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"Water is the most essential and precious of all of earth’s resources, it has enormous utility"
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Orsted's Race Bank offshore wind farm has now officially opened. Here are five interesting things you may not know about it.
"If the government is to maintain credibility and political support for decarbonisation policies, then solutions have to meet public expectations"
The tariff is up to 70 per cent cheaper than typical “big six” tariffs and on average at least 25 per cent cheaper than typical cheap Economy 7 tariff night rates, Octopus Energy claimed.
The Renewable Energy Association has proposed a series of guidelines to facilitate the deployment of EV infrastructure and encourage electric vehicle take-up.
Lower prices, clear communication and “green” credentials are among the key issues impacting consumer trust in UK energy providers, according to new research.
"As a sector we need to continue cleaning up our own act but we also have a big part to play in helping others do the same"
Northern Gas Networks won the 2017 Utility Week Community Initiative of the Year Award for its Warm Hubs initiative. As part of a series of case studies looking at the Award winners, Utility Week looks in detail at the initiative.
The supplier has blamed the price hike on “substantial increases in the wholesale cost of gas and electricity”, which will see the typical annual bill increase to £923, up from £879 – a rise of £4 per month.
The ambitious pledge will tackle all plastic waste which is not reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2030 as Anglian plans to “lead the whole region it serves and the environment it protects”.
"For the long-term, outsourcing requires a strategic decision on whether to ever build the capability in house or always rely on external partners"
Northumbrian Water Group’s (NWG) chief executive and the former chairman of Dong Energy UK were among the utilities leaders recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for 2018.
Smarta Water has become the latest retailer to enter the open water market, after it was grant a water supply and sewerage licence by Ofwat.
Blackpool Council has been granted a self-supply licence for the water retail market.
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has been fined a record £40,000 for polluting a river in County Londonderry with raw sewage.
After 15 months of the open water market, market participants continue to grapple with the same issues. Utility Week rounds up what has happened over the last six months.
SSE will pay £1 million to Ofgem’s consumer redress fund after the energy company sent 580,000 pre-payment customers “inaccurate and misleading” information in their annual statements between 2014/2015.
Thames Water will return a total of £120 million to customers for failing to tackle leakage.
Wales’ first minister has launched a last ditch bid to rescue plans for a pioneering wave power plant in Swansea Bay.
United Utilities is warning people not to swim in reservoirs and lakes after two men drowned, in unrelated incidents, yesterday (5 June) in reservoirs in Bolton and Gorton.