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E.ON UK buys Blyth offshore wind farm outright, will repair offshore power cableJune 27 2007

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 Director of Energy Wholesale at E.ON UK, said: “We’ve worked with our partners to achieve the best solution for the project and are thankful for their support which will enable us to restore Blyth to its full capability by repairing the offshore power cable. “The scheme was always designed as a test bed to prove that it was viable to build and operate turbines around the UK coastline and it has achieved that, as well as further UK offshore firsts, such as the replacement of a turbine blade at sea.” The two 2MW wind turbines located off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland were the first to be built in UK waters. Recent problems with the offshore power cable have meant that, while the wind turbines were working perfectly, no power could be exported to shore. The cable, which is bolted to the seabed, is to be repaired. E.ON owns or operates 20 wind farms across the country, including the Blyth and Scroby Sands offshore schemes. It burns carbon neutral biomass material at two of its coal-fired power stations and is currently building the UK’s most powerful dedicated biomass power

E.ON UK to fire up boiler for the first time at Steven’s Croft biomass power stationJune 26 2007

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. Full commercial operation of the £90m 44MW project is planned to start in December. Andy Carling, Steven’s Croft project manager for E.ON, said: “We’re on time and on budget and now we’re now entering the most exciting phase of the project - where we fire up the boiler for the first time and start burning fuel. “Once it’s all up and running, we’ll start burning biomass to create a constant temperature of 850 degrees Celsius inside the boiler. “We then use the heat to boil water to create steam which turns a turbine to create electricity. It’s as simple as that.” Once complete, the scheme will generate enough electricity for around 70,000 homes and also prevent the emission of 140,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. “Steven’s Croft is a groundbreaking project and a great example of how power can be generated by using clean fuel from local sources,” said Andy. “It’ll also help the environment by reducing carbon emissions and benefit the local economy by using by-products from the local timber industry, as well as offering local farme

Powergen offers solution for Britain’s lazy greens (30 May 2007)June 25 2007

New research (1) from energy company Powergen has revealed that we’re a nation of ‘lazy greens’, with only 30% of Brits planning to take any action to reduce their CO2 emissions over the next year. But it’s not because we’re not bothered. In fact, 69% of us are concerned about our carbon footprint. Powergen’s research suggests that this lack of positive action stems from an unwillingness to do anything more than simply switch off lights or turn the TV off standby. Almost two thirds (64%) of Brits feel they’ve done all they can to reduce carbon emissions, over half (54%) say it’s too expensive to be greener and 49% don’t know where to start. To spur a nation of ‘lazy greens’ into action, Powergen, which is part of E.ON, has launched Go Green, the first combined 100% green dual fuel product, to help customers make a change the easy way. Nick Horler, Managing Director of Powergen Retail, said: “Our research shows that homeowners are starting to get the message about how simple changes in behaviour can be effective at reducing bills and carbon emissions. “But, as a nation, we mustn’t become complacent about cutting emissions, which is why we’re looking at easy ways in which consumers can reduce their carbon footprint and Go Green is one of the easiest and quickest ways to do just that.” Powergen’s research proves that Brits will take action but it is mainly through small changes to their daily behaviour. The table below shows that

E.ON promotes low carbon solutions to Gloucestershire school with the help of yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur (7 June)June 25 2007

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 learn how students are increasing their knowledge of energy efficiency and sustainability. Ellen is working with E.ON’s B2B division who have become an official supporting partner to her Offshore Challenges Sailing Team. The key focus of the partnership will be for Ellen to understand more about the difficulties that businesses and schools face. Ellen said: “I am keen to know how we can all take practical steps to be more energy efficient in everyday life, especially in my own business, OC Group, and help to communicate some of the practical solutions that result in a more sustainable future. “Carefully managing my resources - be it my energy, food consumption or fuel, has always been a key aspect of my solo voyages and something I have lived with all my life. “There is no question we are part of the problem like everyone else. We travel, we consume, we waste. We have lots to learn in the coming years on how to improve our own footprint on the planet. That’s why it’s great to be working with the students at Whitecross School, who are energy users of the future.” D

University students are awarded firsts for saving energyJune 25 2007

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 energy usage by 11%1 during the academic year, which has cut the University’s energy bill by over £20,000 and reduced carbon emissions by 100 tonnes2. That’s equivalent to 300 return flights to Barcelona or the same amount of CO2 used to blow up a billion party balloons. Phil Biddle, Head of Energy Efficiency at Powergen, said: “By making a few simple changes to their everyday activities, these students have taught us all a few lessons in how to reduce our energy consumption. “They’ve been adopting some very simple, practical measures, resulting in significant energy savings and have set some high standards which we hope other universities will soon follow.” The students from the winning hall of residence, Nelson Court, were rewarded with a carbon neutral party from Powergen on Monday 11 June and marked their energy saving achievement by releasing 1,000 biodegradable balloons into the air, representing just 0.01%3 of all the CO2 saved throughout the year. Neil Jennings, initiator of the scheme as well as a PhD student at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research