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The UK utilities industry is experiencing an intense period of disruptive change. Macro-economic and political trends
Brexit is coming, and the energy industry must prepare for what happens after. David Blackman reports.
The government set out its target for delivering energy efficiency measures in its 2015 Fuel Poverty Strategy. According to a report by think-tank IPPR, failure to reform policies will see the government miss this energy target by at least 60 years.
The government has announced it will not support the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. What does this mean for tidal lagoon power? David Blackman investigates.
Energy price cap champion Martin Cave has been chosen as the preferred candidate of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) secretary Greg Clark for the new chair of Ofgem. David Blackman reports.
"It’s imperative to have engagement from all levels of the organisation. This is a fundamental transformation programme that will touch every aspect of the business"
Professor Martin Cave also expressed scepticism that vulnerable customers will be able to find good deals in the energy market by the time the government’s mooted price cap runs out.
The Beast from the East exposed some water companies as woefully unprepared for extreme weather. Katey Pigden reports.
Utility Bidder has become the latest retailer to join the open water market, after it was granted a water supply and sewerage licence by Ofwat.
A new IT system introduced to accurately establish where gas ends up has left shippers and suppliers with wildly fluctuating costs. Tom Grimwood investigates the mysterious case of the ‘unidentified gas’.
Renewables have become stuck in “no man’s land” due to a lack clarity on the
You don’t need to know the ins and outs of how blockchain works to use
"We are just a part of the jigsaw, yes. But that still makes me determined to address the part that we are responsible for"
Blockchain is often spoken about, but few companies have taken the plunge and are actually using it. Utility Week rounds up some of the blockchain pioneers who are already exploring the benefits the technology could have in their sector or for their business, and who are even beginning to implement it.
Fears have been raised that “blind” over-procurement in capacity auctions could kill off new technologies such as demand-side response and battery storage.
In fact, our water utilities might be able to help him out with a thing
The developer of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon has responded vehemently to the announcement by the business and energy secretary, Greg Clark, that the government will not support the £1.3 billion pathfinder project.
The government will not back plans for Swansea’s pioneering tidal lagoon power plant based on figures showing that nuclear and offshore wind can generate the same amount of electricity at a third of the cost.
MPs have lamented the lack of consensus on energy policy, with one blaming the issue