Bord Gais Energy to Increase Residential Electricity Prices By 12%

Bord Gais Energy is to increase its residential electricity prices by 12% from 1st August 2011. This is the first time that the company has increased prices since entering the residential electricity market in February 2009 and follows two successive cumulative price cuts of 15% in May and October 2009. The price increase is due … Read more

British Gas Announces Steep Hike in Energy Prices

British Gas has begun notifying its customers that it will raise domestic tariffs for gas by an average 18%, and for electricity by an average 16%, on 18th August 2011. According to British Gas the move follows steep rises in wholesale costs, which have increased 30% since last winter because of higher global demand for … Read more

Next Generation of Light Emitting Diode Technology Launched

InfiniLED, a next generation Light Emitting Diode (LED) development and production company, has been launched as a spin-out of the Tyndall National Institute at University College, Cork. InfiniLED’s technology significantly extends the battery life for portable devices such as cameras, mobile phones and laptops as well as for various medical and analytical instrumentation by producing … Read more

Huge solar electricity contract finished two weeks early

A Staffordshire company is celebrating after one of the largest factory roof solar pv electricity projects in the UK was switched on two weeks ahead of schedule – allowing thousands of pounds worth of extra savings on power. Rugeley, Cannock-based A1 Solar Solutions Limited installed 1,700 solar panels, in just six weeks,producing the equivalent  power … Read more

Clare County Council’s 2011 Environmental Inspection Plan

The Environment Section of Clare County Council has announced details of its annual environmental inspection plan which sets out a planned work programme aimed at maintaining and enhancing County Clare’s natural environment. The Plan sets out the inspection criteria for environmental inspections across all of the environment work areas including water, waste, air quality, noise … Read more

British Gas Fined £1 Million by Ofgem

UK energy regulator Ofgem has imposed a £1 million penalty on British Gas Business after an investigation found that the company had misreported the amount of electricity supplied under the Government’s Renewables Obligation. The error was caused by British Gas’s incorrect interpretation of the reporting requirements and insufficient procedures by the company. The Renewables Obligation … Read more

An Taisce Withdraws Objections to Mayo CHP Power Project

An Taisce has withdrawn its objection to the Mayo County Council decision to grant planning permission to Mayo Renewable Power’s proposed 50MW, all biomass, high efficiency CHP power project. An Taisce had expressed concern over the sustainability of the source of biomass for the plant. However, Mayo Renewable Power has reacted positively to An Taisce’s … Read more

Expert Commission Established on the North South Electricity Interconnector

The Government has decided to establish an international expert commission to review and report, within six months, on a case for, and cost of, undergrounding (all or part of) Meath-Tyrone 400KV power lines. “This decision implements a commitment in the Programme for Government. It will afford an opportunity for careful consideration of the issues at … Read more