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US man arrested for charging electric car at kid’s school
US man arrested for charging electric car at kid’s school Posted on 09 December 2013 by Vicky Ellis An American man has reportedly been arrested for charging an electric car at his child’s school. The parent was apprehended for “stealing” electricity from an external socket at the school after dropping off his son for a […]
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EU wants to reboot data centres with renewable energy
EU wants to reboot data centres with renewable energy Posted on 09 December 2013 by Vicky Ellis How do you design data centres so they can make better use of renewable energy? That’s the question posed by researchers in a new EU-backed project with a budget of £3 million. High profile tech firms such as […]
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E.ON 3.7% price hike confirmed
E.ON 3.7% price hike confirmed Posted on 06 December 2013 by Sumit Bose E.ON will be upping its prices by 3.7% from January the energy giant announced today. That figure will be for its standard variable dual fuel customers, electricity only prices will also rise by 3.7% but gas only prices will be up 4.6%. […]
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Editorial – money talks, it might even vote!
Neil Diamond said it… money talks! For those of a certain age it’s a classic lyric from the hit ‘Forever in Blue Jeans!’ Ah yes, a tub thumper from the late 70s and its wistful tale of how love and principles, matter more than money and all that. As I played it in the office […]
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Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is a real picture
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is a real picture Posted on 06 December 2013 by Vicky Ellis What did the Autumn Statement hold for energy users of all sizes? Nothing much of any use finds ELN reporter Vicky Ellis. Leave a Reply Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2013/12/06/chancellors-autumn-statement-is-a-real-picture/
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More suppliers limit energy back-billing for small businesses
More suppliers limit energy back-billing for small businesses Posted on 07 December 2013 by Vicky Ellis More energy suppliers have pledged to limit how far back they can charge small businesses for their energy to one year. It comes as a national campaign to get people shopping locally and on the high street began today […]
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Bills, bills, bills! Balls batters Osborne over energy prices
Bills, bills, bills! Balls batters Osborne over energy prices Posted on 06 December 2013 by Vicky Ellis Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls used spiralling energy bills as a stick to try and batter George Osborne over the cost of living “crisis” faced by low earners in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr Balls repeatedly brought up […]
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Chancellor using “wiggle room” to ease energy bill burden
Chancellor using “wiggle room” to ease energy bill burden Posted on 06 December 2013 by Vicky Ellis Tax experts reckon yesterday’s Autumn Statement shows the Chancellor will use “wiggle room” to reduce the pressure of rising energy bills. Yesterday Mr Osborne reaffirmed plans to move the green levy – ECO – out of household energy […]
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Chinese projects using UK green building standard
Chinese projects using UK green building standard Posted on 05 December 2013 by Vicky Ellis Two large building developments in China are using the UK’s green building standard. Watford-based building consultancy BRE says it has awarded its environmental assessment standard to a £20m flagship building called the Living Lattice in Meixi Lake Eco City. The new […]
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Germans heat homes using hydrogen for first time
Germans heat homes using hydrogen for first time Posted on 05 December 2013 by Tom Grimwood They may not know it but some Germans have been heating their homes using hydrogen, after it was injected into the country’s gas grid for the first time. It was produced at a power-to-gas plant commissioned by the Thuga […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas