Triodos Renewables, one of the UK's leading renewable companies is aiming to expand its wind portfolio by raising £15m to invest in new onshore wind projects. The green energy investment arm...
British Gas has today announced that it will be increasing its domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 18% and 16% respectively. The price hike follows Scottish Power's lead, which...
As the "Big Six" continue to dominate the energy market, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne will today meet with smaller energy suppliers, in an effort to introduce new competition into the energy market...
Independent domestic energy supplier First Utility has joined forces with US software company Opower to pilot a new energy efficiency project, which it claims could save customers £400m a year if...
Ofgem has instructed a team of forensic accountants to scrutinise the wholesale fuel prices paid by the "Big Six" energy companies, after a 27% gap in wholesale prices emerged. Energy providers...
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has revised its estimate for how much money a typical household can save by installing solar panels. Previously, the EST claimed that as much as £120 a year could be...
With nearly a quarter of UK households facing fuel poverty, research by uSwitch.com has indicated that 15% of middle class families are now classed as fuel poor. To be qualified as fuel poor,...
Highlighting Scotland's use of renewables, the BBC show Newsnight visited an ice cream manufacturer which produces carbon neutral confectionery. Monday's edition of the programme featured...
The Energy Secretary is calling on energy retailers to volunteer information to customers to help them find the lowest tariff. In an open letter to energy firms, Chris Huhne said that it would be...
A 430ft wind turbine is set to be built in a Derbyshire village, despite almost 90% of local residents objecting to the plan. Despite residents complaining that the wind turbine will be built...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), an independent body established to advise the Government on environmental matters, has suggested that energy companies ought to be forced to insulate every...
Residents in a Welsh village are celebrating after winning £100,000 and taking the title of the greenest community in the UK in the process. Designed to encourage neighbourhoods and communities...
The National Audit Office (NAO) has said risks remain regarding the roll out of smart meters, which, if remain unsolved, will mean the scheme is not cost-effective. After conducting a report on...
Energy regulator Ofgem has handed out a £1m fine to British Gas for misreporting the amount of renewable electricity it said it had supplied over a seven year period. Over the seven year...
The Scottish Government has yet again upped its green energy targets, announcing a new target to supply at least 30% of the country's energy from solar energy and other renewable sources by 2020....
E.ON has today launched its latest online gas and electricity tariff, which it guarantees will remain at least 2% cheaper compared to its standard tariff. The fixed-term tariff is the eighth...
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