Ofgem has published an update on its review of standing charges, after responses to its call for input painted a “stark picture” of users’ dissatisfaction with the current system. According to the regulator, tens of thousands of consumers expressed dissatisfaction with the current system, stating standing charges are “unneeded, unfair and confusing”. The UK
Up to 300,000 households will benefit from home upgrades in the next year, as the government confirms new steps to help households of every kind take up measures that can help save money on their bills and deliver cleaner heating. This includes boosting the budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to support more households
New vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology from Invinity Energy Systems makes it possible for renewables to replace conventional generation on the grid 24/7, the company has claimed. Anglo-American flow battery company Invinity launched its new product, Endurium, today. It follows around three years of R&D, testing, and prototyping, during which Invinity has partnered with
New data has shown that the volume of UK electricity generated from fossil fuels has reached its lowest-ever recorded level. The latest Drax Electric Insights report, which covers the third quarter of 2024, revealed that electricity generation from fossil fuels fell below 5GW for the first time in August of this year, with the
It is now "virtually certain" that 2024 - a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms - will be the world's warmest on record, according to projections by the European climate service. Global average temperatures across the year are on track to end up more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, which would make 2024
Opponents of solar farms often say that solar panels should be put on roofs and that fields should be left for agriculture so i asked the experts on whether they agreed Tory leadership loser Robert Jenrick said that solar panels are “for roofs not fields” when asked by i last month if he supported a
Over dinner last week, I was asked to give a sweeping overview as to why the planet is in crisis. As I was talking, I realised I am yet to amalgamate that same information for my subscribers in one post. So, here goes. Energy Every living thing requires access to an energy surplus to survive.
Net zero is a goal to balance greenhouse gas removal vs emissions The aim is to get to the point where emissions caused by human activity are negated The goal is ‘net zero’ emissions overall According to the University of Oxford, net zero refers to a state whereby greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that enter
Why do the mass killers of the fossil fuel industry walk free while the heroes trying to stop them are imprisoned? The sentences were handed down just as Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina. As homes were smashed, trucks swept down roads that had turned into rivers and residents were killed, in the placid setting of
With the energy price cap rising today (1 October), the latest analysis from energy and climate think tank the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) paints a grim picture of the UK’s energy bills over winter. Energy bills will rise by 10% to an average of £1,717 per year for the average dual fuel tariff,