The UK Government has received a timely boost from German engineering company, Siemens, which plans to develop a new wind turbine plant in Britain. Aside from the obvious environmental benefits such a project would likely deliver, the new wind turbine is expected to generate hundreds of jobs locally. Siemens has claimed that it will invest […]
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Since its launch in January this year, the UK Government’s Boiler Scrappage Scheme for England has received mixed reviews. Green energy campaigners have, generally speaking, been in favour of the scheme, which enabled eligible households in the UK to receive a £400 voucher to put towards replacing their energy inefficient G-rated boilers with considerably more […]
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Owned by the German company, RWE, Npower boasts around 6.5 million customers in the UK; however, despite its popularity, one of the country’s biggest energy suppliers has worked its way to the top of a league of shamed utility companies. In a study of 8,000 people compiled by Which? consumer group, Npower was named as […]
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The short answer to the title question is a resounding no: smart meters cannot directly save customers money. In fact, the installation of smart meters in households that have previously spread out the costs of their energy usage through monthly direct debits may see their bills rise initially; smart meters, first and foremost, provide accurate […]
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The major energy companies in Britain have long been accused of milking customers for every penny, so it came as a refreshing surprise when E.ON announced earlier in the month they would be giving a little something back to the public. Unfortunately, that little something proved not to be the profits generated by low wholesale […]
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In an era of economic hardship, the rising cost of fuel bills has become a major concern for the average household. Britain’s leading energy providers, which include British Gas and E.ON, have been accused of raking in profits generated by cheaper wholesale fuel costs. Unfortunately, the major energy suppliers have argued against passing on cheaper […]
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According to the biggest manufacturer of central heating equipment in the UK, Worcester Bosch, the move towards so-called microgeneration is likely to trip over red tape currently restricting the availability of new certified installers of renewable energy equipment. Microgeneration refers to a governmental scheme designed to encourage millions of UK households to produce their own […]
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On Tuesday, the UK Government proposed legislation that would enable homeowners to take out loans worth thousands of pounds in order to meet its ambitious environmental targets. Under the legislation, homeowners would take out loans against their homes to install cavity wall insulation, loft insulation. or solar panels. As any such loan would be fixed […]
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The calls for more energy efficient central heating systems have sounded for quite some time now. In light of the burgeoning environmental problems and rising cost of domestic fuel bills, homeowners are faced with the realisation that something needs to be done to address the inefficiency of houses in the UK. According to research compiled […]
The Department of Energy and Climate Change announced yesterday 54,578 vouchers under the Boiler Scrappage Scheme had been issued to households within the first six weeks of the project. In total, 125,000 vouchers were made available under the scheme, which is ultimately designed to reduce carbon emissions caused by the energy inefficient G-rated boilers thought […]
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Last week, British Gas made a bold yet popular move to reduce its standard household gas prices by an average of 7%. The cuts have been applied with immediate effect and are thought to benefit approximately 8 million households across Britain. British Gas also suggested the 7% reduction in prices will translate to an average […]
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Ofgem, regulator of the gas and electricity markets in Great Britain, has sounded a further warning over the cost of energy bills facing domestic consumers. Speaking to BBC Radio Four, Alistair Buchanan, Ofgem’s Chief Executive, claimed energy bills could rise by as much as 25% in the years leading to 2020. Mr Buchanan said: “The […]
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A recent report published by Ofgem further highlights how leading energy suppliers have reaped huge profits despite falling wholesale fuel prices. In light of the freezing weather that has continued to affect Britain throughout February, the failure by all but one of the so-called ‘big six’ energy companies, which comprise British Gas, E.ON, EDF, nPower […]
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Having come under fire from opposition parties – most notably the Liberal Democrats – the incumbent Labour Government has finally announced revisions to its proposed feed-in tariffs (FITs). The tariffs are available to any household, business or community that generates electricity from various renewable sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines. Essentially, this means […]
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British Gas have today announced it’s cutting its standard gas prices by an average of 7% – this makes British Gas the cheapest electricity and gas supplier at time of writing. Customers can sign up online to British Gas WebSaver 6 online tariff or choose the standard tariff. The full announcement released this morning is […]
Since the UK Government announced its Boiler Scrappage Scheme, which provides homeowners with £400 vouchers (one per household) to replace their existing G-rated boilers with A-rated alternatives, the plan has attracted praise and criticism in equal measure. On the one hand, the Boiler Scrappage Scheme has been lauded as the answer to the nation’s domestic […]
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