Chris Harris says so far consumer action on decarbonisation remains an untapped resource. How can it be harnessed? Climate change has been on the political agenda at least since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, driven by the United Nations…
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OPINION: Is this a way to decarbonise heating?
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In the February 2020 issue of New Power Report, Jessica Ralston, policy advisor at the Sustainable Energy Association, asked for feedback on SEA’s new proposals to decarbonise domestic heating “It is imperative that carbon emissions must be dramatically reduced. And it is…
Where will we be in 2030? Key questions for a changing power sector
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As the 2020s start, in the January 2020 issue of New Power Report we set out a series of questions about how the industry would look at the start of the 2030s. What’s your view? Have we asked…
Did New Power call it right? The view from 2015 on ‘Energy retailers: how are they changing?’
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How are energy retailers evolving? New Power has tried to take a fresh look at their customer propositions and how the landscape will look in future. We’ve sorted them one way – but have we got it right? Take a look at our descriptions and give us your opinion.
OPINION: Would an index help users understand their bill and take on flexibility?
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Stuart Lloyd-Evans, managing director at Cielo Energy, argued in November’s New Power Report that consumers need a common framework to help them compare prices Politicians occasionally get asked how much a loaf of bread costs, and get chastised for being out…
OPINION: Use trading platforms to share capacity and flexibility and drive decarbonisation
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Mark Bygraves, chief executive of Elexon, says that flexibility platforms can help decarbonise the electricity system Earlier this year the government signed a historic piece of legislation committing Britain to a binding target for ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050. To…
Beware a fixed approach to flexibility
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Elizabeth Shove, Professor of Sociology at the University of Lancaster warns that a technology-led approach to flexibility could be at odds with the opportunities from changing demand In the energy sector the topic of flexibility is well and truly established. It…
OPINION: can we make a permanent improvement for the fuel poor?
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Meeting social and environmental objectives is part of the role of energy networks, argues National Energy Action chiefe executive Adam Scorer Over the next decade, the UK faces two massive challenges in energy policy. Both of these challenges need…
Grimsby’s offshore wind industry highlighted
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Wind energy developer Ørsted has published a video – Grimsby: Turning the Tide – focusing on how the offshore wind industry has affected Grimsby. It aims to show the positives for the town and its people that have come along with offshore…
OPINION: Gender balance in energy research – it’s time we had a power shift
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Jess Britton, Basia Cieszewska and Julie Smith argue that energy academia and the energy industry can and must share their experience on improving diversity. The result will be more innovation As the UK parliament declares a climate emergency and legislates…