New prime minister Teresa May has scrapped the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) and placed the energy sector under the purview of the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, headed by Greg Clark. It’s not yet clear where…
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Green gas grid cheaper than other decarbonised heat scenarios, report finds
by Annabel Andrews •
Gas and electricity policy decisions need to be firmed up ahead of the next RIIO network price controls, due to the long term nature of network investments. Adapting the existing gas network to hydrogen or biogas is the cheapest way…
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From the archive: Heat and transport will make the UK miss its decarbonisation targets, says UK Energy Research Centre chairman
by Annabel Andrews •
This article first appeared in the June issue of New Power Report. Not a subscriber? To see if you qualify for our next FREE TRIAL send your name, job title, and telephone number to [email protected] Keith MacLean, chairman of the…
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Further delay to Moorside nuclear plant licence
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The target date for licensing the design for the Moorside new nuclear plant has been delayed a second time, to March 2017, and the schedule “remains challenging”, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) said in a regular licensing update. The…
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Urgent action needed to address climate risks to infrastructure and networks, government advisers warn
by Annabel Andrews •
More action is needed to combat risks of cascading infrastructure failures across interdependent networks, according to the latest report from the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change, the statutory body appointed to advise the government on climate change.…
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Report suggests converting gas grid to hydrogen network
by Annabel Andrews •
A new report has sets out how the gas grid could be converted to hydrogen. The H21 Leeds City Gate report suggests that converting the Leeds gas network should be a first step towards a UK-wide conversion, which could reduce…
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Ecotricity bills £5 to ‘fast charge’ electric vehicles from today
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Ecotricity is set to begin charging customers using its ‘Electric Highway’ car charging network. A rapid charge of up to twenty minutes will cost £5 for users who are not Ecotricity domestic energy customers. All Electric Highway members will have…
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Economy 7 customers face losing the service; the system loses flexibility. Should it be maintained?
by New Power •
The Energy Networks Association is consulting over whether the teleswitching service should be switched off next year. The service allows energy suppliers to switch payment rates for customers on tariffs such as Economy 7, and remotely switch on and off…
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Offshore wind companies invest to acclerate cost reductions
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Nine European offshore wind developers – Dong Energy, EnBW, E.On, Iberdrola, RWE, SSE, Statkraft, Statoil and Vattenfall – have signed up to to collectively invest at least £6.4 million to bring the cost of offshore wind below £100 per MWh…