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The CRC energy efficiency scheme will pit public and private sector firms against one other to make the greatest savings on power bills.

Mainland Britain could face power shortages in the years ahead, according to the energy regulator, Ofgem.

Fears that some businesses could lose energy supplies because of the failure to get credit insurance cover has led to a "summit" meeting to try to avoid a crisis.

Electricity suppliers have been threatened with a Competition Commission investigation unless they ease demands for substantial deposits from both big and small customers as part of tougher contracts.

Theo Paphitis and the Carbon Trust launch scrappage scheme for power-guzzling equipment. The initiative aims to help businesses to replace the old with new.  It provides expert guidance, plus financial support in the form of £100m in interest free funding, which can be paid back through the energy savings the new equipment delivers.

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will affect large public and private sector organisations across the UK. Organisations will qualify as a participant based on their half-hourly electricity usage.

The new business scheme could slash energy bills and cut carbon emissions by 50% more than anticipated, a study by the Environment Agency will claim.

How many normal primary units? Energy bill jargon vexes watchdog. Energy bills are filled with jargon such as "calorific value" and "normal primary units" that make them tough to understand, campaigners say.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that the recent rise in the price of oil "risks derailing the recovery" if it continues.

10 steps towards meeting the standards set by the CRC.

Five of the UK's big six energy suppliers have no plans to reduce prices for customers who pay by cash or cheque.

The big six energy suppliers have told the regulator Ofgem that there is little chance of any further cuts in their tariffs this coming year.

A new environmental campaign, backed by a variety of businesses and celebrities, is launching on Tuesday. Organisers of the campaign, 10:10, aim to get people in the UK to reduce their carbon footprint by 10% in 2010.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband has outlined Government’s latest measures to help householders and businesses save money and energy as he welcomed 10:10 – a new campaign to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.

"It's wrong to take a single chart out of context, and alarmist to talk of 70s style three day weeks. No one's head is in the sand. We're already seeing the benefit of putting extra incentives behind renewables, we have two new nuclear operators gearing up to invest because of our work to remove unnecessary hurdles and our proposed framework for clean coal is the most advanced in the world."

Electricity suppliers have been threatened with a Competition Commission investigation unless they ease demands for substantial deposits from both big and small customers as part of tougher contracts.

Wholesale gas and electricity prices have dropped to their lowest levels for almost three years as recession dampens demand and leaves energy suppliers seeking to cover losses on new contracts by demanding hefty security deposits.

The Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2009 is published today (Thursday 30 July) by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. With many detailed tables, supported by charts and commentary, the Digest provides comprehensive data for 2008 and an account of trends in energy supply and demand in the United Kingdom.

Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust, comments on the launch of the Government's renewable energy and low carbon strategies.

A comprehensive plan to move the UK onto a permanent low carbon footing and to maximise economic opportunities, growth and jobs was published by the Government today.

Energy companies will be banned from charging "unjustified" prices under new rules proposed by the regulator Ofgem.