Mayor of London opens renewables tender to power Tube network
A power purchase agreement (PPA) tender has been launched by the Mayor of London as part of ambitions to power the Tube network with 100% renewable electricity. This first tender is aiming to purchase approximately 10% of Transport for
WPD pledges to ensure domestic customers can gain grid connections when and where they want
Western Power Distribution (WPD) has pledged to ensure domestic customers can connect low carbon technologies when and where they want. The connectability pledge is one of four key priorities outlined in the network operators Business Plan, which shows how it is
Government unveils ‘landmark’ modernised Energy Charter Treaty to rebuff legal challenges whilst pursuing decarbonisation
Following two years of negotiations, the UK has reached a “landmark” agreement to modernise the terms of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The treaty – which provides the framework for international trade and investment in energy – was drafted
How the revolution in electric vehicles is changing mining
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Energy prices take over as biggest concern for businesses amid crisis
Energy prices are now the biggest concern for businesses, according to a new report from npower Business Solutions (nBS). In a survey of 200 large businesses, 77% put energy costs as their biggest concern followed by 72% identifying the ongoing recovery
Government failure to boost energy efficiency ‘inexplicable’, says IEA
Saving energy is ‘utterly essential’ to cut bills, end reliance on Russian oil and gas and slash emissions says agency The failure by governments and businesses to accelerate energy efficiency efforts is “inexplicable”, according to the head of the
Consumers turn to energy efficiency as 46% struggle to pay energy bills
The impact of rising energy bills is continuing to be documented, with the number of households finding it challenging to pay rising as interest in energy efficiency also increases. Over four in ten (46%) adults who pay energy bills
Torture Testing Reveals Modern Solar Panels Are Tougher Than Ever
PVEL stands for PV Evolution Labs. Their speciality is torturing solar panels to determine how tough they are. Every year they publish a report that separates Top Performing panels from those they don’t call Top Performing. This year was
Limits on renewables ‘will keep UK energy bills higher this winter’
Government limit on contracts for new renewable energy generation is ‘outdated thinking’, says Greenpeace UK Consumers will face higher energy bills than necessary next winter because of a decision by the government to limit new renewable energy generation, described as