Nissan has joined forces with Eaton to launch a domestic energy storage product, known as xStorage, that can use recycled lithium ion batteries. The storage is expected to be used by consumers with rooftop PV to maximise returns from feed-in…
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OPINION: For industry codes, form should follow function and the customer comes first
by New Power •
Tony Thornton, head of transformation at Gemserv, says a single Retail Energy Code could help support a simplified consumer-centric code governance model, but it must be implemented around a complex reform programme already under way. Aligning codes to function is a…
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Vattenfall launches green energy offer for UK business customers
by New Power •
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has launched a green energy supply product for UK business customers, to be called ‘Fresh’ (‘Flexible, Renewable Electricity, Supplied Honestly’). Vattenfall, which is 100% owned by the Swedish state and has over 6 million customers across…
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Brexit ‘puts operation of the UK nuclear industry at risk’, warns Select Committee
by New Power •
“The continued operations of the UK nuclear industry are at risk,” said Iain Wright MP, chair of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, because “The impact of Brexit on Euratom has not been thought through.” He said ministers must act…
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Northern Ireland Affairs Committee warns over rising power prices
by New Power •
Northern Ireland could face further rises in energy bills because it faces a deficit in electricity production by 2021, according to a report by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. It is crucial that the North/South Interconnector between Northern Ireland and…
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SMEs offered grants of up to £10k for renewables or energy efficient equipment
by Annabel Andrews •
A new fund launched by the Carbon Trust is offering small and medium businesses up to £10k to install energy saving technology, including renewables and batteries behind the meter. The Green Business Fund will provide direct funded support through energy assessments, training…
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Is hearing about smart meters more effective at energy saving than having one installed?
by New Power •
It appears that knowing about smart meters, and thinking about having one installed, is very effective at getting people to take action to monitor their usage and take action. In fact, according to new research published by Smart Energy GB,…
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Businesses call for faster renewables transition
by Annabel Andrews •
Two separate reports calling for a qucker transition to a renewable economy have been published by business leaders. In the first, launched by The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, companies warn that inconsistent, vague and unambitious EU policies are stifling investment and…
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CMA outlaws ‘anticompetitive’ agreement between exchanges denied merger
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it plans to halt closer co-operation between two commodity exchanges, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Trayport. The CMA has already put the brakes on a merger of the two exchanges, saying it would…