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News for July 2008

Drivers going green with carbon labelling - 25/07/2008
British motorists are finding it easier to make low-carbon showroom choices due to widespread use of eco-labelling on new cars.


Ofgem warns energy suppliers over 'social tariffs' - 25/07/2008
Ofgem has warned energy suppliers as it says few utilities are ensuring that their 'social tariffs' are indeed the cheapest available to the fuel poor.


Ten green schemes under consideration for Severn Estuary - 25/07/2008
The government has revealed ten separate designs being considered for use in generating clean energy from the Severn Estuary.


Government accused of hindering green energy grid access - 24/07/2008
The government has been accused of failing to facilitate green energy supply to the grid by asking for a change to the wording in a new EU directive.


Energy supplier funds green heat pumps for community hall - 24/07/2008
Major energy supplier E.ON has provided £7,500 towards the installation of air source heat pumps at a community hall in Peterborough.


Europe's largest wind farm approved - 24/07/2008
Scotland is set to be the site of Europe's largest onshore wind farm after the government gave the initiative the green light.


Energy efficiency could save UK businesses £2.5 billion - 22/07/2008
According to environmental group the Carbon Trust, UK businesses are losing around £2.5 billion a year through energy inefficiency.


MPs call for carbon capture deadline on coal power stations - 22/07/2008
MPs have called for a deadline to be set for coal-burning power stations to implement carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.


Energy supplier boosts Scottish clean power transmission - 22/07/2008
Major energy supplier ScottishPower has completed work on two sub stations designed to improve the transmission of clean energy across the UK.


Major European energy suppliers become partners in London Array - 22/07/2008
Energy supplier E.ON has partnered with Danish counterpart Dong Energy to create a 50:50 ownership of the London Array wind farm.


Government to protect consumers from 'disproportionate' pre-payment bills - 21/07/2008
The government is to protect consumers from what it calls "disproportionate" bills arising from pre-payment electricity meters.


Few customers using carbon offsetting schemes offered by airlines - 21/07/2008
According to the Air Transport Users Council (ATUC), few customers are using carbon offsetting schemes offered by the UK's airlines.


Energy supplier announces plans for Scottish CHP plant - 21/07/2008
Energy supplier RWE npower Cogen will build a new biomass Combined Heat & Power (CHP) plant in Scotland.

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