The anti-nuclear lobby has misled us all
Guardian Unlimited | 05 Apr 2011
I've discovered that when the facts don't suit them, the movement resorts to the follies of cover-up they usually denounce. Over the last fortnight I've made a deeply troubling discovery. The anti-nuclear movement to which I once belonged has misled the world about the impacts of radiation on human health. The claims we have made are ungrounded in science, unsupportable when challenged, and wildly wrong.
 England | Energy Production | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation

Scottish Power won't refund our feed-in tariff losses
Guardian Unlimited | 01 Apr 2011
To start saving money from solar panels, you must fill in a formLate last year we had electricity-generating solar panels put on our roof. We applied to our supplier, Scottish Power, for the feed-in tariff, but it told us it will only pay us for units generated from when we filled in the form, rather than when the panels were installed. We have lost around £80 as a result. Can they do this?
 England | United Kingdom | Economy | Energy Efficiency | Energy Production

Nick Clegg says we won't subsidise new nuclear plant after Japan disaster
Daily Mail | 30 Mar 2011
During a visit to Mexcio, he said there would be 'no rowing back' from the principle that new power stations would have to be built without subsidies - even if they become uneconomical.
 England | Disasters | Economy | Energy Production | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation | Health

UK households to save £23 a year by 2020
Guardian Unlimited | 30 Mar 2011
Cost-saving potential set out in government plan for national roll-out of energy-saving technology. Smart meters, which monitor energy use in real-time, will save households £7.3bn over the next two decades, the government said on Wednesday as it set out its strategy for the roll-out of the energy-saving technology. The roll-out - the most comprehensive yet planned in any country – will require 53m smart meters to be installed in 30m homes and businesses, starting in 2014 and finishing in 2019.
 United Kingdom | Energy | Energy Consumption | Energy Production | Governance | Policy

Sir David King: a 'massive opportunity'
Guardian Unlimited | 29 Mar 2011
Sir David King says nuclear power is a 'massive economic opportunity' and should be pursued despite incidents in Japan. Stepping on to a transatlantic flight will expose a person to more radiation than walking around the Fukushima nuclear power station in Japan - even in its current state of near-meltdown – according to the UK government's former chief scientist. Sir David King mounted a robust defence of nuclear power on Wednesday as renewed fears over its dangers buffeted the industry.
 United Kingdom | Energy Production | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation | Environmental Impacts

Letters: Standard batteries key to electric cars
Guardian Unlimited | 27 Mar 2011
Many of us would welcome electric cars which closely match the practicality of those propelled by petrol engines (A new Leaf, 26 March). But the greatest impediment is the lack of international standards on the battery system. The limited milage currently available, coupled with the lengthy...
 England | Energy Efficiency | Energy Production | Transport

EU climate chief sees green fuel debate in months
Reuters | 25 Mar 2011
European Union governments may begin talks in the coming months on a proposal to promote greener fuels, potentially black-listing fuels whose production is more polluting, according to Europe's climate chief.
 Energy Conservation | Energy Efficiency | Energy Production | Environmental Impacts | European Union and Environment | Governance

Government to cut health and safety inspections by a third
Guardian Unlimited | 21 Mar 2011
Automatic practice inspections set to only focus on high risk sites, such as energy, nuclear sites and chemical industries. Health and safety inspections are to be cut by a third in the deregulatory drive being pushed through Whitehall ahead of the "go for growth" budget due to be introduced in April. The work and pensions minister Chris Grayling is to announce that future automatic practice inspections should only focus on high risk sites, such as energy, nuclear sites and chemical industries.
 United Kingdom | Accidents and Spills | Energy Production | Nuclear Power | Nuclear Waste | Policy

Nuclear Installations Inspectorate statement - Greenpeace response
Greenpeace UK | 17 Mar 2011
Commenting on a statement released today by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate detailing the timeline for its review into nuclear safety, Greenpeace executive director John Sauven said: It is welcome news that this review will be longer and wider in scope than was originally reported. The approval process for new nuclear power station should be suspended while we await the its findings.
 Energy Production | Nuclear Power

Not so green now when it comes to the low-carbon revolution
Guardian Unlimited | 17 Mar 2011
What better way for the government to celebrate its new low-carbon revolution than overseeing a major renewable energy scheme for a highly successful factory producing some of the latest fuel-efficient cars? A win-win for the UK, you might think, with the potential for the country to become an exporter of the very latest in hybrid petrol/electric vehicles from a Toyota plant powered by the sun.
 United Kingdom | Energy Production | Environmental Impacts | Fossil Fuels | Greenhouse Gas Emissions