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- Hinkley Point C: fresh strike threat over pay dispute Fri, 22 Sep 17, 4:26amNuclear plant construction facing further delays as unions declare plans to ballot civil engineers in row over bonuses
- 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
- Works out the repayments on a home loan and displays a handy graph to show you how quickly you are paying off the loan. Also allows you to check how green your house is and if the money saved could help pay off the loan sooner.