Regulator Ofgem has piled pressure on the leading energy suppliers in Britain by demanding an explanation of how bills straddling a price increase are calculated. The regulator has also...
The world's biggest manufacturer of wind turbines is set to create 2,000 UK jobs by building a wind turbine factory in Kent. Dependent on securing sufficient orders for its new 7MW V164 offshore...
Energy provider EDF Energy is to refund 100,000 of its customers, thanks to a billing error which resulted in gas and electricity bill over payments. Due to a seven year fault in the company's...
Less than two weeks after E.On announced a rise in its gas and electricity prices, npower has inevitably followed in the footsteps of other big energy suppliers and increased their energy costs....
Heating industry insiders are concerned that the Renewable Heat Premium Payment could be in danger of running out of funds, as well as creating a stop-start renewables installation...
An innovative plan to generate clean electricity from a decidedly unclean source is at risk of being scrapped due to uncertainty over subsidies. It is feared that, unless the Government increases...
As a means of boosting the uptake of renewable heating technologies, social housing landlords will have the opportunity to enter a competition to install solar thermal panels, heat pumps and biomass...
An insulation scheme, backed by the Scottish Government, is helping consumers to fight rising energy costs by cutting their fuel bills. Households in Angus have been reaping the benefits of a home...
British Gas has announced plans to suspend its door-to-door selling, claiming the traditional cold-calling method is becoming outdated. With consumer groups and MPs alleging the sales technique...
A Dutch study to determine the impact of offshore wind farms on wildlife has turned up surprising results. Located off the Dutch North Sea coast, the offshore wind farm near Windpark Egmond aan...
The Government has given permission for two new biomass power stations to be built in the UK which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Yesterday the go-ahead was given to Drax to build two new...
We might not be able to prevent energy firms from hiking their energy prices, but ensuring our homes are well insulated can go a long way to helping alleviate skyrocketing energy costs. A well...
Nuns at Europe's largest monastery in Merseyside are to become more energy efficient, thanks to the installation of renewable energy technologies. Home to the Carmelite Sisters, construction has...
A report in the Guardian has highlighted the strength of negativity surrounding renewable energy in the British press. Having been privy to a previously unpublished analysis of newspaper coverage...
US tycoon Donald Trump has pledged to fight the building of an offshore wind farm near his championship golf course in Aberdeenshire, because he claims it would spoil his view. According to...
Energy regulator Ofgem has vowed to break the monopoly of Britain's leading energy firms in a bid to improve services for customers. Chief Executive of Ofgem, Alistair Buchanan, said: "We will...
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