Smaller firms could save £113K on energy bills
Cornwall Insight reports there could be significant savings if green levies are scrapped Small industrial firms could save nearly £113,000 a year on electricity bills under government plans to expand exemptions from green levies, according to new analysis from Cornwall Insight. The savings come via the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, announced as part of the new […]
Farmers told “Do look up” to avoid power line deaths
New guide urges safer working practices near power lines to prevent electrical fatalities on farms Agricultural workers are being warned to watch their aerial surroundings to prevent electrocution from overhead power lines. Farming leaders and the Energy Networks Association (ENA) have joined forces to tackle fatal and life-changing accidents involving overhead power lines on farms. […]
Energy price cut promise is vague and will benefit the few says ADE
Will businesses actually benefit from lower energy prices from Labour’s industrial strategy? The government’s new Industrial Strategy may outline steps to cut electricity costs – but it leaves too many businesses behind, according to the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE). While ministers trumpeted support for eight high-growth sectors — including clean energy — ADE says the support announced only […]
RTS switch off delayed again
RTS phase out will start in stages from June 30th as millions are still connected The government has delayed the mass switch-off of outdated Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters after slow progress from suppliers left over 300,000 households still using the system. Ministers have now ordered a cautious phase-out to begin on 30 June, starting in […]
Clean energy plan sets out ‘superpower’ vision
Miliband says Britain will drive on clean energy, creating thousands of jobs and lead global supply chains The government has unveiled a sweeping 10-year strategy to turn the UK into a clean energy superpower, with a plan that blends climate action with industrial revival. At its heart is a promise to create hundreds of thousands […]
Industrial strategy is given positive response
Energy sector is supportive of aims of making more investment in clean energy the backbone of UK growth Energy industry voices have welcomed the plans for a new industrial strategy although there are still concerns on how it will be funded and the guarantee of meeting deadlines and job creation. Here’s a selection of reactions; Dhara […]
We’ll be importing 80% of our oil and gas within five years!
Use homegrown oil and gas suppliers says trade body or suffer huge price challenges from import markets The UK could end up importing 80% of its oil and gas by the end of this decade unless the government backs more homegrown production, according to new analysis for Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). Independent research by Westwood […]
Switching slumps to lowest level this year
Switching seems to have hit the pause button with businesses most affected The latest figures from ElectraLink reveal a sharp slowdown in supplier switching across the energy market in May, with total Change of Supplier (CoS) activity falling to its lowest point this year. Just 247,000 switches were completed last month – a steep 31% drop from […]
Sharing is caring – the future of transport?
Report says mobility sharing is set to boom as transport changes and we jump on scooters The way we move through cities is about to change fast. With more car sharing and micro transport such as e-scooters and bikes. A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the global shared mobility userbase will surge by […]
Not quite Minister! MPs confused about net zero
Poll shows a third of MPs have no idea that emissions cutting is the path net zero New polling reveals deep confusion among MPs over the UK’s net zero goal, with the majority supporting the 2050 target but many failing to grasp its purpose. The YouGov poll, commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit […]
