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Leading Solar Company ESE Group Confirm Expansion Plans
ESE Group, a leading solar company in the UK, has marked its eighth year in operation by expanding its portfolio. The company has acquired two new depots and a larger headquarters in Liverpool. This comes as a recent survey by the Office for National Statistics revealed that half of British adults are worried about high […]
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Diesel drivers ‘overcharged despite cheaper wholesale prices’
Diesel drivers in the UK are still being overcharged for their fuel despite a 4p per litre reduction in price throughout April, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. The wholesale price of diesel was cheaper than petrol for the entire month, yet diesel remained far more expensive at the pumps. Diesel costs 159.43p per litre […]
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UK homes get energy efficient: North East leads the way with best wall ratings
New data shows that since 2012, the percentage of existing dwellings with walls rated “average” or above has increased in all English regions and Wales. According to the latest report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the North East was found to consistently have the best wall ratings, while the West Midlands showed the greatest […]
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Ofgem launches review for fairer and cleaner electricity prices
Ofgem has announced that it is going to review how charges are applied for distributing electricity across the network. This is called the Distribution Use of System (DUoS) review. The aim is to see if the way these charges are calculated can be improved so that they are consistent across the network and support competition […]
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Octopus Energy outlines plan to speed up grid connections
Octopus Energy‘s generation arm has outlined in a new report that queue-jumping, sunset clauses, and a data-driven can-do attitude are simple methods to connect renewables to the grid more quickly. The company has published a five-point plan to speed up grid connections for renewable projects, which could unlock clean electricity for around 2.5 million homes and […]
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“2001: A Space Odyssey may come true” – without climate action
30“2001: A Space Odyssey may come true. In the midst of plenty, they were slowly starving to death.” That’s the opinion of Cixin Liu, one of the world’s renowned science-fiction authors – who shared his view on the future of Earth with the UN based on current climate action. “There is no doubting the importance […]
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Priti Patel opposes 110-mile pylon plan in East Anglia
Proposals and a reported plan for a 110-mile stretch of 164ft pylons in East Anglia have come under fire from former Home Secretary Priti Patel. Patel has warned that the electricity pylons will blight some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes and harm the environment. Writing in The Express, Patel called on energy bosses to […]
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Gulf states eye British nuclear power investment
Gulf states are considering bankrolling Britain’s efforts to build new nuclear power stations, according to the Energy Security Secretary. Grant Shapps visited the region in January and remains in constant contact with investors who are interested in the nuclear sector. The UAE and Bahrain have large sovereign wealth funds and are investing in clean energy […]
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Anglian Water slapped with £2.6m fine for discharging sewage in the North Sea
Anglian Water has been fined a sum of £2.65 million by the Environment Agency (EA) for allowing untreated sewage to overflow into the North Sea. The prosecution of the company followed a series of failures in managing and monitoring effluent at the Jaywick Water Recycling Centre in Essex. The lack of management and alarm system […]
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Going green, or going nowhere: UK energy industry warns government
The energy industry has sounded a warning bell, urging the government to accelerate the pace of its net zero targets. Regen’s Chief Executive Officer Merlin Hyman, responded to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s report on the decarbonisation of the power sector, warning that policy uncertainty and the lack of a clear delivery plan […]
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