Gas and electricity news, Apr - Jun 2006

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Work begins on £100m environmental technology project

30 June 2006

A multi-million pound construction project aimed at reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from a coal fuelled power station is now underway.

Durham wind farm proposals go on display

29 June 2006

People in Durham are being invited to take a look at plans to build a wind farm in their area.

£4bn cash injection plan for energy network

27 June 2006

Energy industry regulator Ofgem has proposed a £4 billion investment in the UK's energy network in order to replace old infrastructure.

ScottishPower's price increase unjustifiable

26 June 2006

ScottishPower's decision to raise prices for the second time in 2006 has been described as "unjustifiable" by a price comparison service.

Consumers to earn money for generating energy

23 June 2006

The government is supporting a bill that will make it easier for people producing their own electricity to sell any they do not use back to their supplier.

Power company reduces carbon emissions

22 June 2006

A UK power provider has said it will reduce the carbon intensity of its electricity generation.

Key figures back wave and tidal energy report

21 June 2006

Energy provider npower has announced an impressive line up of figures involved in the energy and environmental sectors who will be taking part in the launch of its Path to Power report.

Still life in North Sea reserves

20 June 2006

There is still life left in North Sea gas and oil reserves for some time to come, according to the government.

Powergen's UK call centre return welcomed

19 June 2006

Powergen's decision to move its call centres back to the UK has been welcomed by a building society championing the relocation of foreign call centres back to the UK.

Powergen moves call centres back to UK

16 June 2006

Energy provider Powergen is to relocate its call centres back to the UK in an attempt to improve its customer service.

Energy worth £570 wasted by UK businesses

15 June 2006

UK businesses will waste a total of £570 million worth of energy this summer due to poor energy efficiency, according to a new report.

Homes to be given energy rating

14 June 2006

Homes in the UK are to be given an energy rating as part of a new government scheme to boost energy efficiency.

Gas storage site construction underway

13 June 2006

E.ON, the company that owns Powergen, has announced that it has begun drilling at the site of a new gas storage facility that will help improve energy security in the UK.

Gas price rises not just down to Europe

12 June 2006

A leading expert on the UK's energy industry is due to give a speech suggesting that high gas prices in the UK are not just the result of overseas pressure.

Football fans urged to become energy efficient

09 June 2006

Football fans are being urged to copy the example set by Fifa at the World Cup and think about energy efficiency.

Further energy price rises this winter, says uSwitch.com

08 June 2006

Consumers should brace themselves for further price rises from energy companies this coming winter, according to price comparison website uSwitch.com.

Fuel poverty charity launches DVD

07 June 2006

A leading fuel poverty charity has produced a DVD designed to help vulnerable customers who may not have access to information.

Customers react to record energy price increases

06 June 2006

Consumers are responding to the record price increases implemented by the UK's energy companies, with customer satisfaction levels only reaching 57%.

Energy firms prepare for climate change

05 June 2006

Some of the UK's largest energy providers have come together in order to develop a joint strategy to cope with the challenges posed by climate change.

E.ON to cut emissions

02 June 2006

One of the UK's largest energy providers E.ON has announced that it is to reduce the amount of harmful emissions generated by one of its power stations.



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