An ambitious tidal energy project in the Severn Estuary could be brought back to life in response to increased demand for energy security
Continue ReadingOctopus customers to be paid to decrease energy usage during peak times
Written by Fergus Cole in Energy Suppliers
Octopus Energy is launching a trial scheme with the National Grid in which households will be paid to restrict electricity usage during peak…
Continue ReadingThe EU is in hot water over plans to categorise certain nuclear power and natural gas as green investments.
Continue ReadingNational Grid and Scottish Power Transmission told to pay £158m
Written by Michael Quinn in Energy Suppliers
After being found responsible for causing delays to Western Link – a subsea power cable – both the National Grid and Scottish Power…
Continue ReadingSupplier Bluegreen is the latest name in the ever-growing obituary of energy companies who have been forced to fold after skyrocketing energy prices.
Continue ReadingThe new energy price cap will lead to millions of households facing higher energy bills.
Continue Reading13% of households in England were struggling to afford to heat their homes even before the pandemic overturned many people’s finances.
Continue ReadingOctopus Wants to Make the UK the “Silicon Valley of Energy”
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Rapidly-growing supplier Octopus Energy has unveiled plans to construct a new tech hub in Manchester and double its workforce across the UK by…
Continue ReadingOffshore Grid Could Save Consumers £6bn on Energy
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
An offshore grid linking wind farms and interconnectors could save consumers £6 billion by 2050, National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) has said.
Continue ReadingGovernment Launches £1bn Fund to Decarbonise Public Sector Buildings
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy
The government will spend £1 billion to boost energy efficiency and decarbonise heating in public sector buildings.
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