Ross Hayman of public relations and stakeholder engagement consultancy Copper says the government should learn from its most recent failed attempt to find a home for nuclear waste. The time for delay is past. The search for an underground site…
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Decc is talking greenwash on renewables jobs
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Alex Henney argues that the government has been over-optimistic in estimating the number of new jobs that will be created as a result of its low-carbon power policies A press release from the Department of Energy and Climate Change…
In the October 2013 issue
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DATA: utility-scale PV projects INTERVIEW: KEVIN MCCULLOUGH, CEO, UK COAL PRODUCTION LTD “I know from my past role [at Npower] where [UK coal- fired power] is coming from and 5-6% is coming from the UK. The country may not want to…
The latest market reforms reduce the apparent need for STOR
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Graham Shuttleworth and George Anstey, examine the interactions between an existing market intervention – Short Term Operating Reserve – and planned measures including the Capacity Market and new cash-out arrangements
CCGT project monitor highlights stalled development pipeline
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This month energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey said he expected to see investment start to flow into the energy industry in the next 12-18 months. The New Power project monitor index, focusing this month on CCGTs, shows how…
The hardest hit
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William Baker describes new research from Consumer Futures that looks at the cost of government energy policies on households and identifies the likely winners and losers.
Offshore wind – why cost reduction must now take precedence
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Phil de Villiers – Head of Offshore Wind, the Carbon Trust It’s been a busy few weeks for the UK’s offshore wind industry. David Cameron provided a welcome boost by generating some long overdue positive headlines when he cut the…
Making electricity saving
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This month we found out that the government intends to amend the Energy Bill to provide financial payments for electricity saving. Whilst not perfect, this is a significant first step toward creating a market for ‘negawatts’ in the UK.