E.ON UK Press Releases - April 2004

29/04/2004 00:00
Powergen volunteers create garden of delights for Kirkby Youth Housing Trust

A team from Powergen gave up their Sunday lunches to create a safe and welcoming garden at Kirkby Youth Housing Trust in Nottinghamshire. The team of 21 volunteers from Powergen’s Nottingham-based ‘House Moves’ team helped replace the centre’s slabbed
28/04/2004 00:00
‘Energy myths’ leave UK companies in the dark on savings

Confusion about whether to leave the office lights on or off at night to save money has topped a list of myths about energy amongst British businesses, compiled by leading energy supplier Powergen. Calls to Powergen’s Business Energy Helpline show that
27/04/2004 00:00
‘Pedicab Power’ hits Edinburgh

From Thursday 22 April there will be a new means of free transport in town when pedicabs hit the streets of central Edinburgh. For one week only, Edinburgh’s residents will be able to hail a free ride in a pedicab – a cross between a bike and a rickshaw
22/04/2004 00:00
New research from Powergen shows the UK to be in ‘doormat denial’

Almost half of us are being struck by ‘doormat denial’ when we see household bills come through the letterbox. New research released today1 by Powergen reveals that a fear of bills is actually leading some of us to hide them. The research, from leading
20/04/2004 00:00
Powergen releases more details of proposed Scroby Sands Information Centre

With work on Powergen’s Scroby Sands offshore wind farm continuing at sea, work on land on the Information Centre in Great Yarmouth is also coming to fruition. The centre, on the Esplanade, north of Britannia Pier, is due to open in mid to late May and
16/04/2004 00:00
Unit four at Powergen’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station lights its billionth bulb

How much power do you need to light a billion bulbs? Staff at Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire know the answer after unit four at the station generated its 100,000,000MWh (megawatt hour) of electricity. That’s equivalent to lighting
14/04/2004 00:00
Powergen engineer pays hairy price for charity

When Ratciffe-on-Soar Power Station engineer Nigel Dumelow wanted to raise money for charity he decided to use his head, literally. Nigel, who works for the operations team at Ratcliffe, raised £2,000 for Cancer Research and the Sandiacre Scout & Guide
07/04/2004 00:00
Twitching at the Devils Dingle courtesy of Powergen

An ash disposal site used by Powergen’s Ironbridge Power Station is receiving a new lease of life as a wildlife haven. The 100-acre site, known as the Devils Dingle, is being restored by staff at the power station, successfully becoming home to an impressive
06/04/2004 00:00
Staywarm from Powergen gets stamp of approval from BSI

Staywarm from Powergen, the unique fixed price energy service for the over 60’s, has been assessed by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and included in Powergen’s existing registration for its sales process. Powergen, the UK’s largest integrated
01/04/2004 00:00
Green power hub opens at Powergen’s Rheidol hydro-power station

Leading renewable energy developer, Powergen, has opened a state of the art new hub for its green generation activities at its hydro-power station at Rheidol. The new facility uses the latest technology to improve the performance of its 17 wind farms