11 Million UK Households to Save £75 on Energy Bills
The energy price cap that Theresa May promised us is here, and it could save a lot of people money… so why should we be wary? What is happening? A price cap of £1,136 a year has been introduced by…
The Week in Energy 05/09/18
UK Summer ‘Wind Drought’ Puts Green Revolution Into Reverse Britain’s long heatwave threw the country’s green energy revolution into reverse and pushed up carbon emissions this summer, but 2018 was still UK’s second greenest summer. Halogen Lightbulb Ban: When Does…
Are You Eligible For a British Gas Payout?
British Gas are being forced to pay £2.65 million in compensation and refunds to customers that were mislead about switching costs. What did British Gas do wrong? In essence, they gave people the wrong information about exit fees for their…
The Week in Energy
Scottish Power to Raise Energy Prices (Again) Scottish Power is to raise its standard variable gas and electricity prices from 8 October. It is the second price increase announced by Scottish Power this year. In April, it said it would…
Why are UK Energy Prices Rising?
We’ve written a lot over the last few years about the countless price rises and tariff hikes that seem to happen every few months, but the fact is that since 2005, UK gas and electricity prices have more than doubled.…
English Churches Switch to Renewable Energy
Christian Aid have announced that over 5,500 churches and cathedrals in the UK are now operating on 100% renewable power, including Salisbury, Southwark, Liverpool and St Albans cathedrals. How much energy do churches use? In a word: loads. Solid brick…
Can The Loch Ness Monster Power Scotland?
An enormous 2.4 gigawatt-hour pumped storage hydroelectric project has been proposed for construction at Loch Ness, with the potential to double the capacity of Scotland’s renewable energy output. What is pumped storage hydroelectric power? Pumped storage hydroelectric power is a…
The Week in Energy
2018-07-17 EDF Announces Second Hike in 3 Months Prices are once again set to rise for customers of energy giant EDF, who have blamed wholesale energy costs for the new 6% increase to their prices. The last EDF energy tariff…
Why Was The Swansea Tidal Lagoon Rejected?
What is the Swansea Tidal Lagoon? Tidal lagoons work in a similar way to tidal barrages, but differ in that they do not form a barrier all the way across a coastline or estuary. They can be sited offshore, and…
An Introduction to Non-Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards( MEES) are pretty simple; if you are a landlord who is responsible for letting properties in England or Wales then you need to ensure that the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) asset score of your rental…