The UK Government yesterday announced proposals to change the way new electricity generation if connected to the country’s power grid and speed up the process.
England and Wales are to carry out a full Strategic Environmental Assessment for wave and tidal energy for the regions.
The European Commission announced the selection of 43 major energy infrastructure projects that will receive €2.3 billion, completing the €4 billion Economic Recovery Package.
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu earlier this week announced a $100 million investment in cutting-edge research into energy storage, electrical power technology and building efficiency.
A new planning regime for major infrastructure projects in the UK kicked off this week with 17 energy schemes worth £50 billion in investment and capable of generating electricity for 22 million homes.
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has unveiled plans to invest €18 billion over the next three years, including €9 million in renewables mainly in the US, UK and Spain.
US utilities last year increased spending on energy efficiency programmes by 43% reaching $5.3 billion, according to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency.
Leader of the opposition Conservative Party, David Cameron, said his government would inspire consumers to use less when he outlined his vision for the country’s energy policy earlier this week.
US utilities could be facing a crisis in the next five years unless something is done to attract new engineers to the industry, says National Grid.
National Grid is rolling out its Home Energy Report pilot programme to 75,000 more customers in Massachusetts.