Scotland boosts renewable goals with £700m auction for offshore wind projects January 17, 2022 ScotWind has raised hundreds of millions from an auction of seabed plots for offshore wind projects, boosting its net zero ambitions.
The Claim Game: MPs charge taxpayers £30,000 for second home energy bills January 17, 2022 Taxpayers coughed up £30,000 for the energy bills of MPs' second homes in the first five months of last year alone, according to The Daily Mirror.
Energy operators working to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into regular gas grid from 2023 January 15, 2022 Energy operators of the gas grid said this morning they will have the capacity to blend 20 per cent of hydrogen fuel into the regular gas grid from next year. This means the grid will be able to deliver more hydrogen to households across Britain, a move that could see a drop in households’ carbon [...]
Put a sock in it: Eon feels the heat from customers after sending free socks amid deepening energy crisis January 14, 2022 Energy firm Eon has become the latest firm to feel the heat on social media, after it sent socks to 30,000 customers as part of an energy saving campaign.
One in four people working from home will not turn heating on this winter amid rising energy costs January 14, 2022 Nearly a quarter of people working from home will not turn the heating on due to energy price concerns, says Electric Radiators Direct.
Ecotricity reignites boardroom battle with Good Energy as it files motion to remove chairman January 14, 2022 Ecotricity has filed a motion to oust Good Energy's chairman from his directorial role, with shareholders now set to vote on the proposal.
Energy price crisis: What can the government do to protect the poorest households? January 13, 2022 City A.M. looks over some of Downing Street’s potential options to reduce the cost of energy bills for the UK's poorest households.
Ovo Energy reveals redundancy plans to staff following reports of mass job cuts January 13, 2022 Ovo Energy has now told staff it will cut a quarter of its workforce and axe 1,700 employees, according to BBC News.
Expected 50 per cent hike in energy bills may trigger ‘devastating’ national emergency for millions of older Brits January 13, 2022 An anticipated price jump of about 50 per cent for energy bills across the country, likely from April onwards, can lead to a national emergency for millions of older people, a charity warned this morning. Age UK has urged ministers to take immediate and decisive action on energy bills to “mitigate the potentially devastating impact [...]
Centrica boss on the energy crisis: High gas bills are here to stay January 12, 2022 Brits have been told the energy crisis may last for two years, according to Centrica’s chief executive Chris O’Shea. O’Shea said “the market suggests” high gas prices will continue “for the next 18 months to two years”. He said the high demand for gas was partly being driven by a move away from coal and [...]