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Foresight opens smart meter investment fund

Foresight Group is launching a Smart Bonds Fund to invest in  the UK roll-out of smart meters. The funds raised will generate returns by lending to companies that own, operate and rent installed smart meters to UK energy suppliers. Investors…

Blog: Good Energy and Ecotricity battle continues

Ecotricity and Good Energy’s long-standing rivalry has spilled into a boardroom battle, reports the Financial Times. Privately-owned Ecotricity has been acquiring shares in publicly-listed rival Good Energy over the last year and is now its largest shareholder with a 25.3…

Ofgem investigates British Gas over switching

Ofgem has acted on concerns raised by consumer affairs website Money Saving Expert, and opened an investigation into British Gas over switching. The regulator is investigating whether British Gas failed in its obligations to customers,  including the requirement to waive…