2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (255+ words) Energy, water and broadband regulators are being urged to do more to support vulnerable consumers as rising bills threaten to worsen household debt. A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found consumer debt to energy and water companies…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (469+ words) Home energy storage is becoming an increasingly important part of energy transition goals. But for many households and installers, conventional battery systems can be difficult to install and manage and are limited in their ability to respond intelligently to changing…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (177+ words) The battle for union recognition at the nation’s biggest energy supplier is hotting up. The GMB has written to Octopus founder Greg Jackson to request ‘voluntary recognition for the purpose of collective bargaining’. Given that hundreds of Octopus employees are…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (263+ words) Consumers collectively paid an extra £1.9 billion on energy bills for constraint costs between 2025 and 2026, a new report has found. When the grid can’t carry enough electricity, The National Energy System Operator (NESO) intervenes to balance supply and demand but that…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (273+ words) Africa’s shift towards electric two- and three-wheelers is gaining momentum as new investment targets the leading transport modes in many of the continent’s cities. The model focuses on two- and three-wheelers, enabling riders to exchange depleted batteries at dedicated stations…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (352+ words) MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has said he gets more complaints about standing charges than anything else relating to energy bills. You pay them just for the facility of having gas and electricity, whether you use a single unit or not....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (251+ words) Diesel prices could rise sharply in the UK as a global refining crunch puts further pressure on supplies – global refinery throughput in July remained almost 5 million barrels a day below the same month last year, says the IEA. UK diesel…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (322+ words) In 2025, the UK imported more than 40% of its energy, yet the UK’s offshore sector remains a large strategic asset. The more imported energy, the higher our emissions, as well as fewer UK jobs and less taxes paid so should the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (138+ words) One of the biggest obstacles in creating a more sustainable food system is not infrastructure or lack of scientific knowledge but in fact a lack of working together. A University of Aberdeen research team has found that fragmented decision making,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (231+ words) United Utilities Water has been hit with £964,225 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to five environmental permit offences following a major pollution incident in Lancashire. The court hearing followed incidents between the 11th and 22nd of June 2023 where raw sewage was…...