Use heat pumps over gas boilers for British-made energy, say researchers
People who want to use more British-made energy for their central heating should use a heat pump rather than a traditional boiler, according to research.
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‘King coal is dead’: End of an era as UK switches off coal
The UK has become the first G7 nation to completely phase out coal power, bringing to an end a 142-year era of burning the fossil fuel for electricity generation.
Labour policy ‘blitz’ on clean energy backed by public, polling suggests
The Government’s clean energy policy “blitz” is getting noticed by the public and appears popular, polling suggests.
New North Sea oil and gas ‘largely irrelevant’ for energy security, ECIU says
ECIU analysis argues for heat pumps and EVs backed by UK renewables over new North Sea licences.
Environmental campaigners question 200,000 North Sea jobs figure
As the House of Lords prepares to debate the UK government's Offshore Petroleum Licensing (OPL) bill today, environmental campaigners are calling into question the government's use of figures showing the North Sea oil and gas industry supports 200,000 jobs.
New North Sea licences will make ‘little difference’ to UK energy security, claims think tank
North Sea oil from new exploration licences sent to domestic refineries would account for less than 1% of the fuels used in the UK in 2030, a think tank has found.
UK spent £50 billion extra on gas since Ukraine invasion, say analysts
The UK has spent more than £50 billion extra on gas since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a new analysis suggests.
MPs ‘unaware’ of popularity and cost of onshore wind, poll finds
UK Government MPs are "unaware" of both the popularity and low costs associated with onshore wind, according to a YouGov poll released by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) today.
Onshore wind ‘ban’ could cost UK £1billion, new report finds
Outdated policy could risk a £1billion windfall through blockage of the ‘cheapest electricity technology’ claims a new report published by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).