How effective is your board in meeting ‘future customer’ and stakeholder needs? Sustainability First has developed a check-list for the boards of energy companies to use to assess that question. Within your corporate structure, is it clear where responsibility sits for…
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BEIS Committee seeks views on the Draft Energy Price Cap Bill
by Annabel Andrews •
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has announced a call for evidence on the government’s Draft Energy Price Cap Bill. The BEIS Committee’s pre-legislative scrutiny will involve examining the objective, provisions, and likely impact of the legislation and the…
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Industry reacts to Helm review
by New Power •
Michael Grubb, Professor of International Energy and Climate Change Policy, UCL: “There is a lot to agree with here – and much to chew on. But it would help if Helm acknowledged that the dramatic technology cost reductions he highlights were largely…
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Open Utility wins funding to develop local flexibility trading
by New Power •
Open Utility has won £412,500 in funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF) to develop an online marketplace for local electricity flexibility trading. The marketplace will help distribution network operators (DNOs) play an active…
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Three quarters of firms doubt this parliament can deliver infrastructure improvement
by Annabel Andrews •
A record number of firms are dissatisfied with the state of infrastructure in their region, according to the 2017 CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey. Nearly all (96%) of the 727 businesses surveyed see infrastructure as important to the government’s agenda, but only…
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Severn Trent sets sights on 20MW flexible demand capacity with Open Energi
by Annabel Andrews •
Water and sewerage company Severn Trent has partnered with Open Energi to unlock demand flexibility from its equipment. The company, which provides water to 4.5 million households and businesses across the Midlands and Wales, aims to provide over 20MW of…
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Invitation to tender imminent for smart meter comms fix
by New Power •
An invitation to tender (ITT) is due for publication this week for for Alternative Home Area Network technologies and solutions. The Alt HAN procurement is part of the smart meter rollout. It is needed to address 3.5% of buildings where…
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Shell brings rapid EV charging to garage forecourts
by Annabel Andrews •
Shell has launched a new on-forecourt electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging service. The service is currently available at three Shell garages in London, Surrey and Derby, and will expand to seven more garages in Greater London and Reading by the…
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UK holds place in top ten renewable energy investment destinations, says EY
by Annabel Andrews •
The UK has held it’s place at number ten in EY’s index of the world’s most attractive renewable energy markets. The report’s authors cited the results of second contract for difference (CfD) auction as contributing to the UK’s place in the…