Powergen: wholesale slide puts power plants on ice

Powergen has become another victim of the low wholesale prices, with the announcement that it will temporarily close 1800MW of generating capacity at Grain and Killingholme plants. With UK generators being crippled by prices at below the cost of generation, it is critical that the government addresses the issue as part of its Energy Policy review.

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Sainsbury: benefits of kinetic supermarkets may not match hype

In attempts to gain a credible green image with consumers, UK retailer Sainsbury has installed kinetic energy plates at its new store in Gloucester. Through the technology, the retailer will harness 'people power', using energy from customers' cars to power its tills. However, while energy-efficient stores present a positive image to customers, their benefits may not match the hype.

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Salesforce.com: ASPs home in on enterprises

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SAP: coming good in core banking

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Sara Lee/Earthgrains: technology as important as bread

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Sema: better than it seems

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Sema: oiling up for a takeover

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Service automation software: 14% growth per year

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Shell/Bechtel: exploiting internal synergies for InterGen

Shell should seek to integrate its power venture InterGen into Shell Gas & Power and sell some regulated assets. Then Shell could either invest further downstream in the US electricity market or use its extensive US gas business to exploit the spark spread - rather than being the victim of it.

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Siebel/i2: end-to-end eBusiness

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