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National Grid under fire for leaving lights on after staff go home
National Grid has received fierce criticism after the publication of pictures showing its office headquarters in Warwick with almost all lights on after its staff went home. It was last week that its Winter Outlook report warned Britons that in an “unlikely” scenario, homes and businesses across the UK could face three-hour power cuts because […]
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National Grid under fire for leaving lights on after staff go home
National Grid has received fierce criticism after the publication of pictures showing its office headquarters in Warwick with almost all lights on after its staff went home. It was last week that its Winter Outlook report warned Britons that in an “unlikely” scenario, homes and businesses across the UK could face three-hour power cuts because […]
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Industry slams reported ‘anti-solar’ government plan
The government is allegedly planning to introduce stricter planning rules for new solar power developments. According to The Guardian, the new Environment Secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, opposes solar panels being installed on agricultural land. For this reason, he has ordered his officials to review what is classified as “best and most versatile land” (BMV) to include […]
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Scientists deploy NASA technology to charge EVs in five minutes
Quick and easy electric vehicle (EV) charging is not rocket science anymore! Scientists have discovered a way to use a technique previously used for space missions to make the electric vehicle experience quicker and easier. Researchers from Purdue University have developed a new technology that will provide thermal control. Using NASA’s Flow Boiling Module, they […]
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Electricity supply could be lower than latest National Grid forecasts, say analysts
For up to ten hours, electricity demand in the UK will not be met by the available supply, analysts have said. Following the National Grid’s warning yesterday that households could lose power for up to three hours this winter, advisory firm Lane Clark Peacock (LCP) has highlighted that the UK’s supply of electricity over winter […]
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OVO to reward customers with up £100 to use energy at “greener” times
Britain’s third-largest energy supplier OVO has launched the trial of a scheme designed to help customers to cut energy usage during peak times and save money. The trial rewards customers up to £100 for moving non-essential energy use to times when the grid uses energy sources from renewable energy sources. Data from the trial will […]
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Truss is ‘rowing back on net zero’ say environmentalists
The Prime Minister’s speech at the Tory Party conference has been slammed by climate groups and campaigners for not showing enough commitment to net zero. Greenpeace activists caused a halt to the speech in Birmingham, disgusted by the government’s decision to return to fracking, they held up a banner reading “who voted for this?” before […]
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France unveils measures to avoid power cuts this winter
The French Government unveiled on Thursday a raft of measures with the aim of helping the country slash energy consumption by 10% this winter. The government energy plan includes less heating and lighting, more remote work for staff and boosting carpooling. Sports facilities need to lower the heating of public facilities, reducing the temperature in […]
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Iberdrola inks €220m top-up loan with EU bank for smart grids in Spain
Iberdrola has signed a top-up loan for €220 million (£191m) with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to boost smart grids in Spain. The increase in the green loan, which brings the total to around €820 million (£713m), will support the development, modernisation and digitalisation of Iberdrola’s electricity distribution network. The project, which impacts 12 Spanish […]
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Drax issues new statement on BBC Panorama’s ‘green energy scandal’ claims
Drax has confronted BBC Panorama’s allegations that the energy company was cutting down trees from primary forests transforming them into wood pellets that would be later used to produce electricity. The BBC had previously claimed that Drax was chopping down trees and taking logs from some environmentally-important forests in Canada to burn the wood for electricity. However, the company, […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas