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Agreement to have coal plant operative this winter

Heather Trudeau
coal power station, contingency, Drax, electricity system, energy crisis, energy prices, Energy security, energy supply, Finance & Markets, gas prices, Top Stories, West Burton A
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Agreement to have coal plant operative this winter Drax has today said it will boost the coal movements at its power station at the government’s demand. In a report, the company announced it will be paid a fee for the service it will offer and will be indemnified for costs incurred, with coal costs caused…
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Russia gas cuts have a large impact on Uniper

Heather Trudeau
coal power station, energy crisis, energy market, energy prices, Finance & Markets, gas prices, gas supply, Gazprom, Nottinghamshire, power station, Top Stories, Uniper
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Russia gas cuts have a large impact on Uniper Energy group Uniper, which holds and conducts eight power plants all across the UK, including hard coal power plant Ratcliffe-On-Soar in Nottinghamshire, is reportedly in talks for a potential bailout. In past weeks, the cut gas movements from Russia had a large impact on the company’s…
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UK refuses to be blackmailed by dictators in control of the gas taps.

Heather Trudeau
coal power station, energy bills, energy prices, Energy security, energy supply, energy transition, Finance & Markets, gas flows, gas prices, Nuclear Power, Top Stories, war, West Burton
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UK refuses to be blackmailed by dictators in control of the gas taps. The government has reiterated its solid stance in opposition to Russia amid diminished gas flows to Europe throughout the Nord Stream pipeline. Delivering a speech at the Chatham House Second Century London Conference, the Business Secretary talked about the UK’s preparedness for…
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Volatile energy prices set to continue into 2030

Heather Trudeau
coal power station, Cornwall Insight, ecological, energy imports, energy price cap, extreme weather, Finance & Markets, geopolitics, Nuclear Power, Policy, volatile energy prices, wholesale energy prices
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Volatile energy prices set to continue into 2030: Research from Cornwall Insight has shown that conditions could be in place for volatile wholesale energy prices to continue into 2030 and beyond, unless the UK develops a long-term strategy to cope with changes in energy production and unstable economic, geopolitical, and ecological systems. Cornwall Insight’s Benchmark…
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Solar energy results in cost-effective decarbonisation

Heather Trudeau
coal power station, COP26, decarbonisation, Efficiency & Environment, Energy Storage, IRENA, nuclear energy, Renewable energy, solar energy, University of Surrey’, wind energy
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Solar energy results in cost-effective decarbonisation: Solar energy is one of the most cost-effective ways to generate electricity, cheaper even than existing coal-fired power stations, says environmental and technology expert Professor Ravi Silva, Director of the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey. Increasing the amount of energy derived from solar power should therefore…
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Alok Sharma triggers switch to end Yorkshire coal

Heather Trudeau
carbon dioxide emissions, coal power station, COP26, Efficiency & Environment, electricity, energy transition, Environment, Ferrybridge coal, Infrastructure, Keltbray, net-zero, SSE, Top Stories, yorkshire
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Alok Sharma triggers switch to end Yorkshire coal: This past Sunday morning, the UK’s grid made progress nearer to a low carbon future. COP26 President Alok Sharma activated the demolition of SSE’s Ferrybridge ‘C’ coal-fired power plant located in Yorkshire. The decimation eliminated the two 200-metre chimney stacks as well as the boiler house from…
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