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Government 'must not mislead consumers over cheap energy prices'

10/06/2009 16:11:48

The government must not mislead consumers over the future price of electricity and gas, it has been claimed.

Scottish council to become first to sell cheap electricity

09/06/2009 16:09:42

A local authority in Scotland is vying to become the first in the UK to erect and operate its own windfarm.

Cheaper electricity as businesses and consumers cut back

08/06/2009 16:22:41

Consumers and businesses are reducing the cost of their electricity bills during the recession by cutting back on consumption, it has been claimed.

Cheap electricity requires the introduction of smart meters

05/06/2009 16:11:13

Smart metering must be a vital part of the UK's energy infrastructure if bills are to be kept under control and the environmental damage caused by consumption is to be avoided, it has been claimed.

New wind turbines could benefit people switching their energy supplier

04/06/2009 16:36:39

People looking for cheaper electricity could be interested to hear that new wind turbine technology, which could improve deployment rates, is one step closer to reality.

Pay freeze at npower 'to maintain cheap electricity prices'

03/06/2009 16:20:31

One of the biggest energy companies in the UK is freezing its workers' pay in an attempt to keep its operating costs down and maintain its competitive energy prices for consumers.

Cheap electricity from 3MW Eden Project plant

02/06/2009 16:07:47

Proposals to build a 3MW geothermal power plant at the site of the Eden Project could see the National Grid supplied with cheap, renewable electricity.

Cheaper renewable electricity will require state intervention

01/06/2009 16:19:13

Increasing the amount of low-cost renewable energy available to British households will require state intervention, it has been claimed.

Wokingham residents to save money on electricity

29/05/2009 16:01:50

Wokingham residents could end up saving money on their council tax as the town switches off unnecessary lighting.

Energy price rises tackled with efficiency legislation

28/05/2009 16:37:50

The cost of energy could start to fall as the G8 signs an agreement to implement energy efficiency measures on the continent.

Construction firms claim energy efficiency will push up costs

27/05/2009 16:17:08

Construction firms have claimed that legislation forcing them to improve energy efficiency and reduce customers' electricity and gas bills could result in house prices going up by ten per cent.

Energy efficiency in the industry is key to 'lower electricity prices'

26/05/2009 17:02:10

The G8 countries should be pushing for a regulatory framework for renewable energy to ensure firms move ahead with carbon trading.

Smart meters could push up electricity prices

22/05/2009 16:16:24

Smart meters could leave millions of Brits facing higher energy bills, it has been claimed.

Major project to boost British coal power

22/05/2009 16:15:30

A major project is under way to clean up British coal power stations and bring them up to the standard expected by the National Grid, it has been reported.

SSE to cap electricity and gas prices

21/05/2009 16:21:31

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has ruled out raising electricity and gas prices over the next 18 months.

Cheap electricity discussed at feed-in tariff conference

21/05/2009 16:20:14

The topic of cheap electricity from renewable sources is under discussion at the UK's first conference on proposed feed-in tariffs.

Scottish first minister switches on windfarm

21/05/2009 16:19:41

Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond has switched on Europe's largest onshore windfarm.

Cheap electricity bills in new eco-house

20/05/2009 16:21:50

Cut price electricity and gas bills could be a thing of the future as the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) unveils plans for a new environmentally-friendly home.

Cheap energy technology deal between EDF and EPSRC

20/05/2009 16:20:30

EDF has signed a deal with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop a European energy efficiency research centre.

Industry 'to unlock smart meter potential'

20/05/2009 16:19:36

Smart meters will pave the way for the energy infrastructure of the future and could help deliver savings to customers as well as combating climate change, it has been claimed.

Inefficient government buildings push up energy costs

19/05/2009 16:22:26

Around a third of government buildings may be unnecessarily wasting energy and pushing up the cost of electricity paid for by the taxpayer, it has been claimed.

Electricity and gas prices in Europe vary wildly

19/05/2009 16:21:41

New research shows that the cost of domestic electricity and gas in Europe fluctuates wildly from state to state.

London Eye to cut electricity costs by 20%

18/05/2009 18:14:46

The London Eye is set to receive an upgrade which could see its energy consumption cut by as much as 20 per cent, it has been claimed.

Conservatives back geothermal energy

18/05/2009 18:12:14

The conservative party has backed geothermal energy as a potential candidate to supply a significant proportion of the UK's future energy needs.

E.ON confirms plans for world's largest offshore windfarm project

15/05/2009 16:38:16

Gas and electricity provider E.ON has confirmed it will begin development of the world biggest offshore windfarm in the outer Thames Estuary.