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‘Scrap Ofgem’ if it can’t curb DNOs’ profits, say MPs

Ofgem should be scrapped unless it uses next year’s half way review of the RIIO

8 years ago

DNOs have become ‘fat and lazy’ at expense of customers

Greg Clark has urged Ofgem to impose a “much tougher regime” on distribution network operators’

8 years ago

Public entity ‘best option’ for carbon capture lift off

A public-owned body is best placed to help carbon capture and storage (CCS) achieve lift off, according to a report commissioned by the government.

8 years ago

SSE begins talks with CMA on Npower merger

SSE has begun talks with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over the planned merger

8 years ago

New emissions limits introduced for mid-sized generators

The government has passed legislation introducing new emissions limits for mid-sized generators. They include a

8 years ago

Treasury could ‘slash’ cost of capital for nuclear projects

The cost of nuclear power could be slashed to “well below” £70 per MW/hr if

8 years ago

Brexit will threaten UK’s energy security, Lords warn

The UK may be more vulnerable to energy supply shortages post-Brexit while consumers face higher

8 years ago

UK infrastructure investment – utilities setting the pace

Following the death knell of the collapsed Carillion, formerly one of the UK’s major infrastructure players, there has been renewed interest – and concern – about infrastructure investment. Nigel Hawkins investigates.

8 years ago

Energy storage research gets £42m funding

Developing a new generation of lighter and safer electric vehicle (EV) batteries is one of

8 years ago

Scottish low carbon energy schemes could net £10 million of funding

Low carbon energy projects will be able to benefit from up to £10 million-worth of support from a £60 million Scottish government fund launched earlier this week.

8 years ago

Communities offered £2.5m a year nuclear waste disposal incentive

Communities will be offered up to £2.5 million per annum if they agree to seriously

8 years ago

Small modular reactors could be ‘crucial’ to decarbonisation

Small modular reactors could play a “crucial role” in the decarbonisation of the energy system, according to a new report from Policy Exchange.

8 years ago

Consortium to drive major UK vehicle-to-grid trial for EVs

Challenger, Octopus Energy launches a new consortium developing the first domestic vehicle-to-grid (V2G) in the UK for charging electric vehicles (EV) set to transform grid resilience.

8 years ago

High Court denies injunction to halt embedded benefits cut

The High Court has denied a request by a group of peaking plant developers for

8 years ago

Event review: home is where the heat is

If the UK is to meet its future emissions reduction targets, it will have to decarbonise heat. A Utility Week roundtable, held in association with the Energy Systems Catapult, considered how.

8 years ago

Letter from the Editor: Ofgem’s opportunity for a reshuffle

It’s all change at Ofgem. The announcement that two senior staffers are following Rachel Fletcher

8 years ago

Clean Growth Strategy lacks practical plans for cutting emissions

The Clean Growth Strategy is key to translating the government's ambitions to tackling emissions, but many worry the document is short on practical plans for how to do this. David Blackman reports.

8 years ago

New NIC chair to tackle carbon emissions

The new chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has identified tackling carbon emissions as

8 years ago

EVs could benefit grid operation

Smart charging will be the key to integrating electric vehicles (EVs) on to the power

8 years ago

Final phase of Walney Extension generating power

First power has been generated from the second and final stage of the Walney Extension

8 years ago

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