Vattenfall has been selected by Midlothian Council as its energy partner, joining to set up an Energy Services Company (ESCo). This partnership, which will be a 50/50 joint venture, will focus on delivering a wide range of energy projects across…
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Ofgem warns Outfox the Market over outstanding FIT payments
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Small supplier Outfox the Market has been told by Ofgem that it must pay outstanding feed-in tariff payments of £602,930 by Wednesday 12 February, or it may have its licence revoked. Foxglove Energy – the licence-holder, which trades under the…
Gove: livestream COP sessions to improve transparency
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COP sessions could be live-streamed to promote transparency and ensure that national leaders have to tell the same story on the conference steps that they did during negotiating sessions, suggested Michael Grove MP, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Grove…
Smart grid platform aims to speed up development with move to ‘open source’
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Dutch distribution system operator Alliander is open sourcing its smart systems platform, formerly known as Open Smart Grid Platform, to speed up development. The system will now be known as Grid eXchange Fabric (GXF) and be developed through LF Energy. Millions…
EBRD issues largest-ever green bond
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued its largest ever green bond, a US$925 million 5-year Global (SEC Exempt) Environmental Sustainability Bond that will be used to support investment in five areas: energy efficiency, renewable energy, water management,…
Risk report: smart supply chains and personal data vulnerable to cyber attacks
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Weaknesses in smart supply chains and real-time operating systems are two of the major threats from cybersecurity lapses identified by inspection and certification specialist TÜV Rheinland in its annual report on Cybersecurity Trends for 2020. The report, a collaboration between TÜV…
Northern Powergrid tool offers response ‘in minutes’ to new EV charging point inquiries
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Northern Powergrid has launched a free, online tool that uses real-world network data to help users identify the best locations for new EV charging points. The company said the new system, called AutoDesign, can provide an indicative connection cost in…
Government asks CMA to rethink UK’s competition regime
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HM Treasury and BEIS have commissioned the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to assess how well competition is working across the UKs, in a review that will see new metrics developed. Once in place, an annual review of competition across…
Irn-Bru maker goes green with Vattenfall deal
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Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has signed a deal with Swedish energy group Vattenfall to source fossil-free electricity to power its operations across the UK. The ten-year contract will provide 100% renewable electricity to AG Barr facilities including factories in Cumbernauld and…
Mitsubishi and Ovo offer ‘free power’ to cover 10k of electric driving
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Customers who purchase a new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV before the end of March will get a £20 voucher each month towards electricity for two years if they switch their domestic supply to OVO Energy’s EV Everywhere bundle, the companies have…