Municipal waste will be converted into enough electricity to power 2,500 homes for a year at the UK’s first ever waste gasification plan.
Continue ReadingThe portion of the UK’s electricity generated from coal was just 0.7% between April and June, according to government data.
Continue ReadingThe number of customers switching to a different electricity supplier fell sharply in June—down nearly 10% in a month and 9% from the…
Continue ReadingExtra Charges Could Hit Households Generating Their Own Electricity
Written by Harry in Climate Change Electricity
New proposals from energy regulator Ofgem could see homes and businesses pay extra charges for generating their own electricity.
Continue Reading45,000 Businesses at Risk of EU Fines Over Energy Efficiency Issues
Written by Ben Rich in Electricity Environment Government Policy
Across the EU, more than 45,000 major firms are at risk of EU fines over a lack of compliance to new directives regarding…
Continue ReadingWe flip on a light, plug in a device, flick on a gas cooker to make dinner, and never consider how the energy…
Continue ReadingRenewables now make up 30% of UK’s energy generation capacity
Written by Ben Rich in Renewable Energy
According to new figures released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS), the share of the UK’s energy production held…
Continue ReadingBritish Gas, a subsidiary of Centrica and one of the UK’s Big Six energy providers, announced its plans to impose an electricity price…
Continue ReadingEDF to Cut Prices for Gas but Raise Prices For Electricity Next Year
Written by Danny Lord in Energy Suppliers
French-owned EDF Energy has announced that it will be reducing the cost of its gas supply, but raising the cost of its electricity,…
Continue ReadingCross Channel Cable to Double Energy Received from France
Written by Danny Lord in Energy Suppliers Government Policy
A private developer is to build a 150 mile cable under the Channel capable of carrying up to 2 gigawatts of electricity between…
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