World's Largest Wind Farm Connects to Grid
UK - Siemens Energy has won a major contract from Fluor Ltd. to connect Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm to the British power grid.

Biomass Power Station Coming to Bristol Port
UK - E.ON, one of the country's leading green generators, has today (TUES) announced plans to invest around £300m in a biomass power station at the Port of Bristol.

Diageo's Venture - a Global First
SCOTLAND, UK - Plans for a pioneering bioenergy facility at Scotland’s largest distillery, Cameronbridge in Fife, were announced today (Thursday, August 7th 2008) by Diageo.

Bioenergy Research Institute for Aston University
UK - The European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI) has ben launched at Aston University in Birmingham, paving the way for world-class research into all aspects of bioenergy.

Helius Gets Cash Injection
UK - Biomass-to-power company Helius Energy plc (Helius Energy) has secured a £2 million cash injection from Credit Suisse.

BioEnergy Africa to List on AIM
UK - Bioenergy Africa has announced its intention to list on AIM, the London Stock Exchange's international market for smaqller growing companies, in mid August.

Tesco to Get Power From Straw
UK - Britain's largest supermarket chain, Tesco, is to cut its carbon footprint by using straw to power its business.

More Green Energy Jobs for Scotland
SCOTLAND - A new biomass plant has been secured for Scotland by RWE npower Cogen and Tullis Russell with Government support of £8.1 million.

Cars to Run on Fuel from Household Waste
INEOS, the world’s third largest chemical company, is aiming to produce commercial quantities of bioethanol fuel from biodegradable municipal waste around two years.

Go-ahead for North East Biomass Power Plant
UK - UK Energy Minster Malcolm Wicks has given the go-ahead to Helius Energy to build a 65 megawatt biomass power plant at Stallingborough on the south side of the Humber estuary.

Kinnoull North Sea Oil Discovery
UK - BP and its co-venturers, ENI UK Ltd and Petro Summit Investment UK Ltd, today announced an oil discovery in North Sea Block 16/23s, some 230 kilometres north-east of Aberdeen,...

Drax and Alstom Sign £50m Biomass Deal
UK - Drax, allegedly one of England's biggest polluters, has signed a major deal worth £50m (€63 million) with Alstom for the development of a biomass co-firing facility to be constructed...

Viridas, INEOS Enterprises to Develop Sustainable Output of Jatropha
LONDON - Viridas Plc. said it entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with INEOS Enterprises to develop sustainable output of Jatropha, a perennial non-food oilseed used in...

UK Wind Farm and Tidal Projects Get the Go-Ahead
UK - The North East is set to become key to Britain's hopes of boosting its production of renewable energy after E.On submitted plans to build one of the largest ever wind farms in...

First Biogas Plant For Cornwall
UK - Although planning permission and finance have yet to be finalised, it looks likely that pig producers EH & B Dymond & Son will be the first EnviTec biogas plant in the UK.