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Capacity Payments Discussed as a Tool to encourage Investment  

30 June 2010


In a week when the engineering industry, in its State of the Nation report, said that the Energy Industry gave the most cause for concern in light of security of supply, Energy Minister Charles Hendry spoke of 'Capacity Payments' as a tool to incentivise plant development.  read more...

Investing in the Future  

11 June 2010


The Wave and Tidal energy sector gets nervous ahead of the E-budget, concerned that funds will suffer as part of anticipated public spending cuts. Should this sector suffer?  read more...

Queens Speech: Energy Bill Outlined  

25 May 2010


The state opening of Parliament is history personified, wrapped in lashings and lashings of ceremony, pageantry and tradition dating back centuries. But for all its spectacle, there is the serious business of the Queen's speech (actually the Government's) which this year included details of this coalition government's Energy Bill.  read more...

No Financial Support for Nuclear  

17 May 2010


How will the coalition, that had such differing opinions about nuclear, find common ground?  read more...

The Energy Efficient Clock Change  

29 March 2010


A wet and cold week in store for most but clock change is likely to help absorb some of the impact of energy use - but could the clock do more?  read more...

Government announces Green Investment Bank  

24 March 2010


in the last budget before a general election, the Government unveiled plans to set up a Green Investment Bank that will control £2bn worth of equity. Initial focus will be investments in green transport and sustainable energy.  read more...

Nothing's Joined Up  

01 March 2010


Sometimes you get so caught up in the detail that it is only when you step back that you realise that nothing appears to be joined up. With such mixed signals it is surprising that anything is achieved at all. In this instance we are talking about the UK's Climate policy!  read more...

Copenhagen Summit -Slow Progress  

15 December 2009


With 120 leaders expected to attend the Summit's final session on Friday, UN's Climate Chief warns that current progress is too slow. The concern now is whether any agreements will or can be reached.  read more...

We have reached peak oil .... again?  

31 July 2009


Another article in the press this week suggests that we face peak oil imminently (we say another article because various academics have been reporting this fact periodically over the past few years). In any event, whether peak oil (the point at which growth in supply is less than the growth in demand) occurred this week, last month or last year, the point is we have, or are about to, reach a turning point and something ought to be done.  read more...

Who will have the last laugh on the Green Agenda?  

24 July 2009


The Government’s announcement last week on the projected state of the UK energy industry is interesting and informative and demonstrates their willingness to impose a green agenda - but at what cost?  read more...

Green Light for additional 3.92GW of Capacity  

06 February 2009


The development of 3.92GW of power plant capacity was given the green light yesterday by the Department for Energy & Climate Change.  read more...

Uncertainty for ETS Phase III  

23 October 2008


The European Union’s environment ministers have failed to reach agreement on a review of the ETS after the end of its current phase.  read more...

Cashing in on the Power Price Highs  

29 August 2008


A number of coal-fired power stations, that opted out of the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD), appear to have exceeded operating expectations to take advantage of high summer power prices  read more...

New EU regulation on SO2 and NO2 could cause brown outs  

03 June 2008


Regulatory bodies sometimes fail to think about the long term prospects.  read more...

No Quick Get-away for Aviation  

08 May 2008


It seems that the aviation sector will still be included in the EU Emission Trading Scheme for 2011. The European Parliament is sticking by its tough proposal to include them despite the sector remaining unprepared for trading.  read more...

Feed-in Tarrifs Rejected  

02 May 2008


Feed-in tariffs have been rejected by the Government and will not now feature in the Energy Bill.  read more...

Auctioning of Power station EUAs  

17 March 2008


Auctioning good idea but likely to be handled badly.  read more...

Drax up against it  

05 March 2008


Drax profit margins fall as competition will only get harder.  read more...

Net UK Carbon position down 0.01%  

31 January 2008


Targets look quite difficult to achieve just by cutting the norm!  read more...

Energy Intensives Users Group hint that Summer is a concern  

30 January 2008


The EIUG make some interesting observations but it is clear that the relationship between the spark and dark spread is of growing importance.  read more...

EU plan for renewables for 2020.  

24 January 2008


The EU emissions plans look impressive but by 2020 will they have been achieved?  read more...

Ofgem - hint at windfall taxes  

17 January 2008


Ofgem hint a manipulating markets something which they have always vowed never to do .  read more...

Nuclear go ahead of sorts  

10 January 2008


Nuclear given go-ahead but there is still a lot to do before they produce electricity most predict it will be 2020 before the first project gets on the bars.  read more...

The future RWE and GE  

27 December 2007


The future is electricity storage the first to achieve it will become very rich.  read more...

Barking to expand  

19 December 2007


Barking ready to expand but at what potential future cost.  read more...

25GW of off-shore wind farms  

10 December 2007


The DTI (as was) has highlighted a potential 25GW of off-shore wind farms, if accurate there are still significant planning obstacles.  read more...

Large Plant Combustion Directive  

06 December 2007


We must watch carefully as to when and how old coal plant starts getting superceded.  read more...

Traders through thin volume start to look at Carbon  

03 December 2007


Bali conference bound to produce some interesting snippets, but more likely to "guilt" the non-particpants into action.  read more...

On site generation the future  

22 November 2007


On-site generation could be the future.  read more...

S36 for worlds largest biomass plant  

21 November 2007


Port Talbot to host the worlds largest biomass plant  read more...

£33m earmarked for Scottish Renewables  

15 November 2007


Scotland look to lead the way in renewables.  read more...

Queens Speech shows government direction  

06 November 2007


Queens speech highlights a slight change in direction.  read more...

Carbon steady.  

01 November 2007


CER's could be limited under the country definitions as described in certain NAPs.  read more...

Green Taxes not a huge surprise  

24 October 2007


Not all money from green taxes will be spent on green projects.  read more...

Oil slides could start the sell off  

10 October 2007


Markets see oil fall off below $80 but when this happened last week is was not sustained. Auctioning of EUA's being looked at by the government.  read more...

Dynamic Demand Control  

20 August 2007


The first real technological solution aimed at reducing carbon.  read more...

Open Europe report condemns ETS  

09 August 2007


The Open Europe report makes bad reading for most EU countries and is critical of the way in which the EU ETS operates. For a group reknowned for slating Europe in general it holds no punches back.  read more...

Why the carbon market in 2050 might change  

06 August 2007


Carbon requests can lead to voters votes but industries have to make heavy provisions and it makes investment more difficult.  read more...

Zero, Neutral Low..... what are you.  

02 August 2007


Carbon markets appear to be getting more and more complex and being policed by more and more government players.  read more...

Blackle  

01 August 2007


A gimmick which is reasonably interesting!  read more...

VCS finalises VERs  

30 July 2007


Voluntary Emissions Reductions getting more press as apotential for tool for reducing carbon footprints.  read more...

Climate Change Levy  

19 July 2007


CCL is likely to increase and the fact it hasn't for five years is not a reason to budget for a potential rise.  read more...

Bush Takes Climate Change Seriously...?  

01 June 2007


Bush asks the world's leading economies to 'join' him in agreeing to reduce CO2 emissions......  read more...

Retailing Green Energy  

25 May 2007


With more and more 'green', premium attracting energy products coming to market, should we be looking out for the next green scam.  read more...

Gordon Parsons article inTelegraph  

17 May 2007


NPOwer encourages a reduction in usage but expects costs to rise. An old argument that suits the power comany.  read more...

Oil driving season  

15 May 2007


Oil helping market with no real demand surge.  read more...

A budget fool of green promise!  

22 March 2007


Chancellor dabbles with green economics but really only dabbles.  read more...

The whole carbon debate might be getting out of hand.  

14 March 2007


The carbon debate has just added tax, and made Brittain less compeititive, lets hope that the growth in trading carbon will offset the downturn in the economy.  read more...

Green credentials- Carbon trading  

12 March 2007


The green debate will hot up but don't be fooled there is still a long way to go before we really know what is going on.  read more...

Nuclear not quite such a forgone conclusion  

15 February 2007


Greenpeace hold the government to account. This is something which is long overdue.  read more...

$25m for solving climate change  

09 February 2007


Branson solution is putting his money where his mouth is, the question which many will ask is, is this the solution to the problem.  read more...

Sustainable development  

08 November 2006


There is no doubt that this report whilst it mentions nuclear is looking seriously at all the other options.  read more...

Protesters at Dicot  

02 November 2006


Greenpeace protesters have broken into Didcot but has had little effect on anything.  read more...

The Green cost code  

30 October 2006


The principles behind a green tax economy to some extent work, but governments must be careful not to tax their own, to the point of making themselves uncompetitive in a gloabalised economy.  read more...

Climate Change Bill  

12 October 2006


There will be a climate change bill and it will result hopefully in a better more clear streamlined trading environment.  read more...

New energy research centre planned  

15 September 2006


The UK Government has published details of its planned £1bn energy research institute.  With a mix of private and public funding, the Energy Technolgies Institute aims to pool expertise across the sector.  read more...

Energy Review  

11 July 2006


The energy review is a fair reflection of the future, but there are still some unanswered questions. The review has at least highlighted the questions and set a timetable for action.  read more...

There is now a PR campaign for the energy review  

07 July 2006


Nuclear likely to go ahead, as we all know, but the little things are falling into place as well.  read more...

Auctioning emissions will not work.  

06 July 2006


Emissions market responds very little to Polish news of excesses. But there is a growing argument for auctioning and will not work.  read more...

EU ETS - Phase II Changes Recommended  

22 June 2006


A new study by the Carbon Trust urges changes to improve Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The study identifies 7 key challenges that if left, will result in incentives that do not support low-carbon investment, and suggests that changes are essential to maintain competitiveness and investment in Europe.  read more...

Nuclear Debate  

19 June 2006


Some would question whether there is actually a nuclear debate with the poistives for nuclear constantly being brought to the fore.  However, the UK energy crisis is vastly complex and not just an issue of forecasting supply and demand. Environmental and geographical issues also need to be considered.  read more...

How Energy Efficient Are You?  

15 June 2006


When the Government reports on its Energy Review later this summer, we're all expecting to read about nuclear.  However, as well as considering the production of energy, we're expecting the Review to also focus on consumption.  read more...

Climate Change the topic of the week.  

06 June 2006


There is something in the air apart from the growth in CO2.  read more...

A theory of some import  

03 June 2006


The LCPD is going to become more of a hot subject and it could end up doing what the emissions market had always hoped it would do........ cut emissions.  read more...

CO2 prices rise, but something has changed.  

13 April 2006


Carbon having little or no effect on the gas and power markets but perhaps eventually players will have to realise that as carbon is in effect a pass through, the wholesale price should reflect the growth in these fundamental costs.  read more...

Hedge your bets  

29 March 2006


The UK Phase II nap is under consulatation and the energy sector is going to have to cut emissions further, a switch to gas will help, but don't expect a fall in emissions prices and for this to be passed on to the consumer.  read more...

The BBC Energy Calculator  

28 March 2006


The BBC energy calculator is a good tool for a getting a flavour of how fundamentals in the power market can change and vary the costs and revenues of the power industry in the future.  read more...

Powerisk's Chancellor answers  

23 March 2006


The Chancellor decides to take profiits from his British Energy stake, and this perhaps is one of the best signs that the market has higher to go, if we look at his trading performance with gold. Potentially the 800m bail out to BE will be rewarded with a £2-£6bn return. Good trading which ever way you look at it!  read more...

Chancellor for the day.........  

22 March 2006


The market has ticked down a little with a sell of in April due to a relaxation in the supposed gas fears and the market has fallen on the back of this. Winter 06 still looks high and perhaps some of the shorts might come and sell at these levels, but there are not many shorts in the market, willing to take the risk.  read more...

EU Energy Policy: Time to Work Together  

09 March 2006


EC president, Jose Manuel Barroso has said that it is vital for EU leaders to abandon their 25 different and uncoordinated energy policies and speak with one voice. emphasising that certain areas of energy policy, including fuel mix, would remain an area for individual states, the paper has called for greater degrees of coordination in others.  read more...

Nuclear not an Energy Necessity  

08 March 2006


Government independent advisory body concludes nuclear risks outweigh the benefits.  With the Energy Review due to be published this summer, will the Government take on board the findings or has it really already made its mind up?  read more...

May 15th Emissions day  

20 February 2006


Emissions day will have a big impact on gas and power markets. Players will be jostling to see if the UBS hype of the EU system not being as short as players suggest may well prove to be damp squib. If the market is doing its job, the system is seriously short and hence the reason emissions prices are at €26.8.  read more...

Emissions market set for change  

01 February 2006


Creating markets is not that easy, and government plans for a mini-emissions market have all the hallmarks of political platitudes. Perhaps though the Americans and the UK are planning something which they cannot tell us, until more detail comes forth.  read more...

Our Energy Challenge  

24 January 2006


Perhaps it is about time that the government tested whether the public would embrace Nuclear as a fuel source for energy. Truth is I think that the answer will be a resounding yes....... another box ticked.  read more...

Standby for reality.  

23 January 2006


TV's require 7.3TWh of power when on standby overnight, this is the equivalent of the demand for Brighton. It would be good to reduce this figure but just how practical is it in reality.  read more...

Phase II Nap could cause squeeze  

10 January 2006


Emissions will start to bite more in Phase II and this drives players to look at greater sources of supply.  read more...

Phase 11 NAP causing investment decisions now.  

23 December 2005


IP plump for FGD on the back of LCPD and Phase 11 NAP clarifications. HAPPY CHRISTMAS  read more...

Bulls back, nuclear debate clear cut.  

21 November 2005


Week 47 holds key to unlocking how the rest of Winter may pan out. Nuclear debate looks over before it even started.  read more...

Emissions markets fundamentals  

25 October 2005


Tricks nuances and little flavours which are starting to influence the emissions market are being explained.  read more...

RWE nPower cries for clarification  

17 October 2005


The key to long term investment lies in a stable a market with few regulatory influences. The current UK market is the antithesis of this and so long term investment is being put on hold.  read more...

Party Conference Season may kick off Energy Policy  

15 September 2005


Wind or nuclear neither work but we have to comeup with something soon.  read more...

British Gas raise prices by 14%  

09 September 2005


It is easy when prices rise you just pass them on to the consumer. British Gas appear to manage their risk by applying price rises.  read more...

The bulls return as America gets worse  

05 September 2005


Carbon driven up by oil, which in turn drives up gas and power at the backend of the curve. Prompt remaisn stable with plenty of supply.  read more...

Oil bulls return  

09 August 2005


Markets rise on oil fears hitting new highs, gas trcikles up and Carbon looks to respond. The bulls are back in town.  read more...

Is the Carbon Market broken?  

01 August 2005


Carbon is being reduced and so the market is working but the costs are all being passed on to consumers, and so there are no real financial incentives for retaining customers.  read more...

BP-Chief argues that EU ETS may be revenue enhancing  

12 July 2005


BP to some extent bites the hand thats feeds them. But are there altruistic decisions being made instead?  read more...

Power generation growing  

14 June 2005


Power production increasing but tempered by lack of clear environmental policy from the government.  read more...

Plant diversification  

07 June 2005


Gas or FGD no longer a clear cut decision.  read more...

Parties clash over Climate Change  

21 April 2005


Real Terrorism versus Eco Terrorism may be a difficult choice.  read more...

Winter breaks £42/MWh  

21 March 2005


EU emissions having an effect on Winter 05.  read more...

Government Tinkering- Could be problematic  

18 March 2005


Long term financing of projects difficult with government uncertaintity.  read more...

Government Efficiency Drive  

15 March 2005


Chancellor and Trade secretary extols virtues of efficiency.  read more...

NAP Rash decision  

11 March 2005


NAP decision proceeds but with legal proceedings in the offing.  read more...


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