Gas and electricity news, Jul - Sep 2007

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Ofgem under fire for 'anti-green' policy

27 July 2007

Energy watchdog Ofgem has come under fire for its proposals to introduce 'zonal charging' to the energy production market.

Devon gets green light for waste renewal

26 July 2007

Devon County Council has taken steps to earn its green stripes after it granted planning permission for a waste plant that will generate power and heat.

Research finds renewable energy bad for environment

25 July 2007

An influential research group has released a controversial report claiming that green energy measures are likely to cause damage to the environment in the UK.

3 in 4 councils not making the grade on energy

24 July 2007

Only 12 of the 43 councils in the North West of England are meeting targets set by the government to make homes 30% greener by 2010.

British Gas offers tracker bills to reflect gas prices

23 July 2007

Energy customers have been told they can save money in line with drops in the price of wholesale energy, thanks to British Gas.

Government urged to be smart

20 July 2007

MPs have been urged to turn their attention to bringing energy smart metering to the nation's households as soon as possible.

Elderly facing higher cost of living

18 July 2007

Falling gas and electricity prices have helped lower inflation for many elderly consumers, but a new report suggests over 75s are still struggling with the cost of day-to-day living.

UK energy debt rising

17 July 2007

New figures suggest around two million consumers in the UK are currently in debt to their energy suppliers, and the rise of pre-payment meters is not helping to solve the problem, uSwitch has claimed.

Energy suppliers praised for community work

16 July 2007

Energy suppliers CE Electric UK and EDF Energy have received 300,000 for their good work in helping elderly or disabled customers keep informed of energy issues.

Gas customers told to brace themselves for price rise

12 July 2007

Consumers are being warned they may have to fork out an extra 1.3 billion on bills in future, due to demands for extra funding to improve existing gas networks.

13m customers losing out on savings

11 July 2007

Over 13 million UK consumers are losing out on big savings on their electricity and gas bills by not taking advantage of discounts offered by their suppliers.

UK could be free of emissions in 20yrs

10 July 2007

Britain could become carbon free by 2027, according to a new strategy released earlier this week.

energywatch welcomes new government consumer plans

10 July 2007

An energy consumer watchdog has welcomed plans to introduce a new customer services scheme for energy consumers.

EU charter set to give energy consumers more protection

09 July 2007

Energy customers' rights will be better protected in future, if a new European consumers' agreement gets the green light.

One in five UK households makes energy savings switch

06 July 2007

One in five UK consumers has opted to switch to fixed-priced tariffs and energy savings deals to save money on their gas and electricity bills, Ofgem has revealed.

Uni students first class in energy saving

05 July 2007

A group of energy-wise students have helped to cut their university's energy bills by 20,000 this year, by taking simple steps to cut down their electricity and gas usage.

Hi-tech gadgets worst offenders in energy saving

04 July 2007

Gadgets such as flat-screen televisions and computers will be responsible for using nearly half of an average household's electricity supply by 2020, the Energy Savings Trust has predicted.

Britons make false green promises

03 July 2007

Despite concerns about the carbon footprint of our homes, only a small proportion of Britons actually plan to do anything to reduce their carbon emissions, research has found.



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