E.ON UK Press Releases - March 2006

29/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK staff rise to the challenge and plant more than 1,000 trees at Warwickshire park in two days

Staff from energy company E.ON UK enjoyed the warmer weather last week as they gave a hand with conservation efforts at a local National Trust property. The group of 46 employees, all from the E.ON Energy Sales team, volunteered as part of a team challenge
28/03/2006 00:00
Mansfield students meet E.ON UK e-mentors for first time at Ratcliffe power station

Students from Mansfield’s Garibaldi College have met the staff from energy company E.ON UK who have been mentoring them via email since October for the first time. Volunteers from E.ON UK sites and business units across the Midlands have been sharing
22/03/2006 00:00
Schools release their Positive Energy courtesy of Powergen

Primary schools in Great Britain have responded in their thousands to the chance to participate in the Powergen Positive Energy School Awards. The newly-created scheme calls for primary school classes to explore their ideas about positive energy through
22/03/2006 00:00
Powergen supports Chancellor’s energy efficiency package

Responding to today’s Budget statement, Powergen, the UK’s second largest electricity and gas supplier and part of E.ON UK, has welcomed the package of measures announced by the Chancellor to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes. As part of its contribution
21/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK’s Ratcliffe Power Station staff get green-fingers at Kedleston Hall

The team at Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has never been afraid of getting their collective hands dirty but this time it is being green-fingered that has kept them busy. Earlier this month, a group of nearly 30 members of the Electrical Control and
20/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK Chief Executive reveals details of extra gas transported to UK to help keep lights on, homes warm

E.ON UK Chief Executive Paul Golby has tonight (MON) revealed that the company has been able to bring additional gas into the UK to help ease the current gas shortages. Speaking at a conference in London, Dr Golby gave details of the additional gas that
16/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK officially launches new Marine arm to investigate wave and tidal developments

E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen, has today announced that it has a created a new arm for its Renewables business to focus on marine power generation. The new division will look at both wave and tidal technology opportunities, with the company
14/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK’s Nottingham-based Power Technology looks for 50 new recruits to support next generation of energy technology

E.ON UK’s Power Technology arm is looking for 50 skilled engineers, technicians and scientists to support its research into developing the next generation of cleaner energy to help tackle climate change. Based next to Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station,
14/03/2006 00:00
Birmingham hairdresser gets energy cutting tips from Powergen

A hairdressing salon in Birmingham has been given an energy makeover by Powergen, which is part of E.ON UK, after winning a £10,000 business transformation prize. Julie Davies, owner of ‘Hair by Rachel’, in Stratford Road, Hall Green in Birmingham, won
13/03/2006 00:00
E.ON’s Energy Services arm brings meter operations back in house

E.ON’s Energy Services arm has brought meter operations across the East Midlands back in house now that its contract with service provider Siemens has expired. The decision was taken following a strategic review of meter operations and sees Energy Services
13/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK boosts its commitment to develop low carbon solutions

E.ON UK is strengthening its focus on low carbon energy by teaming up with an international research organisation that is at the forefront of reducing greenhouse gases. In a move underlining its commitment to tackle climate change, the UK’s largest integrated
09/03/2006 00:00
E.ON’s regional power boss talks about £40m plans for Birmingham electricity network at Chamber banquet

Local business leaders attending the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet on Friday will be learning more about E.ON UK’s planned £40m investment into the city’s electricity network. Bob Taylor, E.ON UK’s Managing Director of Distribution,
07/03/2006 00:00
Energy saving now a burning issue for British business according to E.ON

British businesses are switching on to the benefits of being energy efficient, with nearly half having taken energy saving steps in the last 12 months, according to a new survey for E.ON – the company that runs Powergen and E.ON Energy. The survey, which
06/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK looks to reduce traffic through Cheshire village by building new road to gas storage site

E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen, has asked for permission to build a new stone road through its gas storage site at Holford. The plan is designed to reduce the number of lorries that will have to go through the nearby village of Byley while the
06/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK’s Connah’s Quay Power Station puts safety first, raising cash for local charity

As one of the UK’s largest gas fired power stations, it’s always safety first at Connah’s Quay Power Station but the E.ON UK team held a special Safety Day on site, raising £500 in the process for the Wales Air Ambulance. Nearly 100 employees at the gas-fired
06/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK’s Winnington Power Station puts safety first, kicking off local fundraising activity

As the UK’s largest combined heat and power (CHP) plant, staff at E.ON UK’s power plant in Northwich always put safety first. And the team were particularly conscious of their responsibilities when they held a special Safety Day on site, kicking off a
01/03/2006 00:00
E.ON UK and world leading carbon capture centre work together to develop cleaner coal technology

E.ON UK has joined forces with the Canadian International Test Centre for CO2 Capture (ITC) to develop cleaner technologies for generating electricity from traditional fossil fuels. The transatlantic agreement came about after E.ON UK’s Power Technology,