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British Gas plugs UK drivers into Mitsubishi Motors’ i-MiEV
British Gas will be offering charging solutions for Mitsubishi Motors’ i-MiEV for UK drivers as part of an exclusive partnership announced yesterday. Under the deal, British Gas will provide free surveys for drivers of Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid i-MiEV and Outlander PHEV, which will be launched in the UK next year, and various charging options. These […]
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Isle of Wight takes steps towards energy self-sufficiency
The Isle of Wight, off the UK’s south coast, could become self-sufficient in renewable energy over the next decade thanks to an ambitious new project. The £300 million effort, which is being coordinated by Ecoislands – a not-for-profit partnership of local environmentalists, was discussed at a summit last week on the island with partners including […]
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British public want more wind farms, according to poll
A clear majority of the British public want to see more wind farms, according to a poll published by YouGov yesterday. The survey of more than 1700 adults, commissioned by the Sunday Times newspaper, found that 69% want to see the current level of wind power increased or maintained, with 55% calling for more wind […]
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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. The development of 19 turbines near Frodsham in the northwest will generate enough power for the town and its neighbours Helsby and Elton. As well as avoiding up to 50,000 […]
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Householders to get up to £1000 cash back in Green Deal offer
Householders in England and Wales could receive up to £1000 cash back for taking energy efficiency measures in a government initiative to kick start its flagship Green Deal scheme. The government announced on Friday the setting up of a £125 million fund to reward early adopters of the scheme, which will allow homeowners and businesses […]
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UK government puts £20 million energy storage fund up for grabs
UK Energy Minister Greg Barker officially launched the government’s £20 million fund to charge up energy storage technologies on Friday. The fund, which was announced last month, promises to support innovators to help develop energy storage designs and cut costs bringing new technologies to the market. Energy storage technologies, which are crucial to enabling use […]
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US electric car battery maker A123 files for bankruptcy
US electric car battery maker A123 Systems has filed for bankruptcy after failing to make an interest payment. The company was founded in 2001 as a spinoff to commercialise lithium-ion battery technology developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A123 Systems floated in 2009 and invested in a lithium-ion battery plant in Michigan, supported in part […]
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UK businesses urged to look to Brazil and South Korea
UK businesses are being urged to look to Brazil and South Korea for low-carbon opportunities, in the wake of two reports published by UK Trade Investment (UKTI). According to the Brazil report by the Carbon Trust, the South American nation is now the world’s sixth largest economy and offers some £125 billion of low-carbon opportunities, […]
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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. Consumers are facing higher energy bills this winter after British Gas, npower and Scottish Power all announced rises in response to increased wholesale gas costs. According to […]
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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. The Ballard Power Systems proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell will supply around half the electricity for six buildings on the site during peak demand. The fuel cell is powered directly by a pre-existing hydrogen gas […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas