Autumn Statement Is Step In Right Direction Says FSB

The Chancellor announced a number of measures to help businesses in the UK in his Autumn Statement yesterday and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said it was a step in the right direction. At a time when business electricity prices and gas prices are increasing and businesses are struggling with high fuel bills the FSB said the Autumn Statement is a step in the right direction to ... More

Business Cuts Gas & Electricity Use To Slash Energy Bills

A Scottish based business cut its gas usage by 35% and electricity use by 11.5% last year and plans to cut its energy bills even more by 2013. Based in Perth, Stagecoach, the transport group, said it plans to cut gas and electricity use by 2013 and cut its energy bills by £8 million. As business electricity prices and gas prices increase it’s important that businesses look at ways ... More

Autumn Statement Set To Help Industry Meet Energy Regulations

The Autumn Statement is set to provide heavy industry with measures to help meet energy regulations. The Chancellor will deliver his Autumn Statement tomorrow and it’s believed that heavy industry will receive £250 million worth of measures to help meet new energy regulations. The measures include compensation to help offset the Carbon Price Floor and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. These measures could reduce business electricity bills by between 5% ... More

OVO Energy Cancels January Price Increase

The small independent energy company, OVO Energy, has announced that a proposed price rise will be cancelled due to a fall in wholesale energy costs. The price rise was set to take effect in January but OVO Energy has cancelled the increase after a recent fall in wholesale gas prices. OVO is a small fish compared with the Big Six energy providers, all of which have increased gas and electricity ... More

Govt Publishes Green Deal Consultation

The Government published its Green Deal consultation this week and Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, announced £200m worth of incentives. The energy secretary, Chris Huhne, announced £14bn worth of private sector investment in the form of home energy improvements over the next 10 years. The Green Deal consultation has been published as part of the Energy and Climate Change Secretary’s Annual Energy Statement. Chris Huhne also published ... More

British Gas To Offer Just Two Tariffs – Variable & Fixed

After calls from Ofgem and consumer groups for simpler energy tariffs, British Gas has announced it is to offer just two tariffs – variable and fixed. British Gas has announced it is to simplify energy tariffs by offering two tariffs, a fixed rate and a variable rate tariff and has also promised to make bills more transparent. It means customers will get a complete breakdown of the charges which ... More

Good Energy Plans Weekend Opening To Beat Solar Feed-In Tariff Deadline

Good Energy has planned special opening times to allow small solar electricity generators to register their installations and beat the new Government deadline for the higher Feed-In Tariff. Utility Exchange reported recently that the Government had announced that solar Feed-In Tariffs (FiTs) were too generous and would be cut by half for installations registered from December 12. Consequently, Good Energy has announced it will open its office on ... More

Ofgem To Help Small Businesses Switch Energy Suppliers

Ofgem is set to help small businesses switch energy supplier more easily. Ofgem has set out plans to help small businesses switch energy suppliers more easily. Ofgem is also worried that some small companies are being automatically rolled over into new more expensive contracts without their consent. Some of these new contracts can last up to three years. Furthermore, Ofgem wants to tackle energy suppliers which prevent small firms from ... More

Centrica Boosts UK Energy Security With Statoil Deal

Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has today announced it has signed a strategic partnership with Statoil ASA which will boost energy security within the UK. Centrica has signed an agreement with Statoil of Norway, for the supply of 50 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas to the UK. The agreement is for 10 years and the gas supply will begin in 2015. The ten year gas supply will ... More

Work Begins On Sheffield E.ON Biomass Plant

Work is set to begin on a new E.ON biomass fired renewable energy plant at the end of November in Sheffield. The new biomass plant is set to be built at Blackburn Meadows near Sheffield, close to the old Tinsley Towers near Meadow Hall. The E.ON biomass plant will generate up to 30MW of electricity. This will be enough to power 40,000 homes and businesses. The biomass plant will convert ... More

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