Energy Bill Breakdown – The Different components that make up your Energy Bill
Wholesale Energy costs So, starting with the main component of your energy bill; the wholesale energy cost is the price of electricity and gas that energy retailers (British Gas, E.ON, Npower, etc) buy from the energy market. This makes up…
What is the Green Homes Grant?
The Green Deal is a new Government initiative to help increase the energy efficiency of homes across the UK, with no upfront costs for the households.
Should we build the Severn Barrage? – Surely a no brainer!
[Update: this project has been refined and the Swansea Tidal Lagoon has now been given the go-ahead. Read more here.] Some disappointing news today, after it emerged that a Governmental Select Committee rejected the plans for a £25bn barrage on…
Carbon Dioxide levels hitting 400ppm – what’s the problem with that?
400ppm, What’s the big deal? It’s been widely reported over the last couple of weeks that Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere have exceeded 400 parts per million. It’s a big deal, for several reasons: 1. Levels have been rising on…
2012 Environment and Energy Round-up; What Can We Do Differently in 2013?
2012 Positives in the UK The year just passed showed some encouraging signs for renewables in the UK; Installed capacity was up almost 25% from 2010 to 2011 topping 12,000MW. In September, early figures for 2012 showed this figure exceeding 14,000MW. Mainstays…
Prince Charles – our new environmental torchbearer!
It appears our Royal Family is experiencing a real surge in popularity at the moment, gaining favourable coverage across the country. This was compounded by the announcement at the end of last year that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting…
10 Key Features of the New UK Energy Bill
1. Fairer prices & more power to consumers OFGEM, which is the regulator for gas and electricity, is set to get sweeping powers to protect consumers from unfair increases in energy prices. It will be able to impose stricter fines and…
Your Guide to the Doha Climate Change Conference – Nov’ 2012
Doha Climate Change This week, the latest round of UN climate change talks have kicked off in Doha (the capital of Qatar). More than 17,000 participants will gather in the Middle Eastern state over the next two weeks, including our…
Zac Goldsmith @ the Guardian & Observer Open Weekend
Last weekend (24th & 25th March), I attended an open discussion between Ian Katz (Deputy Editor of the Guardian) and Zac Goldsmith (Conservative MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston), which was part of the Guardian and Observer open weekend.…