26th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
If it came to power, the Labour Party has said that it would ban the controversial technique for extracting shale gas. Shadow Energy and Climate Secretary, Barry Gardiner, announced at the Labour conference in Liverpool, that they would go further than the previously announced moratorium. This means that the party is even more strongly opposed…Read more
26th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
Hundreds of companies across the UK will today be issued with the country’s first Energy Labels promoting the source and carbon content of the clean electricity they purchase. The labels, designed by SmartestEnergy, are similar in design to the energy efficiency labels found on household electrical appliances, rating companies from A to G based on…Read more
20th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
Renewables, which include energy from hydropower, now account for over 30% of power capacity installed worldwide, and are delivering 23% of total electricity generated, according to a report to be released by the World Energy Council. The paper confirms that hydropower and biomass continue to dominate the renewables sector with only four per cent of…Read more
15th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
An article in The Guardian claims that the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power station will offer only risky and expensive solutions from the 20th Century. The old regime of large, centralised power plants is being replaced by a smart, efficient and widely distributed network, powered by increasing amounts of renewable energy. New York State’s…Read more
13th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
It is possible that in 2017, Shell garages will install electric charging points alongside petrol pumps at their UK service stations. Shell confirmed this from emails between the company and government officials and they have also asked the Government how serious it is about wireless charging roads, which cold top up an electric car without…Read more
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