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Energy firms' costs 'hit five-year low'
Wholesale gas and electricity prices in the UK hit a five-year low at the end of 2015, according to latest research by energy market analysts.
The cost of energy on the wholesale market tumbled to £36.76 per megawatt hour on… Continue reading
Energy firms urged to lower bills after another dip in wholesale prices
With cold weather on its way energy companies are facing fresh calls to lower bills as figures claim wholesale prices for the UK are at a five-year low.
The mild winter and lower commodity prices have led to further drops… Continue reading
Winter is here – take control of your heating
Heating controls are there to make sure you stay in control of your heating and what you pay. In a home without any controls, installing and correctly using a programmer room thermostat and thermostatic radiator valves could save you… Continue reading
Notification to Solar One Shareholders sent out
Following on from an initial communication sent on December 21st, the following email has been sent to all potential investors in the ‘Harborough Solar One’ project.
The Board of Harborough Solar One has met and resolved the following:
- To return… Continue reading
On-shore wind set for bumper year in 2016 but faces an uncertain future
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Renewables generation leapfrogs nuclear as domestic bills fall
Renewable electricity generation soared in Q3 2015 but continued to have little impact on domestic electricity bills.
Statistics released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change this morning revealed that throughout Q3 renewables generated some 13.4TWh of electricity, equivalent… Continue reading
Organisers “bitterly disappointed” that Harborough’s solar project will not go ahead
A community solar project in Market Harborough which was launched in October will now not go ahead, despite strong public support and local investment.
The Harborough Solar One scheme would have involved the installation of more than 600 solar… Continue reading
Met office says 2016 ‘very likely’ to be warmest on record
A new global temperature forecast from the UK’s Met Office says that 2016 is likely to be even warmer than 2015.
This year has already been provisionally declared the warmest on record thanks to a combination of global warming and… Continue reading
Subsidy cuts looming, David Cameron urged to reconsider following Paris climate deal
The prime minister has been urged to intervene in planned cuts to solar power subsidies as a response to the signing of the Paris agreement on climate change at the weekend.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc)… Continue reading
Innovative low-carbon home heat storage system trialled
A heat storage process using a mineral commonly found in washing powder has shown promising results in an innovative low-carbon trial programme.
In the system, heat is used to dry thousands of zeolite beads, which are used in a wide… Continue reading