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Water companies must do more to promote support
…their water supply. However, CCW noted a shift from the number of people stating they were “very satisfied” towards “fairly satisfied” with aspects of service. Overall satisfaction with sewerage services…
ULEZ if you want to: How far will Tories turn on net zero?
…which Rishi Sunak appeared to temper the government’s recent zeal for green measures, instead highlighting the importance of individual choice. The latest bout of climate policy soul searching was triggered…
Suitability of ‘reversible’ heat pumps to cool homes questioned
…pipeline of funding and skilled retrofitters to undertake the work needed. Existing government policy fails to grasp the urgency of the task at hand. A minister with oversight on heat…
Weekend press: More cash for wind farms near towns as net zero shift stretches grid
…in Scotland, for example. Research by Ofgem suggests that making electricity prices higher in the South East, where demand is strongest and supply weakest, would incentivise solar developers. They would…
Risky business
…additional funding to manage the cybersecurity aspect of their business. “I think when it comes to resilience against the most capable ‘threat actors’, we’re going to have to think about…
Is the UK ready to close the loop on phosphorus?
…due to rising crop prices following the end of Covid restrictions, high natural gas and coal prices and a reduction in production capacity, according to the International Food Policy Research…
The energy debt dam will burst
…coming winter. We also funded some research by Oxford University that suggests the figure might be as high as £1,000 per household. Academic research has suggested that as much as…
Achieving AMP8 leakage and resilience ambitions – A guide
…We’ll also hear how Affinity are reducing pressure transience to prevent damage to pipe in the first place, while UK Water Industry Research will present a bird’s eye view of…
Public perceptions of water companies not shaken
Despite a tumultuous 2022 for the water sector, public perceptions of companies have remained largely unchanged, research by CCW has shown. Two-thirds (62%) of water consumers said how they view…
Calls for ‘blend and extend’ contracts for small firms
…back to 2022’s peak levels which could be “three or four times what they were paying” when the previous support scheme was in place. Research by the organisation found that…
Energy efficiency and green finance schemes win funding
…receive £199,916 to explore ways to provide buy-to-let landlords with a comprehensive solution for upgrading their properties. They have also secured £199,330 to provide, through research and analysis, a clear…
Grants of £1k needed to heat fuel-poor homes this winter
Vulnerable customers will need up to £1,000 of support to pay their energy bills this winter, a fuel poverty expert has told Utility Week. Dr Brenda Boardman, a research fellow…
Anglian named water company of the year
…across the water sector and its supply chain, saw Justine Leadbetter of the Water Research Centre named rising star. Utility Week editor James Wallin, who was chair of the judges,…
Thames Water overhauls bonus structure
…a day are being lost. There should be no rewards for such poor performance.” Meanwhile, Mike Keil, senior director of policy, research and campaigns at CCW, said: “Our research shows…
Why financial support this winter makes sense
…have positive impacts on the NHS. He said research Utilita conducted with the University of Oxford showed the need for grants of between £600 and £1,000 for up to 10…
Ovo urges standing charge reprieve for vulnerable
…the most vulnerable households.” Ovo is not alone in calling for a social tariff. EDF is also a keen advocate of such a measure and has released new research showing…
WWU identifies sites for salt cavern storage of hydrogen
…existing WWU projects such as the HyLine Cymru hydrogen network proposal. SGN and National Gas are also likely to able to draw on the research. Hindle said: “This research will…
Thousands join £2bn claim against ‘unscrupulous’ brokers
…to be capped, after research it conducted found millions of small businesses had a negative experience with a broker in the last year. Further research by Octopus found 78% of…
Weekend press: Water firms to spend £272bn on upgrades
…the research revealed that almost 20 percent of respondents with EVs experienced issues with charge points not accepting their preferred payment method, and 45 percent of respondents without EVs cited…
Ofgem orders suppliers to declare broker fees
…done verbally, rather than in writing, the review adds. Earlier this year, Octopus Energy also called for energy broker commissions to be capped, after research it conducted found millions of…