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Mar29

Government Axes Mismanaged Green Homes Grant Scheme

Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy

The government is shuttering the troubled Green Homes Grant scheme, a £1.5 billion initiative to upgrade the country’s energy inefficient homes and key…

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Mar26

Renewables Met 97.4% of Scotland’s Electricity Consumption Last Year

Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy

Scotland fell just short of its target of matching 100% of its electricity consumption with renewable energy in 2020, covering 97.4%.

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Mar25

Welsh Government Backs UK’s First Consumer-Owned Wind Farm

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

A community-owned wind farm will be built near Coedely in South Wales after receiving £1.1 million of backing from the Welsh Government.

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Mar23

Government Must Invest More in Energy Efficiency

Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy

Government investment in energy efficiency measures has been “woefully inadequate” and jeopardises the UK’s legally-binding decarbonisation goals, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has…

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Mar22

EDF to Close Last Coal Plant in September 2022

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity

EDF will shutter its last remaining coal-fired power station in the UK, West Burton A, in September 2022, ahead of a 2024 phase-out…

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Mar19

NHS Ditches One of the UK’s Last Coal Boilers

Written by Lauren Smith in Climate Change

While the UK has been transitioning to renewable energy and phasing coal out of our power system, a few NHS buildings remain powered…

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Mar18

Electricity Switching Still Down in February, But Signs Point to Recovery

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers

The domestic electricity market remained sluggish in February, continuing a trend of lockdowns and pandemic worries dampening household switching. However, ElectraLink is forecasting…

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Mar16

Glasgow Energy Efficiency Programme Cuts Half a Million Tonnes of CO2

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

A scheme that installs energy efficiency measures in homes in Glasgow has cut residents’ energy bills and slashed nearly 590,000 tonnes of carbon…

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Mar15

Start-Up Supplier Rebel Energy Prepares for Summer Launch

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

A start-up that claims it will “reinvent the very business model of what it is to be an energy company” has surpassed its…

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Mar12

Electrical Appliances to Cost £75/Year Less to Run Under New Rules

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy

Your next washing machine and fridge will use less electricity and work for years longer, under new legislation that will tackle premature obsolescence…

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