David Blair's Blog, page 123

Few options open to curb UK fuel bills

Politicians are powerless to influence factors driving up prices, so the government can only reassess its own policies in a bid to cut bills

Energy tariffs under fire for hitting low users

Those who consume the least energy are penalised by the structure of utility bills that work on a simple principle: the more you use, the less you pay

Supreme Court stages mock 'ecocide' trial

Campaigners hired premises to demonstrate a case against two oil company chiefs accused of causing environmental destruction

Power company opposes competition inquiry

Scottish and Southern Energy chief says such an investigation could 'hinder' the task of rebuilding trust between utilities and customers

Evacuations reassure staff working in trouble spots

Energy giants operating in far-flung regions need workforces to travel

BP plans gas pipeline to Europe from Azerbaijan

Scheme is a new entrant in the competition to construct a supply route to the Caspian Basin and reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas

Miliband promises action on energy prices

Labour is to pledge reform of the utilities market as the party prepares for its annual conference with messages aimed at the 'squeezed middle'

Three of "big six" utilities queue up to be investigated

The utility companies believe that public mistrust has become so acute that a formal investigation may be the only way to restore confidence

SSE to abandon nuclear consortium

If confirmed, the company plans to sell its 25 per cent stake in the NuGen consortium to its existing partners, Iberdrola of Spain and GDF Suez of France

Lancashire yields huge shale gas find

After completing three exploration wells, Cuadrilla Resources estimated 5,660bn cubic metres lie beneath the county in north-west England