New report details electricity consumption and renewable generation in Northern Ireland
45.4% of total electricity consumption in Northern Ireland was generated from renewable sources located in the country, a new report reveals.
The ‘Electricity Consumption and...
Ofgem unveils new £450m fund for innovation across gas and electricity networks
A new fund that is set to unlock greener ways to travel and to heat and power homes and businesses by harnessing a new...
Seaweed-harvesting and by-product of whisky manufacturing among projects to receive biomass funding
Farming seaweed and growing algae from the by-products of whisky manufacturing are among 24 projects awarded £4 million government funding to boost biomass production.
The...
New research examines the effect of offshore windfarms on marine ecosystems
A new research programme has been launched to address 'the critical gap' in understanding how marine ecosystems will respond to the continued growth of...
Two companies have agreed to pay £6 million for breaching wholesale energy market regulations
Between March 2019 and September 2020, ESB Independent Generation Trading Limited and Carrington Power Limited regularly submitted misleading data to National Grid Electricity System...
Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund opens for applications
Registered social housing providers are able to apply for funding to help make homes warmer and more energy efficient as the first wave of...
Over 1.7 billion carrier bags were removed from circulation across Northern Ireland in the...
The 8th annual Carrier Bag Levy statistics for Northern Ireland show that 56.2 million carrier bags were dispensed by retailers under the levy in...
Ofgem launches investigation into Community Energy Scheme UK
Energy regulator Ofgem has launched an investigation into Community Energy Scheme UK’s sales and customer service practices.
The investigation is in relation to sales practices,...
Thames Water to pay over £11 million after business customers were incorrectly charged, Ofwat...
Thames Water has agreed to pay over £11 million to 13,800 non-household customers and water retailers for errors in its data which led to...
Ofgem orders Symbio Energy to pay £450,000 into Government renewables scheme
Ofgem is issuing Symbio Energy with a provisional order, which compels it to pay around £450,000 in full for a government environmental scheme.
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