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NHS Ditches One of the UK’s Last Coal Boilers

Written by Lauren Smith in Climate Change

While the UK has been transitioning to renewable energy and phasing coal out of our power system, a few NHS buildings remain powered…

Mar18

Electricity Switching Still Down in February, But Signs Point to Recovery

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers

The domestic electricity market remained sluggish in February, continuing a trend of lockdowns and pandemic worries dampening household switching. However, ElectraLink is forecasting…

Mar16

Glasgow Energy Efficiency Programme Cuts Half a Million Tonnes of CO2

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

A scheme that installs energy efficiency measures in homes in Glasgow has cut residents’ energy bills and slashed nearly 590,000 tonnes of carbon…

Mar15

Start-Up Supplier Rebel Energy Prepares for Summer Launch

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

A start-up that claims it will “reinvent the very business model of what it is to be an energy company” has surpassed its…

Mar12

Electrical Appliances to Cost £75/Year Less to Run Under New Rules

Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy

Your next washing machine and fridge will use less electricity and work for years longer, under new legislation that will tackle premature obsolescence…

Mar11

3m Households Were in Fuel Poverty Before the Pandemic

Written by Lauren Smith in Household & Bills

13% of households in England were struggling to afford to heat their homes even before the pandemic overturned many people’s finances.

Mar09

Government Should Target 40GW of Solar by 2030, NGOs Say

Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy

The government should set an ambitious goal of nearly tripling the UK’s solar power capacity to 40GW by the end of this decade,…

Mar08

Bulb is Europe’s Fastest-Growing Company

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Green energy supplier Bulb is Europe’s fastest-growing company, expanding by 1,159% between 2016 and 2019, according to an analysis by the Financial Times.

Mar05

Npower Pulls Mobile App After Hackers Steal Personal Details

Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers

Npower has permanently shuttered its mobile app after a February cyberattack exposed some customers’ personal and financial information.

Mar04

Tesco Mobile Calls for Ban on Mid-Contract Mobile and Broadband Price Hikes

Written by Lauren Smith in Broadband Mobile

Tesco Mobile has called for a ban on price hikes by mobile and broadband providers after competitors introduced clauses allowing hefty price increases…

NHS Ditches One of the UK’s Last Coal Boilers

Electricity Switching Still Down in February, But Signs Point to Recovery

Glasgow Energy Efficiency Programme Cuts Half a Million Tonnes of CO2

Start-Up Supplier Rebel Energy Prepares for Summer Launch

Electrical Appliances to Cost £75/Year Less to Run Under New Rules

3m Households Were in Fuel Poverty Before the Pandemic

Government Should Target 40GW of Solar by 2030, NGOs Say

Bulb is Europe’s Fastest-Growing Company

Npower Pulls Mobile App After Hackers Steal Personal Details

Tesco Mobile Calls for Ban on Mid-Contract Mobile and Broadband Price Hikes

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