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Creating a fourth payment option for energy suppliers

With bad debt risk spiralling for energy providers, and growing economic uncertainty for customers, both groups are seeking new ways to settle their energy bills. In a new technical white paper, Siemens make the case for leveraging two innovative technologies, Managed Credit and Open Banking, to realise a compelling fourth payment option, which strikes a unique balance between credit risk and operational costs.

4 years ago

Ofgem appoints retail director

4 years ago

Repurposing customer service for net zero

4 years ago

The nudge principle: the key to meeting PCC targets this AMP

Date: 18/06/2021 11:00 am

The generation game: can water companies win the 2030 race to net zero?

4 years ago

Water trade bodies to merge

4 years ago

Data and digitalisation requirements for the energy transition

4 years ago

The race to be the next “Amazon” of the energy sector – understanding opportunity and risk

4 years ago

Six of the best: accelerating the energy transition

4 years ago

Remaking energy retail

4 years ago

Battle of the boilers

4 years ago

More changes at the top for Thames

4 years ago

Shaw to leave National Grid

Nicola Shaw is to step down from National Grid’s board at the end of July and leave the company after the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) rules on its RIIO2 appeal.

4 years ago

On the Move: Former Ofgem boss joins Storegga board

In our latest round-up of recent industry moves, Ovo Energy announces the appointment of a former First Direct bank chief executive as its vice president of customer care and a former Ofgem chief executive has joined carbon management firm Storegga Geotechnologies as non-executive chairman.

4 years ago

SVT invests £10m in training centre for staff and community

Severn Trent has committed to offer 100,000 hours of skills and employment training to help out of work customers find employment after the pandemic. The company has invested £10 million in learning and development schemes including its new academy in Coventry to benefit staff as well as the community

4 years ago

BEIS defends energy efficiency commitment

4 years ago

Continuous analysis improves drinking water quality

4 years ago

On the Move: Heat Trust appoints new MD

In Utility Week’s latest round-up of people moves across the sector, the Heat Trust gets a new managing director; a former Centrica director is to head up Energy UK’s Vulnerability Commitment and the first chair of the UK Infrastructure Bank is unveiled.

4 years ago

Hydrogen: No silver bullet without government firepower

4 years ago

Business leaders call for National Deal on Net Zero Homes

5 years ago