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Electricity switching figures hit 450k in February
More than 450,000 energy customers switched their power suppliers last month. That brings the total number of switches to more than 835,600 this year, a 2% increase compared to the first two months of 2018, according to trade body Energy UK. The electricity switching figure for February 2019 is, however, slightly down by 0.1% compared […]
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Thames Water’s online tool aims to help customers save money
Thames Water has launched an online tool to help customers gain a better understanding of their water use and eventually save money. The free calculator makes predictions based on responses to questions about how much water people use in their homes and gardens. The answers allow customers to calculate their energy consumption such as heating […]
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Wireless chargers for electric taxis in Oslo
Oslo is to become the first city to enable wireless charging technology for electric taxis. Clean energy company Fortum is working with the city of Oslo and US firm Momentum Dynamics to build a wireless fast charging infrastructure for taxis in the Norwegian capital. The project will use induction technology, with charging plates installed in […]
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Utilitywise collapse raises consumer confidence questions
The collapse of energy broker Utilitywise has raised a lot of questions regarding consumer confidence in intermediaries. That’s the verdict from Pete Fear, Senior Account Manager at EDF Energy, who spoke to ELN Editor Sumit Bose at this year’s Energy Live Consultancy Conference (ELCC) at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. As hundreds of consultants and […]
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Local authorities granted £25m to roll out greener buses
The government has announced a £25 million fund for local authorities to roll out greener buses in a bid to improve air quality. A total of 14 councils will share the grant from the Clean Bus Technology Fund for projects that upgrade buses with technology to reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions. They include local authorities in […]
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Uncertainty was the word of the day at this year’s ELCC
Uncertainty was the word of the day at this year’s Energy Live Consultancy Conference (ELCC) at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. As hundreds of consultants and brokers gathered to network, build knowledge and find ways to better cater for their customers, much of the talk focused on the effects of Brexit, new businesses entering the […]
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UK offers £150m to enable energy efficient aerospace designs to take flight
A competition worth £150 million a year is seeking new ideas that could transform the aerospace industry through smart and energy efficient technologies. Organisations are being invited to express their interest with their innovative ideas for future aerospace design and manufacture, following which the best projects will be able to apply for a share of […]
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ScottishPower funds teacher training on climate change
ScottishPower has committed to funding training on climate change for an additional 100 teachers in Scotland. It piloted the Climate Change Initiative initially last year in collaboration with Glasgow Science Centre specialists, who delivered training sessions with teachers, exploring the subject of climate change through science, engineering, technology and maths (STEM) subjects. More than 100 […]
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UK offshore oil and gas production up by a fifth over past five years
UK offshore oil and gas production has increased by a fifth over the past five years, following 14 years of decline. That’s according to a new report from Oil and Gas UK (OGUK), which suggests momentum is again building around exploration activity, with up to 15 exploration wells expected in 2019 and production from the […]
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Deep coal mine unanimously approved by Cumbria County Council
A new deep coal mine has been unanimously approved by Cumbria County Council, despite the ongoing climate change crisis. The £165 million facility, which is the UK’s first deep coal mine to be approved in more than 30 years, will be called the Woodhouse Colliery and is to be located on a brownfield site near […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas