Why hydrogen won’t be a major solution to decarbonising domestic heating
Winter has come are dreaded words in the Song of Ice and Fire books and in the real world. In the former it is due to the risk of an…
Campaigners celebrate Keir Starmer’s pledge to create a publicly owned energy company
Members of the Labour Party are currently gathering in Liverpool for the party's annual conference. Today, Keir Starmer gave his headline speech to the conference, setting out his vision for…
Understanding the four different motions on the energy crisis coming to Green Party Conference
Before the Queen died so did our energy system. The Green Party of England and Wales leadership has run ahead of the UK government on this - announcing more far-reaching…
Poll finds plurality support nationalising Bulb Energy on eve of energy price cap rise
The ailing energy retailer Bulb Energy was put into special administration in September 2021 as a result of financial difficulties. Rival firm Octopus Energy has asked the government for a…
Take big five energy companies into public ownership, Green Party demands
The Green Party of England and Wales has issued its proposals for tackling the ongoing energy crisis. With bills set to rise to as much as £4,200 for the average…
1 in 3 households could be in fuel poverty by January
New projections from energy consultants Cornwall Insight suggest the typical energy bill could rise to £4,266 per year by January 2023. This is a significant increase on what were already…
Oil companies securing record profits is bad news for absolutely everyone
Record profits are bad news. Last week BP followed Shell and their French equivalent Total in announcing record billions in profit. This has been driven by massive increases in oil…
Take big 5 energy firms into public ownership to ease cost of living, says TUC
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) today released a set of proposals for easing the cost of living crisis, triggered in part by the soaring costs of energy. According to the…
Rachel Reeves confirms Labour has scrapped its commitment to public ownership of water, energy and railways
Labour leader Keir Starmer is set to make a flagship speech in Liverpool today, setting out his party's vision on the economy, with leader Keir Starmer making a flagship speech…
What does the ‘Contracts for Difference’ scheme mean for the UK’s energy sector?
On Thursday 7 June, as Johnson's government was in its undignified death throes, one of it’s major success was being unveiled to the world. The results of an auction for…