28th November 2018 | Residential Energy
Home and businesses that generate their own electricity could end up paying extra charges under proposals set out by the energy watchdog to overhaul Britain’s energy network fees. Ofgem said it is consulting on reforms to the £9 billion-a-year charges for the UK’s energy network of pylons and cables to ensure the costs are “shared…Read more
28th November 2018 | Commercial Energy
The study found that 45% of energy companies predict leaving the EU will have a negative impact on the sector. Only 5% of oil and gas companies think Brexit will have a positive impact on the UK Continental Shelf, according to a new survey. The industry report found half of firms anticipate that Britain leaving…Read more
28th November 2018 | Recycling
The UK is facing a plastic pollution crisis amid falling recycling rates and a growing backlog of waste after China stopped importing much of it and disposing it on our behalf, experts warned yesterday. UK households are among the biggest users of throwaway plastic in Europe – while austerity cuts are exacerbating the waste problem…Read more
26th November 2018 | Commercial Energy
A decade ago, the UK took a bold step adopting the Climate Change Act, pledging to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The dangers of climate change have become more apparent in the last decade. 2018 has witnessed extreme weather across the world – not least in the United Kingdom. It has been a…Read more
22nd November 2018 | Commercial Energy
Wind and solar power – if distributed using smart, flexible power grids – could meet around 50% of the UK’s electricity demands by 2030, at a price parity with coal, oil or gas generation. That is a key finding of a new report commissioned by the Energy and Climate Energy Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and published…Read more