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Government’s decision for Bulb branded as a ‘bit of a mystery’ by OVO Energy boss
Three weeks after the collapse of Bulb, the biggest energy supplier to go bust, the head of OVO Energy has doubted the government’s decision to put the company into a special administration regime. Last month, Teneo was appointed to be Bulb’s special administrator after the government allocated £1.7 billion to cover the cost of the […]
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SSEN increases Storm Arwen compensation payments
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced a 20% increase in the compensation paid to customers worst affected by the Storm Arwen. The distribution network operator said the goodwill payment will mean that households will receive an additional amount depending on how long they were without power. It said seven days without power will […]
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ELCC 2021 – Great to get together again!
The industry’s resilience, energy transition and financial challenges in an ever-changing landscape were central issues at this year’s Energy Live Consultancy Conference (ELCC). Finally, after almost 18 month-hiatus of live events, we saw more than 200 brokers and suppliers coming together to learn more from Ofgem Chief Executive Jonathan Brearley and other energy and water […]
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Developer ‘pauses’ Cambo oil field development
The company behind the development of the Cambo oil field off Shetland has announced a “pause” of the project. Today’s announcement follows Shell’s decision to withdraw from the development stating that the economic case for investment in the project is not “strong enough”. Siccar Point Energy said that following Shell’s announcement, it is “in a […]
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Scottish Government pledges £2bn spent on climate crisis investment
The Scottish Government has vowed to spend £2 billion on investments that will help halt the worst impacts of climate change. Among the priorities of the newly published Scottish Budget are the decarbonisation of homes, industries and transport, the restoration of the natural environment, the increase in renewable energy generation and the support for green […]
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Painters’ muses look better under LEDs!
LED lighting has brought a new more vivid low carbon ‘colour’ to some of the world’s most famous paintings and art collections at Spain’s national museum Museo del Prado. The museum has announced the completion of a LED lighting project that is predicted to bring an estimated annual energy saving of 77% and cut approximately […]
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UN Chief: ‘Climate change drives terrorism’
Climate change is an aggravator for terrorism, says the UN Chief. Secretary-General António Guterres explained that terrorist groups in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Somalia are exploiting shortages in water and charcoal production to generate revenue and control key infrastructure. “Climate change is not the source of all ills – but it has a […]
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New partnership eyes 100k EV smart charge points
Cleantech company Electric Miles has partnered with the developer Project EV to address the lack of EV smart charging infrastructure. The companies have signed a three-year contract to create a network of around 100,000 chargers which will be exclusively controlled on the Electric Miles Smart Charging platform. The technology allows drivers to access automated charging at the […]
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Government launches review into network performance from Storm Arwen
The government has launched a review into how energy network operators responded to the hit of Storm Arwen. Launched by Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, the review will investigate issues from the storm and provide recommendations for improving the resilience of UK infrastructure. In addition to a review of infrastructure, the response time of […]
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COP26 saw an 82% increase in climate active businesses
The UNFCCC has revealed the desire to achieve net zero amongst non-party stakeholders is still growing following the COP26 climate summit last month. The number of people registering for services or sources that promote climate action continues to rise, as the framework revealed that 22,259 people worldwide registered for the Global Climate Action Portal (GCAP) […]
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