Since the ban on plastic bags a decade ago, the number of sales has fallen by 90%, however in 2025...
Net Hero Podcast – Solar farms run by bots?
Solar is growing so fast the real problem may no longer be building enough of it. The bigger challenge could...
Ofgem updates rules for smart meter network
Ofgem has proposed new reporting rules for the company running Britain’s smart meter communications network as the energy system prepares...
One in seven single-parent families behind on energy bills
More than one in seven single-parent families fell behind on energy bills last year, more than three times the national...
NESO grid queue penalty unused
A new financial penalty designed to force stalled generation projects out of Britain’s grid connections queue, will not be activated...
England records driest July ever!
England has recorded its driest July since records began almost 200 years ago, with exceptional heat and sunshine deepening drought...
Millions urged to check eligibility for £150 winter energy discount
Millions of households have been urged to check their name appears on their electricity bill or risk missing out on...
Backwards grid meters could add £100m a year to electricity costs
Hundreds of electricity meters connected to Britain’s transmission system are sending power-flow data in the wrong direction, potentially adding up...
PM wants ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised a ‘pragmatic approach’ to North Sea oil and gas, signalling that existing fields...
May and June heatwaves linked to 2,877 deaths
Thousands have died during England’s May and June heatwaves, putting 2026 on course to become the deadliest year for extreme...