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Millions of customers saw their bills shoot up on 1st January
Nearly 2.5 million British households have seen their bills rise by an average of £116 despite the government freeze in prices until April. According to a report released today by energy data specialists, customers on Economy 7 electricity tariffs saw a 7.5% hike in their bills. Rates for some tariffs are not capped by the […]
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UK nuclear waste in a box
Radioactive waste from historic subterranean vaults at Berkeley nuclear power station in Gloucestershire has been put into a concrete box. This marks a milestone step in the decommissioning of the site, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has said. The nuclear power station was taken offline in 1989, after 27 years of powering homes across […]
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UK nuclear waste in a box
Radioactive waste from historic subterranean vaults at Berkeley nuclear power station in Gloucestershire has been put into a concrete box. This marks a milestone step in the decommissioning of the site, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has said. The nuclear power station was taken offline in 1989, after 27 years of powering homes across […]
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Gender diversity in energy companies moves forward at a ‘glacial pace’
Please enable cookies to view this content (read more). The energy sector remains one of the least diverse sectors, despite more women wishing to be part of the energy transition and the climate change efforts. That’s the suggestion from Georgina Worrall, Project Manager at POWERful Women (PfW), who spoke to ELN about the challenges women are […]
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Gender diversity in energy companies moves forward at a ‘glacial pace’
Please enable cookies to view this content (read more). The energy sector remains one of the least diverse sectors, despite more women wishing to be part of the energy transition and the climate change efforts. That’s the suggestion from Georgina Worrall, Project Manager at POWERful Women (PfW), who spoke to ELN about the challenges women are […]
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UK readies six offshore wind farms
The Crown Estate has signed lease agreements for six new offshore wind projects with the potential to generate around 8GWh of renewable electricity. That is enough to power more than seven million homes, the manager of the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland has said. The deals signed by the Crown Estate include companies […]
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British Gas to give thousands of customers free £250 credit
British Gas has promised to help struggling prepayment customers by offering non-repayable £250 in energy credit amid the cost of living crisis. The money will be given to those who are struggling to pay their energy bills. The energy supplier has said it will identify those who are eligible, meaning there will be no need […]
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Bus with 70 Hinkley Point C workers overturned in ‘major incident’
Dozens of workers of Hinkley Point C were injured after the bus transporting them was involved in a ‘major incident’ in Bridgewater in Somerset yesterday. Officers from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called just after 6am yesterday to attend an incident involving the overturned double-decker bus which was carrying 70 workers and […]
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UK to unveil crackdown on forced prepayment installations
The government will soon unveil measures to tackle thousands of forced installations of prepayment meters for customers struggling to pay their energy bills. Speaking in the Housing of Commons, the Business Secretary said: “We have instructed our officials to draw up measures that could be helpful. We have a letter to go to Ofgem once […]
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Heat network customers may be able to sue operators over skyrocketing prices
Heat network energy customers might soon be able to file legal action against their operators. These flats have their energy supplied through a communal heating system, based on a commercial contract their housing provider negotiates with an energy company. This results in their bills not being capped as it happens with all other flats on […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas