One thousand construction jobs are to be created by two major infrastructure projects that will be given the green light by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, Sky News has learned.
It's been described as the biggest energy infrastructure project here, since the construction of Ardnacrusha power station.
When the €600 million project is completed next year the Irish electricity grid will be able to call on power from Britain when needed.
According to a survey by the comparison website, energy suppliers are varying their prices according to where customers live by an average of £76.
In one case, E.ON is charging householders in one area up to £180 more than those living elsewhere, even though they are on the same plan, paying by the same method and using the same amount of energy.
The provider's regional pricing policy sees a Save Online 10 customer living in Brighton paying just £984 a year on average, compared with £1,164 a year for someone in London.
People in Cardiff pay the most in the country - an average of £1,108 a year - while households in Liverpool are paying £1,100.
British forward gas prices fell on Wednesday, guided by warmer than normal temperatures and falling crude oil prices while prompt markets were well supplied.Fears that a convincing, comprehensive plan to tackle Europe's debt crisis will remain out of reach following a meeting of European Union heads weighed on crude oil markets, pressuring curve gas contracts.The benchmark summer 2012 gas contract fell 1.15 pence at 62 pence-per-therm on Wednesday as crude oil gave up earlier gains, dropping more than $1.5 per barrel. http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL5E7LQ4AG20111026
The report states that due to the 2008-2009 economic crisis global CO2 emissions decreased for the first time since 1990, but a large rebound is anticipated in 2010
While carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries continued to grow in 2009 (+3.3%), emissions of developed countries fell sharply (-6.5%), according to a new publication. Most of the reduction, however, comes from a decrease in the energy consumption due to the 2008-2009 economic crisis.
Statistics for 2009 show that emission levels for the group of countries participating in the Kyoto Protocol – a multinational agreement to mitigate climate change – were just shy of 15% below their 1990 level.
There will be several key-note speakers at the event, including Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker, with other members of DECC also attending the conference. Solar Power UK has been supported by Meet Birmingham, the official business tourism programme for Birmingham, thanks to its online accommodation service, bespoke website and exclusive city discount vouchers.
Birmingham is already a pioneer in the use of solar technology and boasts one of the largest domestic PV programmes in the UK, which is delivered by the Birmingham Energy Savers initiative.
The project is a Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Environmental partnership, working with organisations across the city, which aims to help the people of Birmingham to become more energy efficient and help protect the environment, often through the installation of PV panels. Plans have already commenced by Birmingham City Council to install solar panels on the 10,000 council rooftops.
The main objective is to prevent use of insider information and other forms of market abuse which distort wholesale energy prices.
London-based solar firm Solarcentury is building the project using SANYO Electric solar modules.
Marketing director, Andy de Sallis, told edie the company was in talks with a supermarket too, but didn't want to discuss it further as it was in the 'early stages'.
Mr de Sallis explained the company is already making waves pointing to a casestudy with landscaping product giant Marshalls.
Simply by installing the Ultra eco in the company's manufacturing plant on an old cement mixer, used to make paving stones composites, the company has cut its energy use by 40.9% - based on kWh consumption.
Harrow, Middlesex (PRWEB UK) 7 October 2011
Wickes, a popular retail outlet for DIY enthusiasts, has just published a new section on their website demonstrating how homeowners can significantly cut their energy bills while also helping to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions throughout the UK. A new website page with an easy-to-understand infographic has been developed containing a host of tips consumers can use to cut down their energy usage and, as a result, cut their electricity and heating bills.
National Grid today (September 30) received plans, for what it is claimed could be the first power link between Scotland and Europe, from NorthConnect an interconnector development company jointly owned by E-CO Energi, Agder Energi (AE), Lyse, Vattenfall and SSE Interconnector Limited.
The last of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scottish and Southern Energy which will from next week be officially known simply as SSE.
In the initial application the group wants permission from the National Grid to connect directly to Scotland's electricity network from the site in Peterhead.