Carbon News

Tesco picks up award for combined heat and power efforts

20-11-08: Supermarket named "CHP Champion" for converting stores to generate own power and heat; Other CHP awards go to a Birmingham hospital project and Baxi Group

Industry concern over level of government support for CHP

20-11-08: Minister notes "very significant" opportunities for combined heat and power sector in new legislation, but industry is concerned at lack of a "joined up" incentive for CHP

Government commits to feed-in tariffs for 2010

19-11-08: Energy Bill debate sees minister Mike O'Brien reassuring doubters that guaranteed long-term payments will be brought in for small-scale renewable electricity projects

Government raises renewables feed-in tariff cap to 5MW

18-11-08: Although actual level of feed-in tariff threshold could still be lower, ministers raise proposed maximum level from three to 5MW within today's Energy Bill debate

Ministers seek views on Northern Ireland's energy future

17-11-08: Ministers launch consultation on Northern Ireland's four-year-old Strategic Energy Framework, to significantly increase the amount of renewable power being generated

Energy security key in next wave of European energy laws

13-11-08:

Efforts to boost investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency are central to EU Commission's latest "package" of energy legislation for Europe, unveiled today

News in Brief

11-11-08: Including news of an offshore wind alliance; a renewables business centre in Lowestoft; a solar-powered swimming pool in Newcastle; and, a wind farm inquiry in Essex

Fuel cell deal for UK’s largest wind-to-hydrogen project

11-11-08: UPS systems announces it is to provide the hydrogen fuel cells for a pioneering wind-to-hydrogen "mini grid" at a Yorkshire energy technology centre

Europe unveils £9bn plan to demonstrate carbon capture

11-11-08: Cross-sector group unveils criteria for projects that could be included in EU programme to speed up development of carbon capture and storage in power sector

BP pulls out of UK wind power - and also CCS competition

07-11-08: Oil giant confirms intention to focus wind development efforts in United States - and reveals it is pulling out of the UK's carbon capture and storage programme

Energy Bill debate to address "sleeping giant" of climate change

05-11-08: Use of energy for heating purposes - responsible for half UK carbon emissions - to be addressed through proposals in today's Energy Bill debate in House of Lords

News in Brief

04-11-08: Including news of a tidal power deal for Edinburgh University; Scottish planning shake-up; Friends of the Earth view on feed-in tariff amendments; and, installation of a biogas refuelling station in Camden

Qatar-UK fund to invest £250m in low carbon energy projects

03-11-08: Gordon Brown has sealed a deal for £150 million from Qatar Investment Authority plus funds from UK investors to promote low carbon technologies in UK and Qatar

Industry welcomes feed-in tariffs for power and heat

30-10-08:

Inclusion of feed-in tariff amendment to the Energy Bill prompts praise from renewables industry, but the REA doubts the government's timetable

Ministers meet with experts to kick-start electric car revolution

28-10-08: Ministers announce £10m electric car trial, plus £20m programme of research, as new study suggests UK grid could cope with widespread use of electric vehicles

SNP “gambling” with Scotland’s energy future, claim Labour MPs

23-10-08: Glasgow MP John Robertson and energy minister Mike O'Brien claim Edinburgh government's opposition to nuclear power will mean future dependence on foreign gas

Drax and Siemens announce £2bn biomass power programme

23-10-08: Three new 300MW biomass plants to be developed by two companies in joint agreement, at Immingham, Hull and a third site yet to be decided