http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views News & Views - Energy Advice Line Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:54:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Up to 16 per cent of the UK’s gas needs could be met by renewable energy, according to National Grid. By producing biomethane from waste through anaerobic digestion or thermal gasification the UK could help secure gas supply and keep prices as low as possible. We hear a great deal about renewable ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/business-gas-possibility-of-renewable-generation British Gas profits have risen by 98 per cent, but the energy giant will not pass this on to customers in the form of price cuts. One of the ‘big six’ business energy suppliers, British Gas’s profits have almost doubled in the first half of this year. Centrica, its parent company, has ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/british-gas-see-98-rise-in-profits-don%e2%80%99t-cut-prices The UK will need a “quantum leap” in investment to offshore wind projects if it is to stand any chance of meeting 2020 renewable energy targets. That’s what research by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, published this week, says. New Energy Focus reports that the offshore wind sector has a ‘make or break’ role ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/offshore-wind-turbines-will-they-deliver-enough-electricity-for-business-and-domestic-use If France fails to meet peak demand for electricity by 2013, this could result in a rise in prices for domestic and business electricity customers in the UK. Utility Week reports that in just three years time France could struggle to meet demand, according to McKinnon & Clarke energy consultants. This news ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/french-generation-cap-could-force-up-uk-prices BT aim to create a secure, dedicated communications network for the millions of smart meters set to be installed for home and business electricity and gas customers across the UK. The telecommunications giant has joined forces with Arqiva, specialists in broadcast infrastructure, and business consultants Detica to take advantage of the ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/bt-proposes-long-wave-radio-for-smart-meter-network A new Shropshire company has been set up to help business electricity customers who want to sell electricity back to the National Grid. MiPower has launched to help companies with the Feed in Tariff scheme launched by the government in April this year. It focuses on installing solar panels or photovoltaic ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/new-firm-helps-business-electricity-customers-sell-electricity-back-to-the-grid Investment is urgently needed in green energy and low carbon programmes, despite the UK government’s recent decision to cut them by £34million. Energy Efficiency News reports that the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the government to protect funding for low-carbon technology, research, development and rolling out. The independent committee ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/funding-cut-for-green-energy-technology Renewable energy is a hot potato in the business and political spectrums right now. Business electricity customers will be concerned about the latest stark warning from a former control engineer of the National Grid that Britain could be facing an energy crisis to rival the banking crisis. Speaking to the Daily ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/stark-warnings-of-electricity-blackouts [caption id="attachment_852" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Damage caused by burst pipes and business electricity disruption caused businesses major problems last year."][/caption] Failure of business electricity supply was the biggest business emergency last year, according to a report in Management Today. Some 38 per cent of small and medium sized businesses were hit by a ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/failure-of-business-electricity-supply-biggest-business-emergency The UK government has launched the first stage of plans for domestic and business electricity customers to generate their own power, reports Energy Efficiency News. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker hopes that this self-sufficiency drive will create not just power but jobs too and be more successful than the previous administration’s ... http://www.energyadviceline.org.uk/news-and-views/consultation-launched-on-microgeneration-of-electricity