Energy Companies

Power network operator in the North East and Yorkshire, CE Electric UK, has announced plans for a £54 million smart grid project to test the impact of low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels on the electricity network. The company will lead the project, in collaboration with British Gas (a subsidiary of Centrica), Durham University and EA Technology, if it can […]

The UK Coalition Government’s proposed Green Investment Bank (GIB) needs “every last penny of support”, according to an analysis by consultants Ernst & Young. The report, Capitalising the Green Investment Bank, warns that unless the GIB is fully capitalised it will fail to deliver the estimated £370 billion needed to transform the UK into a low carbon […]

US energy management and efficiency specialist Johnson Controls has announced that it is hooking up with German supplier of concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems, Concentrix Solar, a subsidiary of the Soitec Group. The alliance will allow Johnson Controls to provide complete solutions for the mid-scale distributed and utility-scale solar power markets. Johnson Controls will build, operate, maintain and support solar […]

IBM has added new software and services to its portfolio of tools for improving the energy efficiency of buildings and has struck new deals with Autodesk, which joins its industry alliance, the Green Sigma Coalition, and Schneider Electric, an energy management specialist, to develop tools that monitor and help reduce buildings’ energy use. The new offerings include the […]

UK energy regulator Ofgem is proposing a major overhaul of the regulatory framework for the electricity transmission network to make it easier to connect renewable and other low-carbon energy sources. A consultation document published at the end of last month proposed reforms that would provide financial incentives for electricity transmission companies to expand capacity ahead of demand […]