Renewable Energy:

One of the biggest renewable energy manufacturers in Britain announced on Tuesday it is to cut more than half its UK jobs, blaming the government for failing to support the sector and its a grave blow to the government’s ambitions.

29^th April 2009

UK Water Meter Plans:

As the Environment Agency calls for water meters in virtually all homes in England and Wales, we look at some of the issues for consumers. Most meters use a positive displacement chamber which has a fixed amount of water flowing through it.

31^th March 2009

UK Gas Nearly Runs Out:

The UK was on the brink of a gas supply crisis during last month's cold snap, Tories warned today. The country had just four days' worth of gas stored at one point, and only lower demand due to the recession prevented the situation becoming more serious

05^th March 2009

Scottish Power Cuts Energy Prices:

Energy supplier Scottish Power has become the latest firm to cut gas and electricity prices. The company, which has 5.2 million customers, is cutting average gas bills by 7.5% and electricity prices by 3% from March 31st.

27^th February 2009

More Energy Cuts Could Be Due:

British wholesale natural gas prices could fall further following a price collapse over the past two weeks and this is certain to add to pressure on utilities to cut household fuel bills. Analysts said wholesale day-ahead contracts might fall further.

25^th February 2009

Families Forced to Pay Energy Giants:

More than 260,000 hard-up families, who have been forced into having gas pre-pay meters installed in their homes after falling into debt with their energy company, face paying an extra £7million in excess charges this year, according to research.

24^th February 2009

Npower Told To Repay Customers:

The energy supplier Npower has been told to repay £1.2m to 200,000 of its gas customers. The regulator Ofgem said they had paid more than expected when their gas tariffs were changed by the company in the course of 2007.

19^th February 2009

UK Energy Price Cuts So Far:

British Gas, Scottish and Southern Energy, E.On and now EDF Energy have finally bowed to political pressure and cut at least some of their prices. The cuts announced so far range from 4-10% and will make hardly any difference to the majority of the UK.

14^th February 2009

Average Energy Price Cuts Due:

Millions of utility bills are set to fall after four energy suppliers pledged to follow cuts by British Gas and Southern Electric. Bosses from the foreign-owned suppliers E.On, RWE, npower, EDF and Scottish Power were embarrassed into declaring they will

12^th February 2009

The Energy Crunch:

The UK faces an energy crunch leading to much higher electricity and gas bills within three years because power companies are shelving investment plans, the chief executive of Centrica has warned. Sam Laidlaw also told the Sunday Observer that unless the

01^st February 2009

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