Jun 5 2008
World Energy Television has interviewed the UK energy Minister regarding energy strategies and the future of energy resources in the UK. Amidst skyrocketing oil prices, considerable financial activity in the oil market, and increased gas prices as well, producing and consuming nations alike are concerned and share an interest in efficiency and supply. Countries worldwide are developing and implementing improved energy strategies.
Recently as part of our Global Energy Strategies series, World Energy Television interviewed representatives from the United Kingdom to discuss the country’s developing activities concerning improvements in the energy strategy for the UK.
The series which is available at http://www.worldenergysource.com/wetv/discussion/ – features World Energy Television CEO Richard Loomis interviewing both the UK Minister of State for Energy, Malcolm Wicks, and the Chairman for Renewable Energy, Prof. Ian Bryden, to discuss their country’s energy strategy.
In his interview, Minister Wicks fields questions concerning supply, the North Sea and the role of renewable sources. Further conversation includes UK plans for the oil majors and incentives for technologically advanced companies to invest in renewable sources. The minister also discusses renewable obligations, the advantages of the high cost of oil and the UK’s efforts toward energy efficiency.
Focusing on renewables, Prof. Ian Bryden of the University of Edinburgh explains renewable targets for the UK as well as the renewable resources currently in use and being developed, including wave and tidal power. He also elaborates on renewable devices being tested, the process to develop them commercially and the challenges and costs involved.