UK Energy

Charlie Thomas

EDF Drops Law Suit Against Climate Change Protesters

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 13.03.2013 | UK

EDF has dropped a £5 million law suit against a group of climate change protesters, following sustained pressure from the public and high profile cam...

The Energy Crisis Is Here to Stay, Which Is Why Solar Power Needs to Start Shining

Steve McKevitt | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK
Steve McKevitt

Energy is the most important issue in the world today and it's getting more important every day. We are living through a period of explosive population growth that will see at least another two billion people added to the global population - currently standing at 7.1 billion - over the next 20 years.

Rethinking the Energy in our Economy

Juliet Davenport | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK
Juliet Davenport

Renewable technologies represent one of the few ready and easily deployable solutions to the energy challenges we face. But as those challenges increase in years to come, what would happen if we didn't turn to that technology to meet them? What would the wider impacts be if we failed to replace the finite fossil energy sources which sustain our very way of life?

Hollywood Goes Hydraulic

Professor David Wheeler | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Professor David Wheeler

As with all questions of energy supply in the 21st Century - the issues are complex. It seems that shale gas will indeed be exploited in the UK, if not in France and many other jurisdictions. However it is unlikely to prove the perfect solution to cheap energy security that some advocates have claimed.

Energy Activists Reveal They're Being Sued By EDF (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 21.02.2013 | UK

Energy giant EDF is suing protestors and friends of the 'No Dash For Gas' campaign group for £5 million, claiming damages for the money spent and los...

Energy Watchdog Warns Price Rises Will Be Necessary To Avoid Power Shortages

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Charlie Thomas | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK

The energy watchdog Ofgem has admitted there is little that can be done to prevent another round of price rises, as closing power stations, inflation ...

Mali, Algeria, Libya and the New Front Line In 'Energy Diplomacy'

Patrick Kane | Posted 16.04.2013 | UK Politics
Patrick Kane

The military cooperation agreements announced last month with Algeria and Libya are part of UK 'energy diplomacy' aimed at securing access to strategic resources in North Africa. Both countries are identified in the UK Energy Security Strategy as producers of gas and oil which are important trading partners and hence countries which are important to the UK's energy security.

Half-Empty Tankard

Seth Freedman | Posted 13.04.2013 | UK
Seth Freedman

Now is not a good time to run a price reporting agency. Following allegations of market manipulation in November, a seismic event last week saw a triumvirate of broking firms seek to wrest control of the setting of gas prices, with the launch of their own benchmark, dubbed the Tankard Index.

What is the Water-Food-Energy Nexus?

Andy Wales | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK
Andy Wales

The extent of the inter-connections between the water, food and energy means that issues such as water scarcity and food and energy security cannot be...

Top Tech Trends To Make Family Lives Easier In 2013

Posted 15.01.2013 | UK Tech

Chris Sanderson, futurologist and co-founder of trend forecasting consultancy The Future Laboratory, presents his top tech trends to make family lives...

Save Your Energy and Educate Consumers

Rose Schreiber | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK
Rose Schreiber

We will have to face the fact that the world is changing rapidly and the way we produce, transmit and consume energy must keep pace and become more customer focused.

The Frack Farce

Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed | Posted 13.02.2013 | UK Politics
Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed

The UK government's decision to resume fracking has been welcomed by the oil industry, and widely lambasted by environmental campaigners. But to a large extent the debate about the potential of shale gas in this country has completely missed the point.

Securing the UK's Energy Needs and Allies in Europe's East

Chris Pincher | Posted 10.02.2013 | UK Politics
Chris Pincher

Step forward Azerbaijan. The country has the potential to become one of Europe's major allies and suppliers. It is one of the most stable energy players in the region and is fast developing into a hub for the Caspian Sea basin and Central Asia's oil and gas.

Oil Prices Will Not Act as Relief Valve for Global Economy

Andy Langenkamp | Posted 06.02.2013 | UK Politics
Andy Langenkamp

A truce between Israel and Hamas holds for now, but the recent carnage could herald further geopolitical instability in the MENA. As a result, oil price will stay high and damage the global economy, which is already "at sea".

Are Things Heating Up For FTSE 100 Plumbing Firm Wolseley?

Charlie Thomas | Posted 04.12.2012 | UK

FTSE 100 plumbing supplier Wolseley saw a 0.3% drop in UK sales in the last quarter, but was saved by stronger sales figures in the US and Canada. ...

Emissions And Renewable Targets Must Be Introduced for 2030, Say Suppliers

Charlie Thomas | Posted 03.12.2012 | UK

Energy companies from across Europe are calling for a binding 2030 renewables target to be set to fill the current policy gap between 2020 and 2050. ...

Why is the UK Government's Financial Support for Fossil Fuel Companies Being Overlooked?

Bob Ward | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Politics
Bob Ward

An analysis published last year by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and International Energy Agency found that gas, oil and coal companies in the UK have been receiving more than £3 billion a year in the form of tax breaks and other incentives for production and consumption.

'Good' Versus 'Bad' Yoga Practice

Bhanu Bhatnagar | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Bhanu Bhatnagar

Yoga teaches us that duality is a misconception. We mistakenly identify with form and our thoughts reinforce the sense that we are separate from the rest of the universe. And then we get caught up in judging everything, what's good, what's bad, what's progress and what's failure.

The Push-Me Pull-You Energy Bill

Charlie Thomas | Posted 29.11.2012 | UK

Energy price subsidies offered to energy-intensive big industries will be paid for by smaller businesses and consumers, under new terms revealed in th...

The UK Was Leading on Tackling Climate Change - So Why Is the Government Now Failing to Act?

Jane Davidson | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK
Jane Davidson

David Cameron, who once pledged to lead the "greenest government ever", is nowhere to be seen on what I still believe is the most important issue of our times - responding appropriately to the climate challenge.

Uncertainty Reigns Over Impact Of Energy Bill On Household Costs

Charlie Thomas | Posted 23.11.2012 | UK

Energy experts have admitted it is too difficult to say how the government's push for low-carbon infrastructure investment will affect household energ...

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'Wind Power In The UK Is Too Necessary To Be Killed Off'

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 14.11.2012 | UK

Offshore wind turbine manufacturers have been hit with a production freeze, but renewable energy experts predict this is more of a delay than a shutdo...

PM To Push For Arab Investment In Nuclear Energy, Renewables And Oil

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.11.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron will push for massive new Middle Eastern investment in Britain's energy production on Tuesday - including cash for windfarms, nuclear en...

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Bright Sparks At EDF Target SMEs With New Tariff

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 06.11.2012 | UK

Energy giant EDF has launched a dedicated Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) electricity contract as part of its Customer Commitments, in which it pledg...

Natural Gas as the Backbone of a Sustainable Energy System

Intelligence Squared | Posted 27.12.2012 | UK
Intelligence Squared

By Wim Thomas If we are serious about meeting our long-term energy needs in a sustainable way, then we need to get serious about using natural gas to...