UK Energy Crisis Newswire Archive
Is climate action at a tipping point?
12-10-2009 13:00
We’ve seen victory after victory this week and that’s just the major iconic battles. Not only have Eon and BAA thrown in the towel on Kingsnorth and Heathrows third runway, but also the rejection of the proposed agrofuels power stations Portland, Dorset and in Southall, Ealing last month.Peak oil before 2020 a 'significant risk', say experts
11-10-2009 19:15
There is a “significant risk” that conventional oil production will peak before 2020, and forecasts that delay the event beyond 2030 are based on assumptions that are “at best optimistic and at worst implausible”. So says a major new report that puts the excitement over recent ‘giant’ oil discoveries in perspective and directly contradicts the British government’s position. It also warns that failure to recognize the threat of peak oil could undermine efforts to combat climate change.Climate Activists Cheer 'Two Down, One To Go', As Great Climate Swoop Looms
11-10-2009 18:00
Climate activists have been celebrating a double victory this week, whilecontinuing plans to take control of a second power station this weekend.
Will to Win- Vestas Update - Caroline Lucas meets workers. winds of change!
09-10-2009 18:34
more analysis on the Eon Kingsnorth annoucement
08-10-2009 15:13
EON confirmed to us that they are shelving any investment in Kingsnorth for 2-3 years, reasoning that a reduction in electricity demand in the UK due to global recession meant that new coal isn’t necessary right now, and that the marginal economics of coal now when compared to alternatives like gas mean they cannot justify an investment case. They are keen to stress this is suspension rather than a cancellation, that they remain committed to coal and CCS, and that they intend to remain part of the Government’s plans. What is significant is that we have turned the process of building plants like Kingsnorth in to such a drawn-out, expensive and unpopular mission that it is no longer worth the effort. Kingsnorth was originally expected to gain approval 2 years ago, with construction starting about now. Instead, there is still no decision on Kingsnorth, the Government still doesn’t have a coherent coal policy and the lifeline for new coal of money for CCS still hasn’t materialized. Worse for them, it is now not possible to build completely unabated coal plants at all in the UK, which means they have to take a risk on trialing an untried, untested additional technology. So it’s a very hard place to do business if you want to build coal.Kingsnorth coal-fired power station shelved
08-10-2009 11:44
Kingsnorth coal-fired power station will not go ahead for at least three years, recession cited as reason.Analysis of the EON Kingsnorth decision
08-10-2009 10:38
Blogs, twitter and the MSM are buzzing with last nights news that Eon has shelved plans to replace it's aging Kingsnorth power plant with another coal burning dinosaur but are these reports telling the whole story?Workers' Climate Action conference, 10 and 11 October
08-10-2009 10:16
The Workers' Climate Action network's second conference takes place on 10 and 11 October at University College London.Campaign success: EON shelves plans for dirty coal at Kingsnorth
08-10-2009 08:55
Following 2 years of campaigning work by the World Development Movement, and many other anti-poverty and environmental groups, power company EON have announced tonight that they have shelved plans to build a new dirty coal fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.WDM supporters at this year's Mili-band protest
Kingsnorth power station plans axed - Local Campaigners Respond
08-10-2009 08:49
The timing couldn’t be better, Kingsnorth Climate Action Medway (KCAM) and WDM hosted a debate tonight to discuss the future of coal in Medway. The meeting culminated in the announcement that E.on have essentially pulled out of building a new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth.Climate Camp celebrates victory as E.ON backs down
08-10-2009 08:47
E.ON shelves plan to build Kingsnorth power plant as activists plan to take control of second power stationWednesday, 7 October 2009: Climate activists celebrated victory against carbon intensive coal power last night, as energy company E.ON announced they were indefinitely delaying building a new power station in Kent. The Camp for Climate Action targeted the Kingsnorth site in August 2008 1 as coal is one of the most environmentally destructive ways of generating electricity.2
Surpise announcement - EON fucked off!
08-10-2009 00:07
Tonight the German energy giant Eon issued a statement which effectively takes them out of the picture for the governments gift of one billion pounds of public money to build a new coal-fired power station with the controversial carbon capture and storage technology, and means that (for now at least) the aging Kingsnorth power station will not be replaced.Full article | 2 additions | 1 comment
Climate Change, Energy and the Politics of the Future - Dr Alison Cooke
07-10-2009 23:15
Kingsnorth decision delayed by up to 3 years!
07-10-2009 19:38
Eon say they will postpone their decision as to whether to build a new coal power station at Kingsnorth by up to 3 years:A Sustainable London SDC Conference
07-10-2009 15:31
A Sustainable London SDC ConferenceLondon's Living Room
City Hall, The Queen's Walk
London, SE1 2AA
Disrupting E.ON at London City University undergraduate fair.
07-10-2009 14:03
E.ON, were holding a talk at the student recruitment fair yesterday. The company is responsible for the planned new coal power stations at Kingsnorth, which combined would produce the same carbon emissions as Ghana. With the report by the Global and Humanitarian forum stating that three hundred thousand people are already dying already each year due to climate change, it isn’t a viable option.Vestas Camp update: Green Leader to take Vestas Fight to Europe
07-10-2009 14:01
Green Party Leader, the Isle of Wight’s Green MEP, and prospective parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, Dr. Caroline Lucas MEP is to visit the Vestas Wind Turbine Blade factory on the IOW on Friday (9TH October). From 11.30 am – 1.30 pm she will be present at the ‘Magic Roundabout’ Solidarity/Protest Camp, St. Cross Business Park, Dodnor Lane, Newport, IOW. Dr Lucas has arranged to share lunch with the workers and their supporters, to listen and learn more about how she can help the campaign(1). (PHOTO OPPORTUNITY)'Failure is not an option' for Vestas. It ain't for us either.
06-10-2009 11:48
'Failure is not an option' for Vestas, according to their Business Strategy. It's not an option for the campaign to save the Newport, Isle of Wight factory either. We have the 'Will to win' that Vestas' CEO claims Vestas' have. The factory will reopen. Wind Turbine Blades will be produced in the UK, for the UK. Workers will be unionised. You never know, the factory might even be a workers' coop.Climate Change, Energy and the Politics of the Future
05-10-2009 21:51
Sheffield Cathedral, working in partnership with the Diocese of Sheffield, is proud to be hosting a major series of lectures on environmental issues. Climate Change, Energy and the Politics of the Future: exploring the practicalities of political planning for climate change, will explore the political and economic implications of climate change, featuring three prominent speakers from industry, academia, and economics.Investors in Vestas? Sell your shares...
05-10-2009 09:44
Vestas claim they are 'Number 1. in Modern Energy', and indeed are responsible for developing and installing much of the world's wind/renewable energy. However, they've shown their true colours (not so 'green' after all) this summer - through closing their St. Cross Business Park, Dodnor Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight factory, leading to the loss of 600 jobs. Unions were banned & working conditions deteriorating prior to closure, & 11 workers who occupied the factory to save it have been paid no redundancy. There will be a long-term campaign as a result. Will it effect Vestas Share Price? Watch This Space:
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=VWS.CO