25th August 2016 | Commercial Energy
Gas provides half of UK power, at least it did in the second quarter of 2016: at the same time, coal fell to a record low share, according to latest national statistics released by the government’s new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Gas provided 50.9% of the total electricity generation by major power…Read more
24th August 2016 | Commercial Energy
According to analysis by Barclays Research, the UK needs to invest in energy supply to replace ageing assets and decarbonise – the amount suggested is an eye-watering £215bn to be invested by 2030. The current policy portfolio will be insufficient to meet the target of reducing emissions. As the country undergoes an “energy revolution” about…Read more
24th August 2016 | Residential Energy
Thousands of gas consumers have been overcharged because energy suppliers have made basic mistakes in reading their meters. Companies have confused old imperial gas meters (measuring usage in cubic feet) with newer metric ones, which measure it in cubic meters. This announcement comes only a few weeks after the UK’s competition watchdog warned that customers…Read more
23rd August 2016 | Residential Energy
An electricity storage scheme on Lewis would provide electricity for 200,000 homes has been unveiled. The proposal from Eishken will see a battery-style installation built next to a windfarm on the island which will be capable of generating 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Eishken estimate that more than 150 jobs will be created during the…Read more
11th August 2016 | Commercial Energy
On 7 August, wind power produced all of Scotland’s electricity requirement for a day. The Met Office issued a yellow “be aware” weather warning covering much of the country as wind speeds reached 115mph on the top of the Cairngorms and gusts of 60mph were not uncommon in the north. Travel disruption included some bridges…Read more
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Since then we have worked with FTSE 100 companies, one-man bands, across all categories.
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