Cripps Sears Energy News Feed http://www.crippssears.com/ Cripps Sears News from the energy sector. en Cripps Sears Energy News Feed http://www.crippssears.com/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.crippssears.com/ Cripps Sears News from the energy sector. TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 British Energy sale completed 7 weeks late The long, drawn-out sale of British Energy (BE) to EDF Energy has come to an end after the French... Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Government hopes for BE 'optimistic' Government hopes to have an EDF Energy-British Energy (BE) tie up within two weeks have been dubbed... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Energy companies may be one step closer to windfall tax Gordon Brown is facing the prospect of a major defeat over the government's reluctance to impose a... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 City attacks Brown on windfall tax The City of London has launched a campaign against Gordon Brown in order to convince him that... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Government split over energy firm profits Energy companies could avoid a possible windfall tax on recent profits if they agree to do more to... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Government reaffirms alignment with EDF The UK's energy minister, Malcolm Wicks, has explained that EDF Energy is still the government's... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Siemens wins wind turbine contract Siemens has won a contract to connect the UK's Greater Gabbard wind farm to the power grid, it has... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 BE reports sever profit dips British Energy's underlying profits for its first quarter to June 2008 were recorded as half that... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Centrica prepares cash offer for BE British Gas owner Centrica has raised its bid for British Energy with the introduction of a cash... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 SMEs suffering from 'unbalanced' energy deals Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs) should be given fairer energy policies, it has been argued by... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Urban turbines 'not effective enough' Rural sites can generate up to four times the amount of energy than wind farms in urban areas,... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 No chance of BE-Centrica tie up, according to suggestions Centrica would not be allowed to merge with British Energy, it has been reported, following the... Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 EDF-British Energy tie up falls through EDF will no longer be the UK's main power provider, after its bid for British Energy was left in... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Centrica earns £1bn after British Gas price hike British Gas' parent company Centrica has announced a 19 per cent drop in half year profits, just... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Fears of recruitment in green energy drying Recruitment concerns in green energy sources are becoming a cause for concern for some, as the... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Over £1bn could be saved by business through energy efficiency Energy is being wasted throughout businesses in Britain to the tune of £1.3 billion per year,... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Green Lane a green leader Green Lane, in Leeds, is an unassuming suburban street, but also one that is teaching the public... Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Government 'should take windfall tax' from energy companies MPs have argued that the government should be benefiting from a "windfall tax" from energy... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Government warned to detail nuclear investment soon Civil engineers have called for the government to make the financial commitment to new nuclear... Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Ofgem calls on energy firms to do more for poorer customers Energy companies are being warned that they should not be advertising "social tariffs" as being... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 UK accused of blocking green grid The UK has been accused of making an EU directive to promote renewable energy weaker, it has been... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Government outlines nuclear build criteria The government has announced outlines concerning how it expects to choose sites for its new nuclear... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 SNP: Scotland will run on 50pc renewable energy The Scottish National Party (SNP) has declared that almost a third of Scotland's energy supply will... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Scotland gets go-ahead on Europe's biggest wind farm South Lanarkshire in Scotland is to see the construction of Europe's biggest on shore wind farm, it... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Green New Deal for renewable investment called for Investment in renewable energy sources, including the creation of thousands of jobs, should be a... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100