Chesterfield BioGas Ltd (CBG) has announced an order from Centrica plc, the owners of British Gas, to supply one of the UK’s first biogas upgrading plants. This will produce clean biomethane for direct injection into the national gas grid for use by all consumers. Read more...

· First ever Annual Energy Statement sets out 32 actions of coalition energy and climate change policy · Six illustrative ‘2050 Pathways’ show an 80% cut in emissions is achievable and compatible with keeping the lights on · New online ‘2050 Calculator’ enables public to explore the trade-offs in building a 2050 energy system Read more...

There is a black cloud in the background of the power sector which poses a very serious threat to the country’s electricity supply. If not resolved, The National Skills Academy for Power believes the lights could all go out as soon as 2025. Read more...

Monsal, the UK’s leading advanced digestion technology business that turns waste into renewable energy, has secured £14 million of expansion capital from Waste Resources Fund L.P (WRF), managed by FourWinds Capital Management, an investment management firm that specialises in natural resources and commodities. Initially WRF will be investing £4 million in Monsal, taking an equity stake alongside Monsal’s management team and private equity investor, Matrix Private Equity Partners, who backed the original buy-out of the business in 2007. WRF has also committed a further £10 million for projects to be developed by Monsal and WRF. Read more...

Greg Barker calls on 1000s of businesses to register now and start saving money

With just 50 days to go until the end of registration for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), Greg Barker is calling on the remaining organisations to register now. Read more...