Ofgem proposes energy bill price cap

11th September 2018 | Residential Energy

The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, has proposed a price cap on energy tariffs which may provide fairer deals for up to 11 million customers. The announcement follows the passing of the Government’s Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act in parliament and Ofgem hopes the cap to be functional before the new year and to…Read more

Drinks companies publish plan to wipe out plastic waste by 2030

6th September 2018 | Recycling

A group of bottled water and soft drink manufacturers have come up with a roadmap to eliminate plastic packaging waste by 2030. Nine companies have set out their vision to create a production and distribution chain where packaging will be made entirely from recycled or renewable materials and will be designed to be fully reusable…Read more

UK’s biggest energy suppliers losing more customers to start-ups

4th September 2018 | Residential Energy

The latest threat to the dominance of Britain’s six biggest energy suppliers is coming from small technology companies that automatically switch consumers to the cheapest deal. Their emergence couldn’t come at a worse time for the industry, which is already beset by lawmakers capping rates and suffering from perennial mistrust by consumers. On top of…Read more

UK summer “wind drought” puts green revolution into reverse

29th August 2018 | Commercial Energy

The summer of 2017 was lauded as the “greenest ever” for electricity generation, thanks to a growing number of windfarms and solar installations edging out coal and gas power stations. But this year has seen a comparatively dirty summer for power generation, due to the weather’s impact on renewables. The Met Office said the high…Read more

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