A move towards green living in Britain is being blamed for rising energy bills, which are expected to double in the next five years. This week, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is set to announce plans for a further departure from fossil fuels towards more environmentally friendly methods of power generation. Predicted to cost some £200 […]
Charities across Britain are warning that many pensioners will face a cold and miserable winter, following the news that British Gas is to increase its gas and electricity prices. The price rises, which will come into effect from 18 August, will see gas rise by an average of 18% and electricity by 16%.It makes British […]
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A report in yesterday’s edition of the Sunday Telegraph has claimed that UK households face the highest energy bills in Europe. However, it is a claim which Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has been quick to dismiss as “nonsense”. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Mr Huhne criticised the calculations contained in the Sunday Telegraph […]
Triodos Renewables, one of the UK’s leading renewable companies is aiming to expand its wind portfolio by raising £15m to invest in new onshore wind projects. The green energy investment arm of sustainable bank Triodos will offer more than 8.3 million shares at £1.80 per ordinary share to new investors and existing shareholders, with a […]
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British Gas has today announced that it will be increasing its domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 18% and 16% respectively. The price hike follows Scottish Power’s lead, which last month saw the energy provider raise the cost of its gas by 19% and its electricity prices by 10%. The increase will […]
As the “Big Six” continue to dominate the energy market, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne will today meet with smaller energy suppliers, in an effort to introduce new competition into the energy market and end their current domination. Combined, the “Big Six” – British Gas, E.ON, npower, EDF, Scottish Power and Scottish & Southern currently generate […]
Independent domestic energy supplier First Utility has joined forces with US software company Opower to pilot a new energy efficiency project, which it claims could save customers £400m a year if they scheme was rolled out across the UK. The US efficiency and smart grid software company Opower claims to have already saved over 390Gwh […]
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Ofgem has instructed a team of forensic accountants to scrutinise the wholesale fuel prices paid by the “Big Six” energy companies, after a 27% gap in wholesale prices emerged. Energy providers often use rising wholesale prices as a reason why they need to increase our energy bills. Since Scottish Power increased their gas and electricity […]
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The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has revised its estimate for how much money a typical household can save by installing solar panels. Previously, the EST claimed that as much as £120 a year could be saved on electricity bills by availing of solar energy. Following a review of the technology, however, the EST now claims […]
With nearly a quarter of UK households facing fuel poverty, research by uSwitch.com has indicated that 15% of middle class families are now classed as fuel poor. To be qualified as fuel poor, households need to be spending at least 10% of their income on energy bills. What has traditionally been regarded as a problem […]
Highlighting Scotland’s use of renewables, the BBC show Newsnight visited an ice cream manufacturer which produces carbon neutral confectionery. Monday’s edition of the programme featured Mackie’s of Scotland, an ice cream manufacturer in Aberdeenshire which produces 10 million litres of ice cream every year, all through wind energy. Mackie’s started off with one wind turbine […]
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The Energy Secretary is calling on energy retailers to volunteer information to customers to help them find the lowest tariff. In an open letter to energy firms, Chris Huhne said that it would be “vastly preferable, less burdensome and speedier” if the government and energy providers were to reach agreement on a voluntary approach, which […]
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A 430ft wind turbine is set to be built in a Derbyshire village, despite almost 90% of local residents objecting to the plan. Despite residents complaining that the wind turbine will be built less than a mile from homes in Cotmanhay, a village in Derbyshire, north of Ilkeston, leading them to voice fears over their […]
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The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), an independent body established to advise the Government on environmental matters, has suggested that energy companies ought to be forced to insulate every domestic cavity wall and empty loft in the UK over the next four years. The CCC is of the belief that forcing energy companies to carry […]
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Residents in a Welsh village are celebrating after winning £100,000 and taking the title of the greenest community in the UK in the process. Designed to encourage neighbourhoods and communities to save and generate as much electricity as possible, the British Gas Green Streets Community Challenge recognised the 1,300 residents of Llangattock in the Brecon […]
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The National Audit Office (NAO) has said risks remain regarding the roll out of smart meters, which, if remain unsolved, will mean the scheme is not cost-effective. After conducting a report on the scheme, the NAO has concluded that the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has still not proven that the roll out […]
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