EE (BT) has switched on its ultrafast 5G mobile network in 21 new towns and cities, including Chelmsford, Dartford, Loughborough and Rochester.
Continue ReadingAn energy centre on the site of a disused station has started capturing heat from the London Underground to warm 1,350 local homes.
Continue ReadingMobile Networks Sign £1 Billion Deal to Offer 95% 4G Coverage by 2025
Written by Lauren Smith in Mobile
The UK’s four mobile operators have inked a £1 billion deal with the government to extend 4G coverage across the UK and eradicate…
Continue ReadingOfgem Bans Five Energy Suppliers From Taking on New Customers
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Five small energy suppliers have been prohibited from taking on new customers until they enrol in the national platform for smart meters.
Continue ReadingBritish Gas to Install EV Chargers in Volkswagen Drivers’ Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Energy giant Centrica has inked a three-year deal with Volkswagen to install home charging systems for owners of new plug-in vehicles and smooth…
Continue ReadingBusinesses Could Save £6 Billion a Year by Cutting Energy Use
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Government Policy
The government is urging businesses to redouble their energy efficiency efforts, to limit climate change, reduce their overheads and comply with new disclosure…
Continue ReadingThe vast majority of smart meters being installed in the UK are now SMETS2 meters, according to the Data Communication Company (DCC).
Continue ReadingGovernment Lifts Block on Onshore Wind Subsidies
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Renewable Energy
Onshore wind farms will once again be able to compete for subsidies alongside solar and offshore wind installations, as the government reverses a…
Continue ReadingIndependent modelling has revealed that 4.3 million UK homes and businesses now have the option of subscribing to gigabit broadband.
Continue ReadingUK’s Largest Power Station to Stop Burning Coal by March 2021
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire will stop burning coal next March, after nearly fifty years as one of Western Europe’s largest…
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