British Energy is drawing up firm plans to build a nuclear power plant at Hunterston in Ayrshire. The proposal prompted huge controversy, with environmentalists describing it as "expensive madness"
Renewable energy, especially solar, is expected to grow dramatically in the next few years. The growth will be stimulated by better economic fundamentals, improved technology, scale effects, and
The Power ministry has asked the promoters of the Hirma power project in Orissa and the coal ministry to resolve all the outstanding issues related to the fuel supply agreement by the end of this
China plans to build several new nuclear power stations in coastal provinces over the next five years, the China Daily reported yesterday. The southern province of Guangdong had proposed adding two
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the operator of the state's bulk power grid, said yesterday it was sponsoring a conference on incentives to reduce electric demand for the summer of
Germany's law on subsidising power derived from renewable energies (EEG) is in line with European Union law, the European Court of Justice said yesterday. The landmark ruling secures renewable energy
British supermarket group J Sainsbury Plc will start using wind power at one of its Scottish distribution depots on March 30, in a move that could be duplicated at some of the store's other sites.
One of the biggest international wind farm developers has just opened its first British project-a full seven years after establishing its world headquarters in the UK. The project is being seen as a
The energy source once known as "King's Coal" in the US has had more busts than booms since it was dethroned by environmental concerns. But the coal industry is hoping the latest US energy crisis