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15 December 2000: Government consents CHP at North Mersey Goods Yard.
Energy Minister Helen Liddell today gave the green light to CHPA Member Powergen CHP to construct a 60 MWe CHP plant at the North Mersey Goods Yard, Port of Liverpool. Further information is available from the DTI press release site.

4 December 2000 : Climate Change and Business Seminar
The CHPA and Trade Partners UK held a seminar at the CBI looking at a number of issues surrounding November's COP VI meeting held in The Hague. Subjects focused included progress on the Kyoto Flexible Mechanisms, the UK Emissions Trading Group and the financial and legal implications of these programmes, amongst many other issues. Most of the presentations given on the day are available on the following webpage.

14 November 2000 : UK Climate Change Programme - "Holed below the waterline"?
Latest work carried out by Cambridge Econometrics and Forum to the Future in their report, CHP to 2020:The Economic and Environmental Implications of Exploiting the Potential of CHP estimates that the Government will fall far short of their target of installing 10,000MWe of CHP by 2010. The report estimates that as little as 6,600MWe will be attained. Further information is available on the following press release and the executive summary of the report.

15 November 2000 :"backward step in UK energy policy..."
Rt. Hon. Stephen Byers MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, today announced the lifting of the stricter gas power station consents policy. This policy has been in place since December 1997 and since that time only high efficiency CHP plants have been granted consent, in recognition of the significant environmental benefits they bring. Further information is available from the following CHPA press release and also the DTI press release site

13 November 2000 :Government consents 475MW CHP
Energy Minister Helen Liddell today gave the green light to CHPA Member Conoco Global Power Developments UK Ltd to build a 475 MW CHP station at South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire. Further information is available from the DTI press release site.

2 November 2000 : Use of CHP in Horticulture
Horticulture is the fastest growing sector in the UK CHP industry, as the carbon dioxide generated can be used to stimulate plant growth. European companies have begun investing in CHP to take advantage of this technology to increase their productivity. Click for further details including a downloadable case study involving the Belgian company, Scheers.

19 October 2000 : Towards Kyoto - Will the CHP target be achieved?
The CHPA is today launching a national consulation programme on a UK Strategy to boost the take up of high efficiency CHP. A downloadable copy (in Microsoft Word) of the Consultation paper is available here

4 October 2000 : Government gives consent for extension to Pfizer Ltd's Combined Heat and Power Station
Energy Minister Helen Liddell today gave the greenlight to Pfizer Ltd to extend its exisiting gas fired combined heat and power station at Sandwich, Kent. The extension will more than double its power from 6.3 MW (megawatts) to 13.3 MW. Further information is available from the DTI press release site.

4 October 2000 : Government consents to Combined Heat and Power Station at Reading, Berkshire
Energy Minister Helen Liddell today gave the go-ahead to Scottish Courage Brewering Ltd to build a 60 MW gas-fired combined heat and power station at Reading, Berkshire. The proposed station will supply the heat and electricity needs of the Scottish Courage Berkshire Brewery at Reading. For further information go to the DTI press release site

29 September 2000 : Who pays for what? - further questions on the Climate Change Levy
An article written by Kirin Kalsi of CHPA member Wragge and Co. published in the latest issue of Utility Week outlines some of the issues currently affecting CHP growth.
Click for the full report.

25 September 2000 : Government Consents to Combined Heat and Power Station at ICI Runcorn, Cheshire
Energy Minister Helen Liddell today gave the green light for construction of a 250 MW (megawatt) combined heat and power gas turbine power station at the ICI Runcorn works, Cheshire. Further information is available from the DTI press release site.

22 September 2000 : Combined Heat and Power Plant at Bridgewater Paper officially opened
CHPA members Innogy Cogen have just officially opened their new 58 MWe Combined Heat and Power plant at Bridgewater Paper in Ellesmere Port. The plant began operations at midnight on 31 May and will supply all of the energy requirements to the mill under a 15 year energy supply contract. For further details visit the Innogy website.

September 2000: CHPA National Conference
The CHPA's annual conference is taking place at the Queen Elizabeth ll Conference Centre on Thursday 16 November 2000. For further details on ticket prices and tickets for the annual dinner, visit our events page.

September 2000: CHPA Awards for 2000
This will be the fourth year of the CHPA Awards, due to be presented at the Annual Dinner on Thursday 16 November. Further details of the categories and objectives of the awards can be downloaded (Microsoft Word - RH mouse click to download [22kb]), and the application pack is also available (Microsoft Word - RH mouse click to download [43kb]).

6 September 2000: Cogens CHP plant at Esso Fawley officially opens
Innogy Cogen have officially opened their 135 MW electrical and 234 MW thermal combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Esso's Fawley Refinery. Innogy's Executive Chairman, Ross Sayers, speaking in front of 90 guests after the opening, praised the work of the project team in completing the job safely and on time. The plant cost £60 million to build and offers significant benefits, being two times as efficient as a conventional power station. For further information, visit the Innogy website.

2 September 2000: Answer to home electricity generation harks back to the past Householders could one day be producing as much electricity as all the country's nuclear power stations combined, thanks to the revolutionary application of a device developed in the early 19th century. A new version of the device, the Stirling engine, is set to turn ordinary domestic gas boilers into miniature power stations, generating electricity whenever you switch on the central heating or hot water. For further details please visit The Guardian website.

September 2000: Climate Change Levy and CHP Quality Assurance (QA) Briefings
The Association have organised a series of free briefings covering the latest issues around the CCL and the new CHPQA programme. There are two confirmed additional dates :

These are all day events with representations from industry and ETSU alongside the CHPA. Further details can be downloaded.

The CHPA will be presenting two papers at each conference, both are which are available here. The presentation entitled 'Increased Savings' can be downloaded here [347kb]. The second presentation is entitled 'The Way Forward' [261kb]. Other papers from the briefings will be available on the www.chpqa.com website.

August 2000: CHPQA Standard Published
The CHPQA Standard follows the Government's consultation response issued on 4 July, but a number of changes have been made to simplify the terminology used. This is intended to make the understanding and application of CHPQA as simple as possible. For further details, including the downloadable PDF documents that detail the programme, go to the CHPQA website. The draft versions of CHPQA Guidance Notes and Self Assessment Forms are also now available.

August 2000: The Electric Revolution
The evolution of the power generation market into a full competition arena is changing the face of the industry. Due to massive investment, consumers will increasingly see the benefits, including falling prices and improved services. The Economist have published a detailed article suggesting micropower as one of the strongest options, offering substantial advantages over old-fashioned power stations, in terms of efficiency, reliability, environmental friendliness and, increasingly, price. Further information is available in the 5 August issue.

31 July 2000: OFGEM launches Environmental Action Plan
Initial proposals for an Environmental Action Plan which will bring together for the first time all the environmental issues that need to be addressed by energy regulator Ofgem are launched for consultation today. A section on CHP is included.
More information and downloadable copies of the Environmental Acition Plan document are available from the OFGEM website

August 2000: Focus on CHP
The latest issue of the DETR magazine Energy and Environment Management includes a special Focus section devoted to CHP. Ten articles cover recent issues such as the CHPQA, CHP policy, case studies of CHP projects and articles from CHPA members Scottish and Southern Energy and also Merz Orchard. Copies are available free of charge from the CHPA, but please send a stamp addressed envelope to us with three 1st class stamps attached to cover P&P. Our address details our on the contact page.

31 July 2000: CHP Statistics for the UK
The DTI have published the latest data on CHP use across the UK. The latest issue of the Digest for UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) reveals that the UK CHP market experienced a growth of 9 per cent over the 1999 calendar year with a net increase in CHP capacity of 354 MWe to a total of 4239MWe as at the end of 1999.
The CHP chapter also states that the Government target of 5000MWe, intended to be achieved by the end of this year, will now be reached by the middle of 2001.
DUKES is posted in its entirely on the DTI website.

26 July 2000: New Carbon Trust launched
A £140m boost for business investment in low carbon technologies, helping to tackle climate change, will be kick-started by the extra resources for a cleaner environment set out by Environment Minister Michael Meacher today.
Details on the scheme on the following DETR press release

25 July 2000: CHP and Enhanced Capital Allowances Eligibility Criteria
The DETR have just released information on the eligibility criteria for the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) programme which is being introduced for energy efficient technologies, which includes CHP, from April 2001. The ECAs offer 100 per cent first year allowance compared to the normal capital allowance of 25 per cent.
Details on the scheme including a section devoted to CHP can be seen at www.eca.gov.uk

July 2000: Climate Change Levy and CHP Quality Assurance (QA) Briefings
The Association, along with the DETR's Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (EEBPP), have organised a series of free briefings covering the latest issues around the CCL and the new CHPQA programme. There are six dates altogether:

These are all day events with representations from industry, the DETR and the EEBPP alongside the CHPA.
The CHPA will be presenting two papers at each conference, both are which are available here. The presentation entitled 'Increased Savings' can be downloaded here (in Microsoft Powerpoint - RB mouse click to download [347kb]). The second presentation is entitled 'The Way Forward' [261kb]. Other papers from the briefings will be available on the www.chpqa.com website.

June 2000: CHP Business Rates
The Association's Business Rates advisors, GVA Grimley, recently gave a presentation to Members with regard to the new rates regime and its impact upon Combined Heat and Power schemes. A copy of the slides can be downloaded here (in Microsoft Powerpoint - RH mouse click to download [138kb]). Further information of this area can be obtained by contacting Mark Deans at Grimley.

20 June 2000: CHP Debate in House of Commons
Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West, adjournment debate was held today in the House of Commons, covering a wide range of issues relating to CHP. A fully copy of his speech and the Government's response can be obtained from Hansard from the UK Parliament website.

June 2000: CHPQA - Passport to Climate Change Levy Benefits
A one day seminar, supported by the DETR and CHPA, to introduce and provide practical examples of the new CHP Quality Assessment Programme, which is to be introduced shortly. The CHPQA procedure will help determine a 'Good Quality' factor for CHP which will in turn lead to exemption from the Climate Change Levy for all fuel input.
The Seminar is to take place on Friday 7 July at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers,
1 Birdcage Walk, London. CHPA Members have a reduced entrance rate of £140, compared with the full £180 charge.
Further information, including the day's programme, is available on the I Mech E. website

16 June 2000: Royal Commission calls for Transformation in the UK's use of Energy
The Royal Commision on Environmental Pollution have today published their 3 - year study, Energy - the Changing Climate, looking at the UK's present energy mix and possible scenarios to 2050 and their related effect on Greehouse Gas emissions. Included amongst its recommendations the Royal Commission specifically calls on the Government to develop a comprehensive strategy for the supply of heat, not just electricity and utilise CHP plant to meet the needs of local heating markets. A full copy of the 300 page report is available on the RCEP's website.

15 June 2000: Clearance to build a 180MWe gas-fired power station at Avonmouth.
Energy Minister Helen Liddell announced that she will not raise energy policy objections to a proposal by CHPA Member Northern Electric Generation Ltd to construct a 180 MW gas-fired CHP station at Avonmouth supplying the heat and electricity needs of nearby Sevalco works.
Further information from the DTI press release site

June 2000: PRASEG 2000 Conference
The Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) is holding its annual conference entitled A Sustainable Energy Future on Thursday 6 July at Church House, Westminster.
Confirmed to speak on day are Environment Minister Rt. Hon Michael Meacher, Director General of the DTI Energy section, Anna Walker and EC Director of New Energies, Gunther Hanreich, amongst a number of other high level speakers. A copy of the agenda for the day and printable application form are available. Conference papers presented will be available on PRASEG's new website at www.praseg.org.uk

8 June 2000: $100m CHP Investment
ABB has won a US$100-million order from CHPA Member Scottish and Southern Energy, for ten combined heat and power (CHP) plants. ABB will build the CHP plants over the next 1 1/2 years throughout the UK, several of which will be used in greenhouse applications, and operate and maintain them for 17 years. Further information on this and ABB's alternative energy strategy, also launched today, is available from the ABB website

June 2000: CHP Quality Assessment Website
The DETR's Energy Effiency Best Practice Programme has just launched a new CHP QA website at www.chpqa.com.

7 June 2000: Government gives consent to 3 CHP stations.
Energy Minister Helen Liddell has today given approval under Section 14 of the 1976 Energy Act to CHP projects at the following sites:

The former two are to be built by CHPA Member Scottish Power plc.
Further information from the DTI press release site

May 2000: New US Distributed Power Program web site
The US Department of Energy have recently launched a website highlighting the work of their Distributed Power Program, more commonly know here in the UK as 'embedded generation'. Combined Heat and Power is one of the many technologies the Program looks into. The site has an excellent series of links and also DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory's new report, Making Connections, is fully available as a downloadable document. The site is based at www.eren.doe.gov/distributedpower.

23 May 2000: National Power Cogen and Huntsman Dioxide annouce CHP deal
CHPA member National Power Cogen and Huntsman Tioxide have signed an Energy Supply Agreement for the supply of electricity and steam to Huntsman Tioxide's chemical works at Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. The deal involves the replacement of existing utility plant and the construction of a new dedicated combined heat and power (CHP) plant to meet all the energy requirements of the Grimsby works. Further details are available from National Power Cogen's website (go to 'press releases').

17 May 2000: CHPClub Launch
A CHP Club to help new and potential users of Combined Heat and Power was launched today by Environment Minister Michael Meacher. The CHP Club, a new initiative under the DETR's Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme will particularly target new and potential CHP users as well as helping existing users to extend their schemes.
A full range of services and information can be found by registering at the CHP Club website, at www.chpclub.com.
Additionally, Michael Meacher announced a number of key decisions on the CHP Quality Assurance Programme. The full text of the Minister's speech along with details of the QA decisions (a full consultation response will be issued by the DETR shortly) are available on the Government's website.

2 May 2000: New high efficiency CHP plant opened at Eli Lilly
A new 3.6 MWe CHP project, built and operated by CHPA member Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) for pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, was given its official 'switch on' today. Speaking at the launch was CHPA Chairman and SSE Energy Trading Director David Sigsworth. Further details of the scheme are available on the following press release along with a copy of David Sigsworth speech.

17 April 2000: Secretary of State for Trade and Industry's statement on Energy Policy
Restrictions on the building of new gas fired power stations will be lifted in October, once new electricity trading arrangements come into effect. In Stephen Byers announcement on Energy Policy today he confirmed that once the Government's Stricter Consents Policy is removed, the Government will expect developers to be able to show that they have explored opportunities to use CHP.
Further information is available on the DTI press release and also on the CHPA's response

12 April 2000: Consultation on Energy Efficiency measures under the Climate Change Levy Package: Response
The DETR today have published their response to the Consultation on the Climate Change Levy Package. The initiatives comprise a £50m fund created from Climate Change Levy reciepts to fund energy saving measures, along with a programme estimated to be around £100m for Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) to help encourage the take-up of a number of energy efficient technologies. Proposals for the greater use of CHP are included in both intiatives. The Response is available on the DETR website. The final decisions on the use of the CCL fund will be made in the 2000 Spending Review, expected in July 2000, and the finalised list of technologies that qualify for the ECA programme is expected to be released around the time of the Chancellor's Pre-Budget statement, sometime in November 2000.

4 April 2000: New Viridian 7MWe CHP plant
CHPA member Viridian Power Resources Ltd is to build and operate a new CHP plant for paper product manufacturer Sonoco Board Mills, based near Halifax in Yorkshire. Construction is expected to start within the next few months and take 14 months to complete. Further details are available from Virdian's website (go to 'media centre').

April 2000: Combined Heat and Power in Hospitals
The Energy Efficiency Good Practice Programme have just published Good Practice Guide 267: CHP in Hosptials. To obtain a copy call the EBPPP orderline on 01235 436747 or for more details visit www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk.

April 2000: CHP - Climate Change Levy Update
The Scottish Energy Office is holding a briefing on developments surrounding the Climate Change Levy and the prospects it holds for energy users to use CHP. The Briefing is to be held on Friday 14 April 2000 at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel from 10am until lunch. Subjects to be discussed include CHP developments in Scotland, the Government's forthcoming CHP Strategy, the CHP Quality Assurance Programme and the Enhanced Capital Allowances Scheme.
For further details, and to register, contact Nicola Sands at the Scottish Energy Efficiency Office on 0141 242 5835.

21 March 2000: Support for CHP in Climate Levy Welcomed - but much still to resolve
CHPA Press Release covering announcements made in today's Budget 2000 Statement by the Chancellor concening CHP, the Climate Change Levy and the Enhanced Capital Allowances Programme.
Further details can be found on the Budget 2000 website (mostly in Chapter 6 of the Budget Report) and the Treasury Press Release covering the Climate Change Levy.

13 March 2000: Micro-CHP and Community Heating stories in the Press.
The Times has just covered the Deputy Prime Minister's visit to the Greenwich Millennium Village, a new type of "eco-friendly housing" scheme, seven of which are planned, powered by CHP, and a recent Daily Telegraph story highlighted the role householders could play in reducing carbon emissions in the next few years with the use of high efficiency micro-CHP.
 9 March 2000: Government's Climate Change Draft Strategy Launched.
The Government have launched today their document outlining plans to achieve reductions in carbon emissions over the Kyoto Protocol period and beyond. This document can be seen in full on the DETR website
A second report was also issued on the derivation of the carbon figures used for the Strategy document.
The Strategy highlights once again the key role CHP plays in helping the UK to achieve its emission reduction targets. It also announces that a CHP Strategy for the UK will shortly be issued for consultation seeking ways to reach the Government's target of 10,000 MWe of installed CHP by 2010.
Additionally, Energy Projections for the UK: A Working Paper was issued by the DTI, building on the last paper the Government issued on energy projections (Energy Paper 65). Copies of this can be obtained from: Energy Economics, EPTAC3, Department of Trade and Industry, Bay 188, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET.

The two press releases covering the publication of the report are also available (1and 2).

March 2000: Fuel Cells - Cogeneration and CHP Seminar
The Insititute of Chemical Engineers (ICE) is holding a free half day seminar (3pm to 8.30pm) on 6 April 2000 giving an overview of domestic fuel cells, looking at current designs, demonstrations and discussions of future technologies. Presentations will be made from CHPA Members Citigen and BG Tecnology, along with representatives from Imperial College, Keele University and The Open University.
Event to take place at ICE, One Great George St, London SW1
For further information and to register a place contact Peter Chambers at hydrogen_uk@globalnet.co.uk. Further information will be available shortly on the ICE website

March 2000: ABB ALSTOM Power win second order to supply turbine for CHP project
CHPA Member ABB ALSTOM Power has won a turnkey order to build and operate a 57MWe CHP plant in Blackburn. Further information available shortly on their website

March 2000: CHP Sizer software for Hospitals and Hotels
The Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme (EEBPP) together with CHPA Member Transco have produced software to assist with a preliminary evaluation of the suitability of CHP for new and existing Hospitals and Hotels. This software is the first in a series which will eventually cover a number of other sectors where CHP is effective. Copies of the CD ROM can be obtained by calling the EEBPP helpline on 0800 585794 (information will also soon be posted on www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk)
Further information is also available on the CIBSE CHP Panel website

3 March 2000: TXU Europe acquires Dutch Combined Heat and Power Company
Energy company TXU Europe today completed its £4.5 million acquisition of Dutch combined heat and power company, Nedalo BV, including the 25% of subsidiary Nedalo UK it does not already own. Further information from TXU - Europe's website

February 2000: 'Managing the Future Growth of Cogeneration in Europe'
IBC and Cogen Europe have organised a two day Conference on the 22 - 24 May 2000 in Berlin looking at the new political, legal, tax, financial, commercial and environmental developments impacting upon the sustainable development of cogeneration at the European and National level. Further information from IBC's website

February 2000: CIBSE small scale CHP applications Manual
The Chartered Institute of Building Services' Engineers (CIBSE) published (in late 1999) a manual providing comprehensive details on the use of CHP in buildings and is intended to be read by anyone concerned with energy matters in buildings; building services engineers, energy efficiency officers, energy managers, consultants and designers. Further information from the CIBSE CHP Panel's website

22 February 2000: Government gives consent to CHP station at Irvine, Ayrshire.
Energy Minister Helen Liddell has today given the go ahead to SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals and Scottish Power plc to build a 45 MW gas-fired combined heat and power station at Irvine, Ayrshire. Further information from the DTI press release site

18 February 2000: ABB ALSTOM Power wins UK order for Combined Heat and Power Plant.
CHPA Member ABB ALSTOM Power has won an order to build a 53MW turnkey combined heat and power plant for PowerGen CHP in the UK. It's the first UK order for the new, high efficiency GTX100 gas turbine The plant will be located at the Michelin tyre factory at Stoke on Trent. Further details from ABB ALSTOM Power's press release site
 
8 February 2000: New Capstone powered MicroTurbine wins Innovation Award.
The new MicroTurbine developed by CHPA members BG Technology and Capstone Turbines of the USA won the 'Most Innovative Product Award' at the United Kingdom's premier horticultural event, the international HortEx exhibition. Additionally, this scheme at WJ Findon and Sons was awarded a badging grant under the CHPA Agency's Small Scale CHP programme. For further details go to the Capstone website. There is additional information from the BG Technology website.

February 2000: The Utilities Bill.
Following a consultation process lasting over two years, the Government published its Utilities Bill on 21 January 2000. The second reading took place on 31 January. Covering the energy, telecommunications and water industries, the Bill aims to modernise the framework for utility regulation. It allows the Secretary of State to issue guidance on social and environmental objectives to the regulatory authorities, establishes consumer councils with wider powers, and provides for monetary penalties on utilities in breach of licence conditions.
The Bill has important implications for the growth of both CHP and renewables over the next decade, a timeframe for which the Government has set targets for both technologies.

Additionally, the Draft Statutory Social and Environmental Guidance to the Regulator has been published by the DTI. This can be obtained from the DTI website.

3 February 2000: £140 Million Investment Brings New Energy to Essex.
Thameside Energy Park Ltd, a joint venture involving CHPA Member IVO Energy Ltd., is proposing to construct a high-efficiency 215 MWe CHP plant in Purfleet, Essex, which will supply reduced-cost electricity and steam to nearby businesses.
A great deal of information about the project is posted on their website at www.thameside-energy.com

9 March 2000: Government's Climate Change Draft Strategy Launched.
Further information available shortly on their website
 
26 January 2000: CHPA Members Briefing on the CHP Quality Assurance Consultation Paper.
A briefing for Members of the Association was held with contributions from the DETR and ETSU on the Quality Assurance paper for CHP. The full slides presented are available on our website
 
24 January 2000: New 60MWe Powergen CHP plant to go-ahead.
CHPA Member Powergen CHP have today announced an agreement to construct a new 60MWe plant at Michelin's Stoke-on-Trent site. More information at Powergen's website

January 2000: For latest information on the Expert Consultants list for the 'Support for Residential CHP' Programme click here
 
January 2000: Embedded Generation and the Network - A conference
Organised by ETSU on behalf of the DTI and with support from the CHPA and AEP (Association of Electricity Producers) a one-day conference is to be held on 27 January 2000 on ways to promote access for small generators and help resolve any barriers that might hinder connection and a fair price to electricity. The event will be held at the Stakis Hotel, NEC, Birmingham. Contact Sheena Newell at ETSU for further details on 44 1235 433602 or sheena.newell@aeat.co.uk

January 2000: CHPA Guide to the UK CHP Industry
The CHPA's Guide to the UK CHP Industry has recently been published. As well as containing information on the major companies involved in the supply of CHP in the UK, there are also articles on different sectors of the UK market and an overview of of new schemes constructed or planned. For your copy, contact us

January 2000: CHP Quality Assurance Consultation Paper. The DETR have recently issued a Consultation Paper entitled CHP QA: A Quality Assuarance Programme for Combined Heat and Power. This paper follows on from a technical paper issued at the time of the pre-Budget report (9 November 1999) and the Chancellor's statement that 'good quality' CHP plant would be exempt from the Climate Change Levy. This consultation paper is available from the DETR energy efficiency website. The deadline for responses is 29 February 2000. Copies can also be obtained by ringing the Government's Energy and Environment Helpline on 0800 585794 or emailing etbppenvhelp@aeat.co.uk

January 2000: DETR Consultation on Energy Efficiency Measures under the Climate Change Levy. The DETR have issued a consultation paper seeking views on which technologies might qualify for the Government's proposed Capital Allowances Scheme, and also for the proposed £50m 'energy efficiency fund'.
Further details on the following press release and the consultation paper can be obtained from the DETR website

January 2000: Kvaerner signs agreement to sell thermal power activities
CHPA member Kvaerner has recently announced that it has signed agreements with General Electric for the sale of the larger part of Kvaerner's thermal power activities for approximately US$70 million. Further information at www.kvaerner.com [search 1999 press releases: dated 27 December 1999]

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