After years of trying to persuade sceptics, the renewable energy industry continues to face an uphill battle in convincing power producers that integrating more renewable energies like wind and solar will not put the electricity grid in jeopardy. More »

Europe will have to slow down its integration of renewable energies or risk power cuts and systems instability because of the slow pace of cross-border grid improvements, the policy chief of Europe’s electricity industry association has warned. More »

European Commission and national officials raided the offices of two electricity exchanges on Tuesday (7 February) following concerns their planned tie-up may thwart competition in the power exchange market. More »

Countryside campaigners fighting hundreds of miles of 50-metre tall electricity pylons said that they have been vindicated by an independent report, which says burying cables is far cheaper than has been claimed by the National Grid. More »

The Israelis have a major new energy project in the works called High Dam, a reference to Egypt's Aswan High Dam.It involves a 'dam' in the Mediterranean near the Israeli port of Ashdod that will export electricity to Europe via an undersea electricity cable linking Israel to Cyprus and then relayed via a second cable to Greece and the rest of Europe. The electricity will be generat...

Countryside campaigners fighting hundreds of miles of 50-metre tall electricity pylons said that they have been vindicated by an independent report, which says burying cables is far cheaper than has been claimed by the National Grid. More »

Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, must halt the Government's introduction of gas and electricity "smart meters" or risk an "£11 billion fiasco", campaigners warn today.

Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, in response to British Gas' announcement of a 5% cut in electricity prices, said:

Wadebridge responded. A packed meeting of 600 people last January set up a non-profit co-operative to get 30 per cent of the town’s electricity from local renewable sources within five years. As it grew, more and more of the £10 million a year the town spends on energy was to be retained in the area,

* Are you installing or repairing electricity and gas supplies? * Are the Building Regulations a help or a hindrance? The Communities and Local Government Committee has decided to carry out an inquiry into the operation of the Building Regulations relating to electrical and gas installation and repairs in dwellings, including houses in multiple occupation. Since 2010, the Government has been revie...