Pupils in Perthshire will be the first in Scotland to test energy monitors which show how much electricity, gas and water their school is using. The devices have been installed in Kenmore, Longforgan, Stanley and the Royal School of Dunkeld primaries. The equipment also stores data which the schools will use to understand and reduce… Continue Reading »
Read More →Thames Water has asked a group of MPs working on new legislation for the industry to consider the use of water flow restrictors. Flow restrictors, also known as trickle flow meters, are used in parts of Australia to disrupt a home’s water supply with the aim of inconveniencing non-paying customers into paying their bills. However,… Continue Reading »
Read More →Up to a million small businesses could see their energy bills nearly double this year when they come to renew their contracts, despite falling fuel prices. Every month about 90,000 business energy contracts expire, but many firms fail to realise this in time to cancel the contract or switch energy provider. If they receive no… Continue Reading »
Read More →With mortgage rates on the rise, fuel and food prices skyrocketing and less credit cards being approved it is understandable that many people are battling with their financial position to keep it out of the red. We may be driving less, not throwing as much food out among other methods of cutting back on spending…. Continue Reading »
Read More →Around two thirds of the UK’s electricity is generated by coal and gas fueled power stations. These plants pump millions of tons of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. These gases are known to cause climate change. Much of the remaining electricity in the UK is produced by nuclear power stations, but there… Continue Reading »
Read More →Crude oil rose for a third day after Nigerian militants targeted an Agip pipeline, while speculation grew that fuel demand will increase as the global economy recovers. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, said it blew up an Agip link that delivers crude to the Brass export terminal. The index… Continue Reading »
Read More →A supermarket in England will begin using a new energy source this week that will be used to power its cash registers - speed bumps. According to GreenBiz.com, supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has installed new Kinetic Road Plates that will harness energy from vehicles driving in and out of the store’s car park. The system, which has… Continue Reading »
Read More →51 million extra funding to cut public sector carbon footprint Hospitals, leisure centres, local authorities – and even central government departments – will be able to reduce carbon emissions by taking up new energy efficiency loans. The Government, in partnership with Salix Finance and the Carbon Trust will provide £51.5 million in interest free loans to… Continue Reading »
Read More →Crude oil prices rose above $71 a barrel yesterday for the first time in seven months and will soon test the $80 a barrel level, industry analysts said yesterday. West Texas Intermediate light crude for July delivery rose to a high of $71.79 a barrel before pulling back slightly to trade up $1.12 at $71.13… Continue Reading »
Read More →UK power for winter delivery rose Thursday as an oil-led surge ensured prices for natural gas and coal were well supported, making electricity generation for some of the country’s power producers more expensive. Despite some reported selling interest by a large utility, winter 09 base rose 70 pence to GBP46.75/MWh ($76.53/MWh) by the end of… Continue Reading »
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