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Large supplier smart meter installations down 10% in Q3
Smart meter installations from large suppliers fell 10% in the third quarter of the year, compared to the previous three months. A new report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) says these companies fitted 495,400 gas and 632,600 electricity smart meters over the period. The news comes following a warning from […]
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EU approves €600m French public funding for solar energy
The European Commission has given the green light for France to use €600 million (£534m) worth of public funds for solar energy installations. The initiative will support the deployment of 350MW of capacity, with projects ranging from 100kW to 5MW. The funding – provided in the form of a Feed-in Tariff, i.e. a guaranteed price, […]
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Latest Jobs – Energy Procurement and Pricing Manager – Flogas Energy
We have an exciting new opportunity here at Flogas Energy, for an Energy Procurement and Pricing Manager to join their growing team on a permanent basis in Syston, Leicester. As a company, we’ve got over 30 years’ experience in supporting large and small businesses, so we know exactly what you need; competitive prices, reliable supply […]
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Young people most at risk in a flood, Environment Agency warns
Young people are the most at risk during a flood due to their lack of knowledge on how to protect themselves and their communities when such an incident occurs. The Environment Agency’s research found 18 to 34-year olds are least likely to know if the area where they live is at risk of flooding and […]
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Ofgem approves funding for industry-led EV grid tests
An industry-led project has been announced to test commercial electric vehicle (EV) adoption across the UK. Ofgem has approved funding for the Optimise Prime project, which will bring together power, technology, fleet and transport companies to test and implement the best way to deploy EVs, as well as assess their impact on the grid. Businesses […]
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EV charging from Tesco and VW to make shopping sustainable
Tesco and Volkswagen (VW) have teamed up to provide what they claim is the largest retail electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the UK. The partnership will allow customers to charge their electric cars using a standard 7kW charger for free or a rapid 50kW charger for a small fee. The supermarket, which is the […]
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EAC: Oil and gas exploration in Arctic incompatible with green goals
UK support for oil and gas exploration in the Arctic is incompatible with climate change commitments. That’s the verdict from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), which says such activity could hinder the UK achieving the Paris Agreement objectives and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following an eight-month inquiry, MPs have called on the government to […]
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UK and Norway to collaborate on CCUS
The UK and Norway has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on international carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects. Britain’s Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry and Norwegian Energy Minister Kjell-Børge inked the deal as part of their efforts to take the nations further towards their clean growth goals. The announcement […]
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Has your supplier left you on hold for half an hour?
Some energy suppliers are subjecting their customers to average wait times of almost half an hour. That’s according to a new Which? investigation, which has revealed the worst energy firms for leaving customers waiting on the phone – the consumer champion made more than 450 phone calls to 38 gas and electricity suppliers and tested […]
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UK’s first CCUS project could be up and running by mid-2020s
Plans to have the UK’s first carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) project up and running by the mid-2020s are to be unveiled today. The announcement is to be made as part of the government’s action plan launched at a world-first summit in Edinburgh of 50 international leaders, who will be discussing the next crucial […]
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