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Peel Energy’s Cheshire wind farm gets the go ahead
Peel Energy has been given the go ahead by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change for its 57 MW wind farm in Cheshire.
Ofgem unveils its plans for a fairer energy market
UK energy regulator Ofgem joined in the fray today unveiling its own plans to give energy customers a “simpler, clearer and fairer” deal.
UK government cuts red tape for energy infrastructure projects
Largely unnoticed amid the furore over energy prices, the UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey yesterday announced changes to legislation covering major energy infrastructure projects.
Toyota starts up fuel cell at California HQ
Japanese carmaker Toyota earlier this week switched on a 1.1 MW fuel cell at its California headquarters in Torrance.
US Presidential candidates clash over clean energy in debate
US President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney clashed over energy policy in the second debate at Hofstra University in New York earlier this week.
UK energy firms have to put customers on lowest tariff… or will they?
Speaking during Question Time yesterday, UK Prime Minister David Cameron promised new legislation will require energy companies to put customers on the lowest tariff.
UK Energy Secretary promises Energy Bill “within weeks”
The UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey, in a speech to senior figures in the energy sector at the CBI this morning, promised that the government’s long-awaited Energy Bill will be published “within weeks”.
Cornwall and western Scotland are UK’s wave power hot spots
New research by the Carbon Trust reveals that the waters off Cornwall and the west of Scotland, off Lewis and Uist, are the UK’s wave power hot spots.
EU approves state aid funding for UK’s Green Investment Bank
The European Commission has given the go ahead for the UK government’s Green Investment Bank to be granted £3 billion in public funding.
UK consumer group Which? calls for energy price review
UK consumer group Which? is calling on the Prime Minister David Cameron to launch an urgent review of the energy market after the latest round of price rises.