Goldman Sachs analysts are warning that the “European energy crisis is not over yet,” with a risk that mounting tensions with Russia and…
Continue ReadingBritain’s gas network companies say they could replace a fifth of the grid’s fossil fuel gas with lower-carbon hydrogen from as early as…
Continue ReadingFossil Fuels Dropped to All-Time Low on British Power Grid on 29 December
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Britain received no coal in its stockings this year. In fact, fossil fuel generation fell to its lowest level yet just days after…
Continue ReadingNorthern Ireland energy supplier Firmus has announced that its customers in Belfast will see their heating bills rise by a typical £2.75 per…
Continue ReadingPower Grid to Hit Net Zero by 2035 to “Strengthen Energy Security”
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
The government has accelerated the UK’s plans for removing fossil fuels from its power grid, a move touted as a means to improve…
Continue ReadingHouseholds Could See Levy on Gas Bills to Support Hydrogen
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
Households could face a levy on their gas bills to support hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to gas-fired heat, with the government consulting…
Continue ReadingNew renewable capacity and control room reforms will enable Britain’s power system to run without fossil fuels for stretched of time by 2025,…
Continue ReadingTyne and Wear Village to Be First on Public Gas Grid to Use Hydrogen
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
More than 650 homes in a small village near Newcastle will become the first in the UK to be heated with a mixture…
Continue ReadingWholesale gas prices are rising sharply in the UK this winter, threatening households and businesses with higher fuel bills during the coldest months.
Continue ReadingVAT Discount on Domestic Gas “Mostly Benefits Wealthier Households”
Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills
A £2 billion VAT subsidy on domestic heating fuels, including natural gas, “mostly benefits wealthier households,” Green Alliance has argued.
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