Octopus CEO: We need strong competition to insulate us from future energy crises The UK energy industry is in turmoil. The sector is currently going through its most difficult time in decades, with a handful already going bust in the last few weeks. The lights will not go off this winter: we have well-oiled processes, put in place by the government and the energy regulator, to ensure customers [...]
In our lifetimes, cities will smell like the countryside Imagine taking a deep breath of urban air, and enjoying its crisp freshness as it fills your lungs. It’s not something city dwellers have experienced for centuries, if ever. Even before the industrial revolution, smoke and ordure hung heavy in the air. But we are now within grasp of the end of fossil fuels — [...]
Green energy — it’s bigger than the internet Last week, media outlets across the country suggested a new rule of internet etiquette: scrap unnecessary emails in order to save the planet. We should all, apparently, stop sending “thank you” emails, as the servers transmitting them use even more energy, emitting carbon and contributing to climate change. Don’t get me wrong, I am all [...]
