Ecotricity
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Ecotricity is a green energy company in the United Kingdom specialising in wind power.
According to a recent article in the Ecologist magazine, in 2004 Ecotricity invested over £900 per customer on building new wind turbines to generate sustainable energy.[1] That is more than 100 times the amount invested per customer by Powergen, Npower and Scottish Power, who all market themselves as green energy suppliers. The corresponding figures for 2005 show Exotricity's spend per customer down to £117 each some of which can be attributed to higher customer numbers. This is still more than seven times the best of the other companies
Worryingly, several electricity companies in the UK claiming to be "green" (like EDF Energy, Good Energy and Green Energy UK) actually invested nothing in developing new sources of sustainable energy.
[edit] See also
- Wind power in the United Kingdom
- Energy policy of the United Kingdom
- Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
[edit] External links
- Ecotricity Website
- Ecologist article on "green" energy
- WhichGreen: Ecotricity's league table for green energy suppliers
[edit] References
- ^ "Green Electricity… Are you being conned?", The Ecologist, June 1, 2005.
