The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said will not escalate its study into digital comparison tools into a more in-depth market investigation. The competition authority said in an update that the remaining options are sufficient to remedy any issues that may be…
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Profits up at Good Energy, fuelled by business and FiT customers
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Increased business volumes and FIT growth have helped Good Energy achieve a 39 per cent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciaton and amortisation (EBITDA). Announcing its unaudited annual results for the year ending 31 December 2016, the renewable energy…
Renewables Obligation generators contributed 23.4% of total UK electricity in 2015-16
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Power stations accredited under the Renewables Obligation generated 69.1TWh of electricity in 2015-16, according to the Ofgem E-Serve Renewables Obligation (RO) Annual Report for 2015-16. This was equivalent to 23.4% of the total electricity supplied to the UK of 295.8TWh. Combined…
New Citizens Advice tool rates energy companies on customer service
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Citizens Advice has launched a new online tool so that customers can quickly and easily see how the 18 biggest energy suppliers compare at customer service. Recent research by Citizens Advice found that, while price was the biggest factor when…
European Commission clears General Electric takeover of LM Wind Power
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The European Commission has approved unconditionally the acquisition of LM Wind Power of Denmark, by General Electric Company of the US. The Commission concluded that the merged entity would continue to face effective competition in Europe. General Electric produces onshore and…
BEIS Committee to investigate electric vehicle market
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The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee is to look at the role of electric vehicles in the transition to a low carbon economy and as part of the government’s recently published industrial strategy. In a new short inquiry, the…
Low carbon policies have reduced emissions without increasing household energy bills, says Committee on Climate Change
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The cost of action to tackle climate change and improve energy efficiency has been offset by reductions in household energy bills since the Climate Change Act was passed, according to new analysis by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). While…
Isles of Scilly project to test use of EV and home batteries in smart grids
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A £10.8m project on the Isles of Scilly is to test the role of electric vehicles and home batteries in a low-carbon smart grid. The smart battery company Moixa will develop platforms allowing electric vehicles and smart home batteries to be…
Blog: National Grid “in talks” with DeepMind, Google’s artificial intelligence firm
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Google’s DeepMind is in discussions with National Grid about the possibility of using artificial intelligence to help balance energy supply and demand, according to reports in the Financial Times. The idea is that the company’s machine learning technology may be able to better…
ADE launches district heating task force
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The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has launched a task force on district heating, aiming to deliver a subsidy-free heat network market with strong protections for consumers. The task force, which will represent a range of stakeholders, will provide recommendations…