Paul Drummond argues that better co-ordination between research funders and the Green Investment Bank would help commericalise new technologies There are numerous governmental funds and initiatives in the UK with the objective of inducing low-carbon innovation in the energy system,…
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Looking for a robust power portfolio
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Bold decisions on energy strategy are needed fast. Mark Livingstone of PA Consulting sets out some scenarios for UK companies to consider 2014 promises to be a watershed year for the implementation of UK Electricity Market Reform (EMR). The Energy…
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Will Energy Efficiency be achieved by obligation?
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Jan Rosenow finds that Energy Efficiency Obligations are conquering Europe. He is not so sure that they are the silver bullet for energy independence Energy efficiency has risen rapidly up the European political agenda, due in no small part…
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Peak issues mean wind must work with gas
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Wind power has much to offer on emissions reduction but less on firm capacity. A A Bettinson, R A Broughton and W E Hatfield argue that the new “demand stack” will need more flexible gas. In 2013, the UK’s wind…
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The demand side has real potential – but more work is needed to realise the resource
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Judith Ward argues that there is much more that has to be done to allow us to access potential demand side measures – especially in the domestic sector. But, as results from Sustainability First suggest, the gains will be considerable …
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THE NEW POWER INTERVIEW: STEPHEN LITTLECHILD
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As head of then-energy regulator Offer, Stephen Littlechild was instrumental in setting up our energy market, and he says it would still work – provided political pressure does not put a spoke in the wheel. But that’s exactly what has…
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Utilities have not thought fully about how to meet new European regulations on trading
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The reporting required to comply with new regulations on trading are the most challenging operational requirement for utilities, says Simon Tywuschik of PA Consulting. Nearly all respondents to a PA Consulting survey expected falling OTC liquidity and rising capital requirements…
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Where is the ‘smoking gun’ on energy market failures?
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George Anstey and Matthew Mair take a look at Ofgem’s proposal to refer the energy industry to the Competition and Markets Authority. and find that the evidence is far from clear-cut. Since the launch of the Energy Supply Probe in…
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Act fast to keep the Capacity Market on track
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A great deal needs to be done to ensure that a workable capacity market is launched as planned later this year, argues Clive Moffatt The EMR proposals were fundamentally flawed because they focused almost exclusively on creating price incentives to…