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28/06/2007 E.ON UK buys Blyth offshore wind farm outright, will repair offshore power cable
E.ON UK, one of the country’s leading green generators, has today announced that it has acquired the interests of its partners Shell, Nuon and Amec in the 4MW Blyth offshore wind farm and assumed 100% ownership of the project And the company, which owns Powergen, is to repair the offshore power cable to the turbines so that the scheme will return to operation. Dr Tony Cocker, Manager Directo
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27/06/2007 E.ON UK to fire up boiler for the first time at Steven’s Croft biomass power station
E.ON UK, one of the country’s leading green generators, has announced that it is to begin testing the boiler at what will be the UK’s largest dedicated biomass power station at Steven’s Croft in Lockerbie later this week. The company will begin the testing phase - the final phase before the plant enters commercial operation - by first burning oil and then biomass fuel in the plant’s boiler. Fu
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26/06/2007 University students are awarded firsts for saving energy
Over 3,000 first year students at the University of East Anglia in Norwich have been awarded firsts – for saving energy. The students, who all live in university halls of residence, have been competing in the Powergen-sponsored Student Switch Off competition since September last year to reduce their energy consumption by the greatest amount. And, together, the students have managed to reduce
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26/06/2007 Design guru demonstrates how to save energy with style (22 May)
Primetime TV presenter and interior design consultant Naomi Cleaver has teamed up with energy efficiency experts at Powergen to demonstrate how you can save energy with style. The writer and broadcaster, who also has her own design studio and advises major high street retailers and brands, has put together some simple energy saving tips designed to enhance homes as well as environmental credent
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26/06/2007 Powergen supports summer fair energy efficiency drive in [Region] (25 April 2007)
Powergen, part of E.ON UK, is urging organisers of summer fairs and festivals in [Region] this year to follow simple energy saving tips and enjoy a more environmentally-friendly community event. The company is seeking nominations for the most energy conscious summer fair in [Region] during July and August this year and will select the most deserving to receive a Powergen Eco Fête Award: a prize
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26/06/2007 CaringEnergy Awards launched in the East Midlands. (18 May 2007)
A national campaign to find the UK’s most caring people has been launched by Powergen CaringEnergy, which is now calling for nominations from the East Midlands. As part of its ‘We Care Awards’ Powergen CaringEnergy is seeking nominations for people whose good deeds, no matter how small, make a big difference to other peoples’ lives or the wider community in which they live. They might do th
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26/06/2007 E.ON’s B2B division partners with Dame Ellen MacArthur to promote sustainability and energy efficiency to business in the UK (30 May)
E.ON, the company which runs Powergen and E.ON Energy, has today announced an agreement with yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur that will see the company’s B2B division become an official supporting partner to her Offshore Challenges Sailing Team. On land, the key focus of the partnership will be for Ellen to learn more about the problems that the business community faces, in particular energy ef
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26/06/2007 E.ON promotes low carbon solutions to Gloucestershire school with the help of yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur (7 June)
Whitecross School in Gloucester has been chosen by E.ON, the company which runs Powergen and E.ON Energy, to receive a grant to install microgeneration technology from its Low Carbon Schools Programme to generate renewable energy for the schools buildings. Last week the record breaking yachtswoman, Dame Ellen MacArthur, visited the school to develop her understanding of microgeneration and lear
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26/06/2007 E.ON leads the way in Smart Metering (31 May)
E.ON, the company that runs Powergen, has undertaken a number of Smart Meter field trials over the last nine months as part of its commitment to the changing energy market. Smart Meters potentially offer a number of benefits to homes and businesses, by providing reliable and accurate billing based on actual meter reads, which are collected remotely and removes the need for a physical meter read
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26/06/2007 UK Plc turning ‘green’ words into action finds E.ON (4 June)
Businesses in Britain are making major progress in saving energy, with Scots topping the annual efficiency league table compiled by E.ON, the company that runs Powergen and E.ON Energy. The ‘Energy Action 2007’ league table reveals the amount of Scottish businesses taking energy saving measures has more than doubled over the past year and is set to continue in 2007. Almost a quarter more busine
