Npower reported today.

Test tidal turbine starts generating

A 1MW tidal turbine has generated electricity in real world conditions for the first time at the European Marine Energy Centre's (EMEC) tidal test site in Orkney.

Trust in UK energy up

The UK energy sector has overtaken financial services in the trust stakes but still lags behind most industries, according to an annual survey by PR agency Edelman.

UK gas price hits 5-year high

The UK gas spot price rose to a five-year high on Monday morning following unplanned outages in the North Sea left the market undersupplied.

British Gas named worst offender for nuisance calls

British Gas makes more marketing calls from a single number than any other company in the UK, according to a survey commissioned by the Sunday Telegraph.

DONG can beat Decc’s offshore wind target price

DONG Energy has claimed it can beat the Department of Energy and Climate Change's (Decc) target price for offshore wind by 2020.

CRC league table to be scrapped

Plans to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme, including the scrapping of the league table, have been laid before Parliament today.

Government set to keep £50 million energy bill rebate for Scots

Energy ministers today hailed the likely renewal of a £50 million electricity bill rebate for consumers in northern Scotland as showing the benefits of a united Britain.

NI Water boss quits ‘for personal reasons’

NI Water chief executive Trevor Haslett is stepping down from his post at the end of August, it was announced on Thursday.

Web portal to boost the “blue economy”

The "blue economy" has received a boost with the launch of a web portal providing free access to data about the UK's territorial waters and beyond by The Crown Estate today.

The whole story

Contractual disputes with the supply chain are one of the main reasons mega projects overrun. Clare Colhoun looks at the latest control options

Water companies beaten by energy’s big six in energy efficiency table

Energy companies largely outperformed their water counterparts in the latest carbon reduction commitment (CRC) league table, published by the Environment Agency today.

Energy Bill ‘disappoints investors’

The Energy Bill has failed to meet the high expectations of investors in the sector, according to a report by Ernst and Young.

Defra pulls £200 million support for energy-from-waste projects

More than £200 million of support for three energy-from-waste projects has been cancelled by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).