Shell gives UK shale gas the cold shoulder
Although the UK government seems to be quite optimistic as far as the revenues following future shale gas exploration are concerned, things are quite different as far companies willing to actually invest in this field are concerned, with energy giant Shell actually revealing the fact that it doesn't plan to tackle the UK in the near future.
Company may start shale gas fracking operation near London
The first and, up until now, the only company to have conducted shale gas fracking in the UK, Cuadrilla Resources, is set to start exploratory drilling for oil and gas in Balcombe, Sussex this summer, just 31 miles (50 km) south of London, a
Key parliamentary adviser urges the UK to relinquish green energy bias
There seems to be no resolution in sight to the ongoing debate regarding the future of UK's energy provision solutions and shale gas exploration, with yet another key figure expressing his support for a smart, non-biased approach to this issue.
UK Government to invest £9 billion in energy and utilities
The UK government is set to invest heavily in energy and utilities over the next couple of years, a news report reveals.
Energy giant warns of further bill hikes, blames it on wholesale energy prices
Although energy prices are already at an all-time high, more bill hikes are set to follow, energy supplier SSE warns.
UK tax change will hit energy distributors first, end-customers likely to follow
UK Chancellor George Osborne has just revealed plans to implement a significant change in tax rules, designed specifically to prevent businesses claiming capital allowances for costs met by other firms, a news report reveals, with gas and electricity distributors being directly affected.
UK hospitality industry wastes £180m a year on energy
Old and less than efficient equipment and control technology are blamed for the huge energy wastes recorded in the hospitality industry, amounting to a staggering 180 million pounds a year, according to a recent research report.
UK’s shale gas resources might be huge, IGas claims
The debate regarding the future of shale gas exploration is far from over, and now, one of the companies actively involved in drilling and exploration activities, IGas, claims that UK's gas reserves might actually be large enough to last for decades.
UK forced to implement tougher energy market rules by July
The UK government will be forced to introduce shortly tougher regulations on the energy market, in order to comply with the EU regulation on wholesale energy markets and transparency (Remit), a news report reveals.
London Mayor Boris Johnson launches RE:FIT Schools Energy Efficiency Programme
Educational institutions in the London area may save an impressive £32m and cut carbon emissions by more than 125,000 tonnes over a ten year time frame, should they decided to enroll in a new energy efficiency scheme, introduced yesterday by London Mayor, Boris Johnson.