A report in the Guardian has highlighted the strength of negativity surrounding renewable energy in the British press. Having been privy to a previously unpublished analysis of newspaper coverage given to renewables, which was carried out by the Public Interest Research Centre (Pirc), the newspaper claims that there is a remarkable degree of negativity for […]
US tycoon Donald Trump has pledged to fight the building of an offshore wind farm near his championship golf course in Aberdeenshire, because he claims it would spoil his view. According to George Sorial, managing director of the Trump Organisation, the billionaire property developer is determined to use “any legal means” at his disposal to […]
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Energy regulator Ofgem has vowed to break the monopoly of Britain’s leading energy firms in a bid to improve services for customers. Chief Executive of Ofgem, Alistair Buchanan, said: “We will pursue breaking up the stranglehold of the Big Six to encourage more firms, such as new arrival The Co-op, to enter the energy market […]
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A new scheme has been launched to encourage households in London to become more energy efficient as part of an incentive to reduce CO2 emissions and help residents to reduce their energy bills. The RE: NEW scheme is being targeted at residents living in 32 boroughs. Through the programme, hundreds of thousands of homes will […]
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By announcing a rise in the cost of its gas and electricity, E.On has become the fourth of the “Big Six” energy providers to increase its energy prices. Following in the footsteps of British Gas, Scottish Power and Scottish and Southern Electricity, from 13 September, the firm will be increasing its gas tariffs by 18.1%, […]
Utility firm Good Energy has become the latest energy provider to hike its gas prices, but in a surprising move the company announced yesterday that it would be freezing electricity prices for its customers until 2012. The eco-friendly company will however be raising its gas prices by 9.4% from 6 September, despite previously stating earlier […]
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An Englishman’s home may be his castle, but if a scheme being implemented by North Kesteven District Council proves successful, many of those castles may end up being made from straw. The local authority has recently built four properties out of the material, which was purchased in bales – 450 of them per two-storey home […]
Yorkshire-based power station operator Drax looks set to boost its renewable power generation,with ambitions to transform into a predominantly renewable generator. Drax supplies around 7% of the UK’s electricity, and the move to switch to biomass fuels is designed to enable the operator to clean up its power generation and extend its lifespan by burning […]
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It was only officially launched yesterday, but already the first phase of the Renewable Heat Incentive – the Premium Payment – has sparked interest from households wishing to take advantage of the Government’s latest scheme. The Premium Payment initiative offers one-off grants to enable people to invest in renewable sources of heating, and with £15 […]
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s of today, the Government began accepting applications for renewable heating grants worth up to £1,250. The scheme applies to around four million eligible households in the UK – predominantly those that are not connected to the mains gas or those relying on heating sources that are considered high-carbon. Households applying for solar thermal panels […]
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Just weeks after hiking its energy prices, British Gas’s parent company, Centrica, has reported half-year profits of £1.3bn – which includes £270m for British Gas alone. The announcement is certain to cause even more public outrage, as energy customers continue to feel the squeeze over ever increasing gas and electricity prices. The energy provider is […]
Energy regulator Ofgem has handed British Gas a £2.5 million fine for failing to handle customer complaints efficiently. Ofgem’s investigation highlighted “basic failures” with the way British Gas dealt with its customer service, particularly that the energy provider failed to re-open cases when customers had indicated that their complaint remained unresolved. The company was found […]
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After upsetting customers by raising gas and electricity prices, British Gas aims to soften the blow by introducing the Home Energy Plan. Earlier this month, the energy firm attracted plenty of criticism after announcing plans to increase domestic gas prices by 18 per cent and electricity by 16 per cent. At a time of increasing […]
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The first phase of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme – the Premium Payment – has been launched to a mixed reaction from leading industry figures. The forerunner of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was unveiled last week by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and means installations of renewable heating technologies such as […]
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Concerns have been raised that the amount of training available for green technologies is not sufficient to meet the current demands of a growing industry. According to SummitSkills – the Sector Skills Council for Building Services Engineering – the lack of available training could lead to rogue traders and poorly fitted installations. In a recent […]
MPs are calling for compensation for customers who were mis-sold gas and electricity contracts on their doorsteps. Voicing their concern that customers can be confused by the huge range of tariffs for electricity and gas – and could consequently find themselves being ripped off – members of the Energy and Climate Change select committee are […]
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