Scottish Power Rejects Calls To Bury Power Cables
There have been further calls for Scottish Power to bury new power cables making up the Beauly-Denny power line but Scottish Power has again rejected the move.
Utility Exchange has reported in the past that campaigners have called on Scottish Power to bury the power lines and in March the Scottish Government asked Scottish Power to look at “unexplored options” in order to reduce the visual impact of the ...
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BT Announces 5% Price Increase
The telecoms giant BT has announced it’s increasing its landline charges and call prices by 5%.
BT has announced a 5% increase in landline charges and call costs even though it made a £1.7bn profit in May, earlier this year. It will be the third time in 14 months that BT has increased its prices.
BT says its landline charges will go up to £14.60 a month at the beginning of ...
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EU Now Bans 60 Watt Light Bulbs
The European Union has banned 60 Watt light bulbs almost a year after banning 100 Watt light bulbs.
Utility Exchange reported last year that the European Union (EU) had outlawed the 100 Watt light bulb and it has now followed this by banning 60 Watt light bulbs.
The EU has banned the 60 Watt light bulb which means they will stop being manufactured at the end of August and householders ...
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Google Set To Launch Google TV In The UK
Google is set to come to television screens as the internet giant is to launch a service called Google TV which enables users to search their TV screens as if they were surfing the net.
Google TV will enable users to choose whether to use their TV for television or the internet and they’ll even be able to do both at the same time.
It means it will be easier for ...
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Guy Ritchie’s Green Ambitions
Madonna’s ex-husband, Guy Ritchie, has green ambitions as he plans to install 200 solar panels at his home in Wiltshire.
Guy Ritchie, the director of films such as Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Sherlock Holmes, wants permission to install 200 solar panels in a field near his home so that it can become self-sufficient in energy.
It seems Mr Ritchie is keen on going green and wants the ...
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Samsung Galaxy Phones Banned From Europe
Samsung has been prohibited from selling three of its Galaxy smartphones across several European countries after complaints by Apple over patent infringements.
The injunction was implemented by a court in the Netherlands as a result of Apple filing a claim for patent infringement. Apple claim that Samsung has copied technology it owns, relating to the way photos are displayed on mobile devices.
The ban is due to come into effect ...
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Steve Jobs Resigns As Chief Executive Of Apple
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, and designer of products such as the iPod and iPhone, has resigned as chief executive of the company, handing over to Tim Cook, the chief operating officer.
Mr Jobs sent a letter to the Apple board saying that he could no longer carry out his duties as chief executive. Mr Jobs has been on medical leave since January and has undergone a liver transplant in ...
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Welsh Residents Oppose Test Drilling For Shale Gas
A company wants to test drill for shale gas in a Welsh village but the application is being opposed by residents and environmentalists.
Coastal Oil and Gas from Bridgend, wants to test drill for gas at Llandow Industrial Estate in the Vale of Glamorgan but there are concerns from local residents that testing could lead to fracking operations in the area.
Utility Exchange reported in June that drilling for ...
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Farmers Use Manure To Reduce Business Electricity Costs
An increasing number of farmers are looking to reduce their business electricity costs by generating their own energy from waste products including manure, waste crops and discarded food.
As many as 50 farmers are applying for planning permission to set up anaerobic digestion (AD) plants which create gas and heat and can be used to generate electricity. If these farmers are successful and have their planning permission granted then ...
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Oil Prices Fall As Libyan Rebels Enter Tripoli
Oil prices have dropped today as a result of rebels in Libya entering the capital, Tripoli and the expectation that oil exports will soon begin again.
It’s still unclear exactly what is happening in Libya but it appears that the rebels are taking control of the Libyan capital and as a result oil prices have dropped which could help to reduce high petrol and business gas prices.
Brent crude ...
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