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Not-for-profit Energy provider, Our Power has launched a new “ethical tariff” in the fight against fuel poverty.
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Suppliers may face a higher borrowing costs and lower profits as a result of the
Affinity Water has announced its customers can now manage their accounts with a voice-activated service via a new Alexa Skill.
The level of the energy price cap will be reviewed every six months and extra safeguards will be included for customers on green default tariffs, the government has announced as it tables legislation to intervene in the supply market.
"The UK storage industry has expanded rapidly over the past two years"
"To be valued and trusted, every aspect of our business needs to be world class"
Details have been scant on how Labour's renationalisation plans would work in practice. Now, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has fleshed out the party's thinking. David Blackman looks at the arguments for and against the proposal.
The government is assessing the scale of the Welsh government’s offer to help bankroll the
Industry body Energy UK says government plans to improve energy efficiency in the private rented
“In the face of critics, we should be hearing about what the sector has achieved”
Centrica has announced the loss of 4,000 jobs in the face of stiff competition and the looming price cap on energy tariffs.
Williamson’s timing may have looked suspect but his concern looks a bit more credible after
Engie has been chosen by Transport for London (TfL) to install solar panels and to implement energy conservation measures across the TfL estate.
Scottish Power profits have dipped after its retail arm saw its earnings halved during 2017, partly due to the loss of around 200,000 customers.
Electricity North West (ENW) has urged the government to give distribution network operators (DNOs) greater powers to help boost the energy efficiency of customers.
Ofgem responded to the BEIS committee report stating that it is working alongside the government to extend price protection.
The government has been urged to extend the accreditation deadline for floating wind farms to receive subsidies through the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme.
Capping default tariffs sounds like a straightforward task, but a BEIS committee report has found it is anything but. David Blackman reports.
Energy storage can help stabilise rapidly evolving power markets, but only if regulators provide a proper framework, says Jeffrey Casey.
"It’s certainly possible that in the coming years, the cost of subsidies and government schemes will surpass the cost of the energy component"