Howdon Biogas Plant Progresses

Northumbrian Water agrees €41 million deal for sustainable biogas plant support. UK water company Northumbrian Water awards Imtech N.V. a €41 million contract to supply the technology solution behind an advanced biogas plant in Howdon. Technical services provider Imtech specialises in the treatment of biosolids - which is the by-product of sewage and wastewater treatment. The company treats, cleans and enriches sludge using a sustainable method - Advanced Anaerobic ... More

Vestas Wins EDF Energy Fallago Rig Windfarm Contract

Vestas has won a contract to supply wind turbines to EDF Energy’s Fallago Rig windfarm in the Scottish borders and so create another source of renewable energy. Vestas will supply 48 turbines to the EDF Energy onshore windfarm in the Lammermuir Hills. The Fallago Rif project is being built by North British Windpower and once completed it should generate around 144MW of renewable electricity. Vestas said in a statement “Vestas ... More

ENER-G Opens Midlands Office To Expand Energy Management

ENER-G Opens new offices in the Midlands as it expands its energy management division. This move sees energy solutions provider ENER-G reinforcing its commitment to the UK energy services market. There are four companies that make up ENER-G’s energy management division; ENER-G Procurement, ENER-G Controls, ENER-G Efficiency and CMR Consultants and they will all be based at the new offices in Studley, Warwickshire. Its purpose is to provide holistic energy management solutions, ... More

Regulators Warn That North Sea Oil & Gas Workers Are At Risk

Regulators say that only 1 in 3 British North Sea oil and gas platforms were actually in good physical condition when they were inspected and their comments have led to warnings that workers are being put at risk. The inspections by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) over the last three years, found that 96% of installations needed improvements and as many as 20% had “major failings” raising concerns that ... More

Lowering Your Electricity Costs

Some businesses are still unaware of the savings they could be making on their business electricity prices and business gas prices. One of the best ways to save your business money is to compare the market of energy suppliers and switch suppliers in order to benefit from better rates. Here are some useful hints and tips on how to save energy and significantly reduce your gas and electricity bills.    1. ... More

Southern Electric Generates Christmas Energy Saving Tips

Southern Electric has come up with some useful Christmas energy saving tips which can be used at both home and work. Some of them you may think are obvious while others you may not have thought about. Energy saving tips will not only help you lower your carbon footprint but they will also help to reduce your business electricity and gas bills. * Cut down on the number of lights ... More

Eden Project Can Go-Ahead With Geothermal Power Plant

The Eden Project has got permission to go-ahead with a geothermal power plant at its site near St Austell in Cornwell. The geothermal power plant will be built by EGS Energy and work is expected to start towards the end of 2011. Geothermal energy is created by pumping water underground – here it’s heated by hot rocks and then pumped back up to the surface where steam generates electricity. While ... More

Driven Green By Eco-Driving

Car giant Fiat is all geared up to promote eco-driving. The results of a study show that our driving behaviour can significantly help to reduce road transport emissions. Fiats top tip is all about gear control – moving up a gear in good time is deemed the most efficient eco-driving technique and a great way for people to ensure they are driving in a greener manner. Shifting up a gear in ... More

ComEd Advises On Cutting Christmas Electricity Costs

An American utility company, ComEd, is advising energy users how to reduce Christmas electricity costs as folks light up the dark winter evenings with their decorations. ComEd is expecting that on average its energy customers will use over 180 hours of electricity a month over the holiday period. Therefore the company has come up with some advice and ideas on how to reduce electricity costs – by saving energy. One ... More

Prevent Rising Energy Prices

Monitoring your energy usage Energy companies are rolling out devices they claim can help cut costs by making you aware of the amount of power that is being used around the home – something business owners could also potentially implement. EDF is one of the latest gas and electricity suppliers to offer this technology which monitors the power consumption of devices in and around the home. According to EDF a ... More

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