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Blog: Yee-ha! The sheriff’s new crackdown on bad brokers begins
A lone rattlesnake shakes its tail. The tumbleweed blows. Frightened shopkeepers huddle behind closed shutters. At the saloon bar, push doors swing open: the energy brokers are in town. For years it’s been a wild, Wild West out in the energy market when it comes to brokers and TPIs – that’s third party intermediaries, don’t […]
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Smarter customer service will make the difference…
Smarter customer service will make the difference… Posted on 15 February 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha The only differentiator for energy suppliers during the smart meter installations will be the level of customer service they provide. That’s according to Doug McCullen, Sales Director at TOA Technologies, which provides a mobile workforce management and scheduling solution for […]
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New rules for energy brokers to clear out cowboys
New rules for energy brokers to clear out cowboys Posted on 14 February 2014 by Vicky Ellis Business energy brokers who act as go-betweens for consumers and suppliers will have to sign up to a new code of conduct under new plans to clear out the cowboys. A number of dodgy brokers have given the […]
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Bye bye to ban on business energy rollovers
Bye bye to ban on business energy rollovers Posted on 14 February 2014 by Vicky Ellis Ofgem has shied away from banning auto-rollovers, the controversial practice of automatically putting businesses onto the same energy tariff or higher when their contract ends, according to new plans announced today. Debate over auto-rollovers has raged amongst suppliers with […]
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Davey fears political consensus on energy “breaking down”
Energy Secretary Ed Davey today sounded the alarm bells about political consensus on energy, saying it is “in danger of breaking down”. In a speech to members of the thinktank IPPR, the Lib Dem MP said energy investment relies on politicians who are “ready to put the national interest above party interest”. Touching briefly on […]
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npower’s Wayne Mitchell blog
Does thorium have the answer to our energy needs? As we move to a low-carbon economy, generating sufficient carbon-free energy to make the use of fossil fuels a true thing of the past is a huge challenge. Nuclear is often touted as the most viable large scale source of low carbon electricity to support other […]
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Gas prices kept up with “short” forecast
Gas prices kept up with “short” forecast Posted on 12 February 2014 by Vicky Ellis Gas prices were kept up this morning as the gas system is currently forecast to close short of 10 million cubic meters (mcm), according to the Daily Market Report from npower. This basically means it looked like there would be […]
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100,000 homes hit by power cuts in Wales
100,000 homes hit by power cuts in Wales Posted on 12 February 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha At least 100,000 householders in Wales have been hit by power cuts today as a result of strong winds in the area. The Energy Networks Association (ENA) told ELN on land wind speed of over 100 miles an hour […]
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Private chauffeurs opens door to electric cars
Private chauffeurs opens door to electric cars Posted on 11 February 2014 by Vicky Ellis Who knows what Parker would have made of driving an electric motor – but one private chauffeur company in London is betting its customers enjoy the quieter ride. New operator Thriev has launched a fleet of 20 zero-emission, fully-electric cars, […]
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‘Businesses accept changing climate is caused by their emissions’
‘Businesses accept changing climate is caused by their emissions’ Posted on 11 February 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha Businesses in general accept the climate is changing and that greenhouse gas emissions caused by them is the main factor. That’s according to Jonathan Grant (pictured, right), Director – Carbon Markets Climate Policy at PwC, who told a […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas