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A Double Edge Sword
Au Royaume Uni : April 16, 2010The Carbon Reduction Commitment (“CRC”) was established under the UK Climate Change Act of 2008 as one of the measures introduced to assist the UK in reaching its undertaking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent (compared to 1990 levels) by 2020. Lire la suite
Major Revision of Transmission & Distribution Charges for Electricity & Gas
Au Royaume Uni : April 14, 2010Ofgem has released significant changes for distribution and transmission charges that will affect all gas and electricity charges, and the attached details outline the 5 year charging scheme changes that will apply from April 2010.
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Au Royaume Uni : January 14, 2010I see no Ships. As the immortal line of the great naval hero Horatio Nelson fades into the distance, British waters were again recently under siege as 54 oil tankers loitered off the coast lying in wait for fuel oil price hikes before delivery. Lire la suite
Roman High Tech
Au Royaume Uni : November 17, 2009With the UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announcing on the 22nd of October that £6 million is to be made available to fund exploration for geothermal energy sites, it would seem that the 10,000 year old Roman engineering breakthrough is finally back in fashion. Lire la suite
Smart Metering & the CRC
Au Royaume Uni : August 14, 2009As a result of the smart metering rollout it is widely expected that suppliers will be in a position to provide bespoke tariffs/rate structures on the basis of being able to view a user’s load profile and shape. Lire la suite
UK Opts for CCS
Au Royaume Uni : May 20, 2009 After years of deliberation and at least one false start, the UK government has finally endorsed the concept of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) with provision made for the financial support of up to four... Lire la suite
The Shape of Things to Come
Au Royaume Uni : April 16, 2009 Recently the Financial Times published two articles on energy related matters that were thought provoking and relevant to our evolving view on the medium term trends in energy pricing. The first article was... Lire la suite
An Ill Wind
Au Royaume Uni : February 19, 2009 The onward march of the wind farm, colonizing both land and sea, may encounter some opposition. The unexpected turbulence in the world financial markets and the rapid decline of oil prices have resulted in... Lire la suite
Gas Security
Au Royaume Uni : January 20, 2009 The recent commercial dispute between Russia Gazprom and the Ukraine has highlighted how exposed certain parts of Europe are to gas supply interruptions. Certain countries including Austria, Bulgaria, and... Lire la suite
Joining Up the Dots
Au Royaume Uni : December 15, 2008 The recent establishment of the Department of Energy and Climate Change brings together much of the Climate Change Group, previously housed within the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform... Lire la suite
Tough Times
Au Royaume Uni : November 19, 2008 The volatility of the UK electricity market has proven to be the nemesis of two of the smaller independent energy suppliers having been forced into administration over the last month. Both companies, Energy... Lire la suite
Nuclear Reborn II
Au Royaume Uni : October 23, 2008 Following our May 2008 article “Nuclear Reborn”, there have been a number of curious twists connected with the EDF bid to acquire the UK’s sole nuclear generator, British Energy (BE). The EDF bid had... Lire la suite
CCS Project
Au Royaume Uni : July 15, 2008 The four bidders that have pre-qualified in the UK Government’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration competition have been named. The Government also announced publication of a consultation on the... Lire la suite
Nuclear Reborn
Au Royaume Uni : May 16, 2008 Late in 2007, a meeting was convened by the chairman of British Energy (BE) following speculation that the use of nuclear power was about to once again become fashionable within the country. By the time the... Lire la suite