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Fire chiefs raise concerns over need to reduce energy bills
Fire chiefs have raised concerns over practices that see electrical appliances run during the night to save money on rising energy bills. The rising cost of living and the new price cap announced last week have put increased financial pressure on customers, who are trying to find cheaper ways to charge their devices. However, fire […]
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Fire chiefs raise concerns over need to reduce energy bills
Fire chiefs have raised concerns over practices that see electrical appliances run during the night to save money on rising energy bills. The rising cost of living and the new price cap announced last week have put increased financial pressure on customers, who are trying to find cheaper ways to charge their devices. However, fire […]
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‘Poland’s gas plans will stop net zero aims’
Poland is considering new gas power plants that could cost taxpayers £3.3bn and prevent net zero ambitions. That’s according to a new report from Carbon Tracker, which is calling for the European country to focus on replacing coal plants with renewables, rather than gas. The report states that by 2025 solar and onshore wind supported […]
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Poland and Malta referred to EU Court over wastewater failures
The European Commission has decided to refer Poland and Malta to the Court of the Justice of the European Union over wastewater treatment failures. It said both the nations failed to comply with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, which requires member states to ensure urban agglomerations, i.e. towns, cities and settlements, properly collect their wastewater […]
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Octopus and BayWa r.e. join forces to boost green hydrogen
Octopus Energy and BayWa r.e. have signed an agreement to collaborate on green hydrogen projects across the UK. The move will see electrolysers installed by Octopus at BayWa’s solar and wind sites – with an estimation of 6,500kg of green hydrogen being produced each day. Up to 40% of the renewable energy generation will be […]
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Nearly 20% of Scottish firms ‘expect to reduce operations due to rising energy prices’
One-in-five businesses in Scotland expect to reduce operations this year due to the increase in energy prices. That’s one of the findings of the latest Addleshaw Goddard Scottish Business Monitor report which revealed that only 7% of firms are expecting strong growth during the next 12 months. The report, produced in partnership with the University […]
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SSE to expand its renewable energy output fivefold by 2030
Scottish energy giant SSE has unveiled plans to build a portfolio that will increase its power generation fivefold by 2030. The company had previously set a goal to triple its renewable energy output. It now aims to develop projects that will generate at least 50TWh of renewable electricity a year by 2030. Updating on its […]
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Solar-panelled canals on a water conservation drive!
Could solar panel-covered canals and rivers be the key to a greener grid and water reserves? A research project conducted by a student at the University of California Merced has been approved by non-for-profit water and electric utility Turlock Irrigation District to pilot what is described as the nation’s first construction of solar panels over […]
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New agreement signed for Europe’s ‘first’ lithium refinery
A new agreement related to the construction of what is claimed will be Europe’s first lithium refinery has been signed between industrial services provider Bilfinger and cleantech company Rock Tech Lithium. The lithium converter plant, which will be built in Guben, Germany, will have the capacity to produce 24,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide […]
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Ofgem’s boss: “We need to update the price cap more frequently”
Ofgem’s Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Brearley has today hinted at more frequent changes in the level of the price cap. Speaking during a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s session looking at energy prices and the impact the price has on household bills, the Ofgem chief said: “What I think we need to do at […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas