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British flexibility record smashed

Heather Trudeau
Britain, carbon dioxide emissions, distribution network flexibility, Efficiency & Environment, electricity, electricity distribution, electricity transmission, electrification, energy customers, grid, net-zero, Top Stories
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British flexibility record smashed A total of 3.7GW has been contracted by the national electricity circulation networks clearing up this amount of capacity on the networks within peak times of requirements. New figures from the Energy Networks Association (ENA) reveal that Britain has broken flexibility records for 4 years consecutively. The analysis implies that in…
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All-electric homes in US increasing

Heather Trudeau
electrical appliances, electricity, electricity consumption, Energy Information Administration, energy use, Finance & Markets, gas boiler, grid, Infrastructure, natural gas, Top Stories, US
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All-electric homes in US increasing The amount of homes that consume electricity as the only source of energy to cover their needs has increased in 2020. That’s according to the most recent report by the Energy Info Administration (EIA) which implies that more than a quarter, an predicted 26 percent, of US households are all-electric.…
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EU and Ukraine electricity trade

Heather Trudeau
electricity trade, Energy Systems, eu, European Continental Grid, Finance & Markets, grid, Infrastructure, invasion, Uncategorised, war
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EU and Ukraine electricity trade The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) has disclosed power trade amid Ukraine and the EU has started today. It follows the successful emergency synchronisation of the Ukrainian and Moldovan grids with the European Continental Grid in March. “This is the next step in integrating the energy…
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Could eco gas made by grass help in the energy crisis?

Heather Trudeau
Berkshire, Britain, Dale Vince, Efficiency & Environment, electricity, energy bills, energy crisis, energy crops, energy customers, Energy security, energy supplier, energy supply, green gas, grid, heat pumps, net-zero, power supply, Reading, renewable electricity, smart grid, Sustainability, Top Stories
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Could eco gas made by grass help in the energy crisis? A new ‘green gas’ project has been launched in a bid to support the UK cope with the energy crunch. Green energy supplier Ecotricity has stated it has began the construction of a green gas mill that is designed to cultivate gas from grass.…
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Calls on government to bring in a “social tariff”

Heather Trudeau
E.ON, energy bills, energy crisis, energy customers, energy prices, energy retail market, energy suppliers, Finance & Markets, gas prices, grid, house of commons, Keith Anderson, Michael Lewis, price cap, ScottishPower, social tariff, Top Stories, wholesale energy costs
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Calls on government to bring in a “social tariff”: The government has been urged to introduce a social tariff strategy to shield customers from skyrocketing energy prices. Chief Executive Officer of ScottishPower, Keith Anderson advised the implementation could help millions of billpayers. During a parliamentary session concerning the energy pricing & the future of the…
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Gas to be replaced by renewables in 5 years

Heather Trudeau
carbon emissions, Efficiency & Environment, fossil fuels, Gas, gas market, gas prices, grid, Infrastructure, Low Carbon, planning, Policy, Renewable energy, Renewables, RenewableUK, solar, Top Stories, wind
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Gas to be replaced by renewables in 5 years: The UK can stop relying on gas and replace it with renewable energy in the coming five years. Thats according to RenewableUK, which says that if certain actions are taken to increase the renewable market & capacity, this can be obtained sooner than many people believe.…
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Business models causing suppliers to go bust

Business models causing suppliers to go bust?

Heather Trudeau
energy bills, energy crisis, energy customers, energy industry, energy pirces, energy retail market, energy sector, Energy security, energy suppliers, energy supply, Finance & Markets, gas prices, Gazprom Energy, grid, interview, Podcast, Russia, sanctions, Top Stories, UK Government, Ukraine, war, wholesale energy costs
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Business models causing suppliers to go bust? Energy compaines that have gone bust in the last year were in financial trouble years before the current energy price skyrocketed. According to the research conducted by Wiserfunding, nearly half of the 11 energy related companies that went bust in 2021 were at high risk of going default…
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Ireland to UK interconnector will begin development

Heather Trudeau
Britain, climate change, electricity, energy infrastructure, Energy security, energy supply, energy system, Finance & Markets, Greenlink, grid, Infrastructure, interconnector, Ireland, Renewable energy, Renewables, Siemens Energy AG, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Top Stories, wales
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Ireland to UK interconnector will begin development: A €500 million (£417m) under sea & underground electricity interconnector that will join up the grids of Ireland & Britain has finished its investment stage. The construction of the 190 kilometre interconnector is anticipated to begin in the approaching weeks. The ‘Greenlink’ project consists of a 160 kilometre…
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ENA programme observes 5 years of industry cooperation

Heather Trudeau
decarbonisation, distribution network operators, DNOs, electricity, electricity networks, ena, energy networks, Energy Networks Association, grid, Infrastructure, Low Carbon, net-zero, Open Networks programme
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ENA programme observes 5 years of industry cooperation: The first 5 years of collaboration throughout Britain’s energy networks & the broader energy sector, by means of Energy Networks Association’s (ENA) world leading Open Networks programme, has brought substantial change to a smarter, more adaptable UK energy system. To celebrate 5 years of improving the smart…
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The capacity market auction resulted in an all-time high price

Heather Trudeau
Battery, EnAppSys, Energy Storage, energy transition, Finance & Markets, grid, hydro-electric, Infrastructure, National Grid ESO, pumped storage, Renewable energy, Renewables, SSE, t-4 capacity market auction, Top Stories
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The capacity market auction resulted in an all-time high price: The T-4 Capacity Market auction price for 2025-26 delivery year has cleared at £30.59 per kW per year. The Capacity Market is a mechanism designed to ensure that electricity supply meets demand even as more volatile renewable generation plants come online. Analysts believe it is…
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