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Features: Europe
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Are national utility champions really good for customers?
Does the formation of national champions benefit the countries concerned, or their consumers, asks Nigel Hawkins? For many years, the... ...more »
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Accurately comparing the costs of different fuels for generation is more of an art than a science
Accurately comparing the costs of using different fuels for generation is a complex business, as Nigel Hawkins explains For years,... ...more »
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Spanish water company uses reclaimed water to cope with extreme drought
Climate change could see the problems Spain now faces with extreme drought mirrored in southern England. Annabel Andrews went to... ...more »
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Energy companies reprieved from a windfall tax
A windfall tax on the energy sector's emissions permits would probably be illegal as well as unfair, says Gordon Downie... ...more »
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Western power companies could benefit from investment in eastern Europe
As eastern Europe looks to upgrade and modernise its power industries, Nigel Hawkins looks at who is likely to benefit.... ...more »
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Computer security for utilities is a cause for concern
Hackers pose a serious risk to utility's computer networks, but few companies want to talk about it, finds Keith Nuthall... ...more »
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Energy from waste the Italian way
Landfill gas is used as a renewable fuel in Italy and the UK, but in the future companies are looking... ...more »
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The long-awaited merger of GdF and Suez will create a European utility heavyweight
It's been a long time coming, but as the GdF-Suez merger nears completion, Nigel Hawkins heralds the emergence of a... ...more »
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Will new regulations on anti-comptitive behaviour affect utilities?
Nicolas Heaton and Matthew Levitt ask if the European Commission's proposals on antitrust damages will mean more claims against utilities.... ...more »
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Rising demand in the BRICS nations will push worldwide energy prices every higher
How do we guarantee our natural gas resources through the 21st century? Keith Boyfield and Angus Miller look at the... ...more »