Consumers may face higher electricity bills to cover the future decommissioning costs of a new generation of nuclear power stations to be announced this week. Ministers have met several electricity firms known to be interested in building up to 10 new stations and they are understood to have demanded long term commitments to guarantee their investments - expected to be about £10bn a station - The Guardian
A UK company is to supply temporary power generation equipment for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in a deal worth US$35m (£18m). Glasgow-based Aggreko will today announce it is providing up to 160MW of power across 40 Olympic venues in six cities, enough to supply 150,000 homes. - The Guardian
British Airways is to increase its fuel surcharge on long-haul flights from next week, it was announced today. From May 2, the surcharge on long-haul flights of less than nine hours will rise from £60 to £66 for a return trip - The Mail on Sunday
The Chancellor has demanded a meeting with the energy regulator to explain why fuel prices have risen so dramatically, and giving warning that annual bills of more than £1,000 a year could damage economic stability - The Times
The Prime Minister has given the clearest sign yet that Labour will push ahead with a controversial new wave of nuclear power plants. He said yesterday that Britain must prepare itself for the "new world". An announcement is expected tomorrow when John Hutton, the business secretary, addresses MPs - Daily Telegraph
The Scottish Government last night reasserted its total opposition to nuclear power claiming the argument for a new generation of stations was "totally redundant" given the opportunities for renewables, clean fossil fuel and carbon storage in Scotland. - The Herald
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