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British Gas offers money back if heat pumps aren’t up to scratch
British Gas has promised to give customers their money back if its heat pumps don’t heat homes as well as gas boilers. The company has made the ‘Warm Home Promise’ in a bid to see more people take up heat pumps, lowering its own carbon footprint and that of its clientele. Its new scheme includes […]
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King Charles opens clean aviation centre after receiving his crown
After receiving his crown, King Charles had no time for parties – getting straight to work by announcing a new site working to get net zero aviation up and flying. He paid the Whittle Laboratory at Cambridge University a visit, to unveil its latest research facility that will bring together the top aviation and energy […]
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Firms join for ‘Europe’s most ambitious hydrogen project yet’
Three companies have joined to deliver what they believe will be the most ambitious green hydrogen project in Europe. ABB, Lhyfe and Skyborn have collaborated on SoutH2Port, which will have an installed capacity of 600MW and produce close to 240 tonnes of hydrogen each day. It will be built in Söderhamn, Sweden, utilising the 1GW […]
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Drax Power Station shines bright for King Charles’ coronation
Drax Power Station has projected a symbol onto one of its huge cooling towers this weekend to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. The 114-metre tall cooling towers near Selby in North Yorkshire will be lit up between 8:00 pm and 1:00 am every night from Friday 5th May to Monday 8th May. A […]
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British Gas lights up London park for King’s coronation
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SSE Renewables charges ahead with solar and battery merger
SSE’s Solar and Battery division is set to join SSE Renewables in a move that is expected to see the delivery of its nearly 2GW project pipeline in the UK and Ireland progress, while also expanding into Europe to pursue new development opportunities. The merger is also expected to support SSE Renewables’ strategy to lead the […]
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UK’s environmental tax revenue blossoms to new heights!
Environmental taxes have reached a record high in the UK, raising £47.4 billion in 2022, a 6.9% increase from £44.3 billion in 2021. That’s according to the latest report by the Office for National Statistics which suggests environmental taxes contributed 5.3% to all UK tax and social contribution revenue in 2022, a decrease from 5.6% […]
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Chair of UK Energy Committee warns of energy shortages
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A softening in near term gas and power prices, but winter still holds up
In this episode you will learn: Softening of near-term pricing while winter prices hold. Economic data impacts oil prices, despite OPEC cuts. With LNG delivery at record levels, do falling prices risk supply being diverted to Asia? While supported in recent weeks with increased rainfall and wind power generation, sensitivities around the impact of a […]
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Energy chief slams ‘grossly unacceptable’ solar project delays
Solar Energy UK’s Chief Executive, Chris Hewett, has commended the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) for taking their concerns seriously regarding solar project delays. The committee has launched a new inquiry into the matter. Hewett expressed his disappointment with the current delay in connecting solar projects to the grid, calling it “grossly unacceptable”. He emphasised that […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas