31st October 2016 | Residential Energy
French nuclear outages threaten higher UK power bills this winter: there are problems with France’s nuclear power sector which could increase energy bills for UK consumers this winter because of a squeeze on the supply of imported electricity. There have been safety concerns over the resilience of certain components in several French reactors, and this…Read more
31st October 2016 | Commercial Energy
The End of British Summer Time (BST), or more specifically, the Capacity Market Notice (CMN) has triggered the National Grid warning system: the capacity market notice has been used for the first time as clocks change and unexpected outages put extra pressure on the UK power network: traditionally the week in which the UK moves…Read more
26th October 2016 | Recycling
The UK recovered paper market did not cool in October, which is in stark contrast with forecasts made by many experts. More recovered paper had been collected and cargo rates for sea containers had edged higher, with experts typically quoting an increase of $50-100 per container. These effects were offset by a substantial drop of…Read more
25th October 2016 | Commercial Energy
The Swansea Tidal Lagoon, a huge tidal energy project, stalled earlier this year after ministers were said to have balked at the extent of subsidies its developers were seeking. Although the Swansea scheme is privately-funded, lead developer Tidal Lagoon Power is pursuing an agreement with the UK Government for a financial package to support its…Read more
23rd October 2016 | Commercial Energy
There was a prediction in the Times recently which made a prediction for the UK wind industry this winter. It warned of the arrival of a weather phenomenon known as La Niña which could cause real problems for electricity supplies because of the likelihood of it being accompanied by an unusually cold and windless winter…Read more
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