Cold Snap highlights need for diverse Energy Supplies
The current cold weather across central Europe has highlighted how dependent the continent is on gas imported from Russia, the Caucasus, North Africa and Qatar. “It’s not possible to pump more gas...
View ArticleHow Green is the Budget?
George Osbourne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has repeated the Government’s support for renewable energy, saying it “will play a crucial part in the energy mix” in yesterday’s budget speech. However,...
View ArticleChange the hour – check the heating
Most homes have good central heating and hot water controls, these days, but we’re not always very good at using them. Although some central heating controls automatically update the time for the hour...
View ArticleIs this the end for new nuclear power?
Energy suppliers Eon and RWE Npower have announced that they are abandoning their plans to build two new nuclear power stations through their Horizon joint venture. If they are unable to find a buyer...
View Article27th May is a record day for Solar Power
It is often said that electricity from solar power will, at best, generate a negligible amount of energy. But,according to Norbert Allnoch, Director of the Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry...
View ArticleRemember Rio?
Not the footballer, but the first global environmental conference held 20 years ago in 1992. At the time it seemed to be a watershed in global thinking, with politicians finally realising that the...
View ArticleDo Smart Consumers want Smart Meters?
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has just published the result of its first wave of research into consumer attitudes to Smart Meters. In summary it showed that consumers were evenly...
View ArticleHow big is your footprint?
The Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC) have just released data giving the average carbon footprint of UK residents, broken down by local authority district. This shows that after several...
View ArticleNew Rules for Domestic Tariffs
New Rules for selling electricity to homes in the UK were introduced by the energy regulator, Ofgem, on 22 October. These mainly affect customers wanting to switch between tariffs, and include:...
View ArticleSimplified tariff rules now in place
The new rules set by Ofgem, the Government’s energy regulator, which are designed to simplify UK gas and electricity tariffs, come into force today. Essentially this means that each supplier is limited...
View ArticleScheme closed to new customers
After successfully helping to bring order to green claims for 5 years, the Green Energy Supply Certification Scheme has closed to new customers with effect from 1 April 2015. “We are pleased that the...
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