The Truth About Nuclear Power
The Green Room: What happens when you put two energy experts in a room and ask them to get to the bottom of nuclear power. We take you through all the big questions of nuclear power. Doesn’t nuclear waste…
Is Renewable Energy Really More Expensive?
Generating renewable energy Renewable energy is a handy term to describe a vast number of different technologies. From solar power to tidal energy, the renewable umbrella covers anything that harnesses energy from a source that is replenishable. In the UK,…
Are Gas Boilers Being Banned?
What exactly are they banning? The new standards set forth by Philip Hammond will bring an end to the installation of gas boilers in any new build domestic properties from 2025. The ban on gas boilers is only for new…
Energy News Spring 2019
Spring has sprung and we are all about the green vibes coming our way. Wind The UK government is throwing itself behind a huge expansion in wind power, with the aim of generating a third of the UK’s electricity by…
Clean Air Strategy 2019
What is the Clean Air Strategy? In the middle of January, Michael Gove launched a new scheme to tackle the UK pollution crisis. The strategy targets public communications, behavioural changes, and consumer choices. It’s basically a whole bunch of plans…
The Week in Energy & Environment 30/01/2019
Thousands of households now eligible for cold weather payments as freezing temperatures and snow hits the UK Around 4,000 households in Scotland are among the first to be paid cold weather payments this winter but this could rise as the…
The Week in Energy & Environment 23/01/2019
Scottish energy consumers ‘paying over the odds’ Switching energy supplier could save each household in Scotland £150 annually, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). Energy switching figures hit new record in 2018 Figures published this week show that 2018 was…
The Week in Energy & Environment 16/01/2019
Ovo appointed by regulator as new supplier for 235k Economy Energy customers after company ceased trading earlier this week Ofgem announced Ovo Energy will take over as supplier for Economy Energy’s 235k customers Big rise in UK energy bills likely…
The Week in Energy & Environment 09/01/2019
Climate change: LED lights making dent in UK energy demand Installing a single low-energy LED bulb may make a trivial contribution to cutting the carbon emissions that are overheating the planet. Dutch eco initiative halves energy bills in first UK…
The Green Room: Episode 3 – Exploring the Energy Price Cap
The Green Room: What happens when you put two sustainability experts in a room and ask them how Theresa May’s new energy price cap works? This week Nick and James look behind the numbers at the Tory’s controversial new energy…