Ofgem issues statement of objections to PayPoint
Ofgem has issued a statement of objections, under the Competition Act 1998 to PayPoint plc (“Paypoint”), a company that provides over-the-counter payment services to...
Green Homes Grant opens for business today
Starting today, homeowners can sign up for savings on upgrades to their homes under the government’s £2 billion Green Homes Grant, with an additional...
RECCo announces Code Manager bid partners for delivery of the Retail Energy Code
Following 'a highly competitive' procurement process, last week The Retail Energy Code Company (RECCo) announced the appointment of three new service providers to carry...
Renewables provided 46% of UK’s power in the first half of this year, new...
New figures released by the Government show a record rise in renewable energy generation in the first half of the year.
The new statistics published...
New report urges government to set cost reduction target for renewably generated hydrogen
Government should help energy consumers by supporting the rapid development of green hydrogen, generated using renewable electricity, as a cheap energy source for the...
Government launches Green Gas Levy consultation
Today government has launched a consultation on the implementation and design of the Green Gas Levy.
The Green Gas Levy will be applied to gas...
National Grid ESO’s new IT interface widens balancing mechanism access for smaller generators
Smaller providers can now more easily access Great Britain’s balancing mechanism (BM) market following the successful roll-out of a new IT interface.
National Grid Electricity...
Collection and treatment of wastewater has improved across the EU, says report
Collection and treatment of wastewater has improved in Europe's cities and towns, but there are different success levels between the European Union Member States,...
Funding boost supports research of marine renewable energy in Wales
An additional £1.5M of EU funding from the Welsh Government allows marine renewables research to continue in Welsh waters until 2022.
Specifically, the funding boost...
Scottish Government launches £16m to tackle fuel poverty
Fuel-poor households in Scotland are to benefit from a further £16 million government investment to improve energy efficiency in their homes.
The money will be...
