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- Nuclear plans 'should be rethought after fall in offshore windfarm costs' Tue, 12 Sep 17, 4:02amLib Dems and green groups say reduced price of state support should sound death knell for plants such as Hinkley Point C
- UK green energy expensive? Not any more. From now on it's cheap Mon, 11 Sep 17, 9:38pmA record low price set for offshore wind power is good for UK jobs, the taxpayer and household bills. It is bad news for Hinkley C and the nuclear industry
- Huge boost for renewables as offshore windfarm costs fall to record low Mon, 11 Sep 17, 4:55pmGreen groups say record low price should sound death knell for Hinkley Point C after subsidy auction sets price for windpower below even lowest forecast
- Meet the UK energy company that will give profits back to customers Fri, 1 Sep 17, 4:04pmPeople’s Energy seeks ‘fairer, simpler’ way to supply energy while undermining dominance of big six suppliers
- Profit margins at big six energy firms hit highest level on record Fri, 1 Sep 17, 3:21amAverage pre-tax margin rose to 4.48% in 2016 despite falling wholesale and environmental costs, says Ofgem
- Should homeowners warm to EDF Energy’s free solar panel system? Sat, 12 Aug 17, 4:00pmThose who sign up to the pilot scheme will be bound to buy the energy it generates for 20 years
- Your electricity bill: what are you paying for and why is it skyrocketing? Thu, 10 Aug 17, 6:04amThere’s been a lot of confusion – and disinformation – around power prices. We break down the hit to the average Australian household
- A brief history of bearded cricketers | Letters Wed, 2 Aug 17, 4:13amEnergy prices | Moeen Ali | Prudish chemists | Gay chants | LiberalismIt is disappointing to see such a large price rise from British Gas (Report, 1 August), but let’s not slam these suppliers for being greedy...
- UK’s rail network suffering from lack of joined-up thinking | Letters Tue, 25 Jul 17, 4:23amReaders respond to news of scrapped rail electrification plans and the folly of HS2The transport secretary’s announcement (Fury as soaring cost halts electrification, 21 July) is disastrous for the UK – on economic,...
- Drop in wind energy costs adds pressure for government rethink Mon, 24 Jul 17, 3:03amTories urged to look at onshore windfarms which can be built as cheaply as gas plants and deliver the same power for half the cost of Hinkley Point, says Arup
- Is it worth switching to LED lights and fittings? Sat, 15 Jul 17, 3:59pmI’ve heard the claims but I’m not yet sold. Please convince me
- Millions betrayed by Tories’ energy price cap U-turn, says Labour Tue, 4 Jul 17, 2:39amShadow energy minister says Ofgem plan ‘falls far short’ of Theresa May’s general election promise
- Hinkley Point C: the government should start planning alternatives | Nils Pratley Tue, 4 Jul 17, 5:07amEDF has admitted the nuclear project is £1.5bn over budget – we shouldn’t be bullied into paying more
- Ofgem energy price cap shows May's 'help for millions' is off the boil | Nils Pratley Tue, 4 Jul 17, 2:01amTepid government response to limited cap for yet-to-be-defined ‘vulnerable’ people shows universal cap is virtually dead
- Tory MP says Ofgem price cap plan will not end 'energy rip-off’ for millions Mon, 3 Jul 17, 9:16pmOfgem plan will help 3 million customers but there will be rises for the rest, says John Penrose