Gas
On extracting gas from rock, or putting it in there, the greens are equally confused
Submitted by staff on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 11:00
ShareThisThe push for 'carbon capture' and the row over 'fracking' are both misguided, writes Christopher Booker.
Carry on fracking
Submitted by staff on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 15:59
ShareThisTelegraph View: Britain's approach to the technology of extracting gas from shale rock is overly cautious.
More than 200 workers evacuated after leak at gas rigs
Submitted by staff on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 01:14
ShareThisSearch and rescue teams evacuated 209 people from two gas rigs off the coast of Aberdeen after a leak was reported.
£2.5bn profit for British Gas owner
Submitted by staff on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 00:28
ShareThisThe company that owns British Gas will come under fire as it unveils annual profits of almost £2.5 billion at a time when domestic energy bills have risen by around £230 per household.
Fracking company blamed for earthquakes comes to the Home Counties
Submitted by staff on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 23:00
ShareThisThe US oil firm that triggered earthquakes in the north of England last year has quietly secured permission to use its controversial "fracking" technique across the Home Counties.
Field of dreams, or an environment nightmare?
Submitted by staff on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 16:38
ShareThisEnergy companies are planning a huge increase in the number of British drilling sites for shale gas, as arguments rage over whether the controversial fuel is safe.
Why are we kept in the dark over the energy lifeline that is shale gas?
Submitted by staff on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 12:09
ShareThisThe antipathy towards a resource that could satisfy British fuel demands for decades is mystifying, argues Philip Johnston.
David Cameron to demand energy companies cut household bills
Submitted by staff on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 13:16
ShareThisDavid Cameron will today demand that energy companies "put the consumer first" and simplify pricing plans in a summit aimed at slashing energy bills.
Energy companies' profit margins soar
Submitted by staff on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 12:26
ShareThisBritain's big energy companies are making profit margins of £125 a year from every household in the UK, up from just £15 in June, according to Ofgem, the energy regulator.
Power bills to soar by 30% in 'green' reforms
Submitted by staff on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 08:58
ShareThisHousehold electricity bills will soar by 30 per cent to pay for "green" measures being announced this week by Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, according to experts.
