Car makers, aerospace companies and clean energy firms are to be handed a massive £4.5 billion funding boost. The Treasury said that the funding will become available in 2025, after the next general election, providing industry with long-term certainty about investments. Over
Analysts say soaring unit prices of gas and electricity will push the average costs to almost £2,000 a year, extending three years of hardship. Dr Craig Lowrey, of market intelligence firm Cornwall Insight, said: “An unstable wholesale energy market, coupled with the
Households could be slapped with extra taxes for refusing to take out their gas boilers, a top energy boss has suggested. Emma Fletcher, who heads up a project at Octopus Energy to push households towards making their homes net zero, claimed that
For people who may be looking for an alternative to traditional modalities, the practice of “moonbathing” could be something that could bring inspiration, well-being and “centering,” according to experts. Moonbathing is the practice of exposing oneself to the light of the
Annual energy bills for the average UK household are expected to rise by £73 in January, a new forecast suggests, due to increases in wholesale energy prices. Consultancy firm Cornwall Insight predicts bills could increase to £1,996 under the official price cap
On Sunday, the energy price cap will fall below £2,000 a year for the first time in 18 months, but campaigners have warned that households will feel little relief from high energy costs this winter. The 29 million households in England, Wales
Britain’s future energy security was handed a massive boost after drilling at a major oil and gas development off the coast of Scotland was given the go-ahead. Ministers said Rosebank – one of the largest untapped fossil fuel resources in UK waters
The UK oil and gas regulator has just given the go-ahead for the Rosebank oil and gas field in the north sea to be developed. In a statement this morning, the North Sea Transition Authority said: “We have today approved the Rosebank
Cathy Cameron has been left in tears and unable to sleep as OVO and SSE have bombarded her with letters demanding cash for seven months. The 71-year-old, from Baillieston, Scotland, was told she had gone to using 18,328 kilowatt hours compared to
Vietnamese energy think tank director arrested, marking sixth detention of climate expert in 2 years
The executive director of Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition (VIET), was arrested on September 15, making her the sixth environmental and climate expert detained by Vietnamese authorities in the past two years. Authorities not only arrested Nhien but also conducted a raid