In the September issue of New Power we asked industrywatchers how they thought this year’s Capacity Market auction would play out. Here’s what they said
Perspective
Energy Institute: we must improve on overlapping carbon taxes
by New Power •
On 9 November, HM Treasury completed a consultation on the business energy-efficiency policy landscape. Sarah Beacock of the Energy Institute discusses the response from energy professionals
Perspective
The energy industry should have a one-stop code shop
by New Power •
SmartestEnergy’s Colin Prestwich thinks it is time to amalgamate industry codes and industry code administrations
Longread
New Power interview: turning Manchester into a smart energy city
by New Power •
In New Power’s September issue Janet Wood spoke to Paul Brodrick, Head of connected communities at Siemens, about making networks smarter – even in advance of the smart meter rollout
Editor's blog
Three-minute warning on CCS puts a cloud over all UK investment
by New Power •
When considering the effect of George Osborne’s Spending Review, leave aside the messages on climate change and low carbon, if you can, important as they are a few days before those issues are debated in Paris. The withdrawal of funding…
News
Interested in community energy? Here’s some projects urgently looking for investors
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Community Energy schemes have been rocked by government’s decision to make energy projects ineligible for the tax reliefs offered under the Enterprise Investment Scheme. The cut-off for eligibility is the end of November, but there are still some schemes out…
News
Retaining onshore wind subsidy could save £30M annually, says Citizens Advice, and taxpayer funded energy efficiency ‘should be priority’
by New Power •
Excluding onshore wind from bidding for support available for low-carbon generation could add £30 million per year to the cost of meeting UK targets, and it should have access to a bigger subsidy pot than offshore wind, according to new…
Perspective
Government’s consultation on energy-related bureaucracy must give businesses a real voice
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Wayne Mitchell, director of markets & innovation at Npower Business Solutions, says it’s a myth that businesses do not care about energy and climate policy. But he says they need a simpler and more stable framework to be able to…
Editor's blog
Requiring more gas storage is premature: an ‘energy storage’ obligation could tap existing flexibility in heat, cooling and power more cheaply
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I have heard some interesting discussions about gas storage recently. The industry has argued for several years that we need more storage. And, the argument runs, since the market doesn’t seem to support an expansion, customers should provide a subsidy.…