BP profits top £7 bn for Q2, highest for fourteen years
Bernard Looney’s “cash machine” lived up to the BP CEO’s notorious characterisation this morning, as the fossil fuel super major posted its highest quarterly...
Octopus seeks £1 billion government loan as sole bidder for Hayden Wood’s collapsed Bulb
Privately held Octopus Energy is reportedly seeking a £1 billion taxpayer-funded loan to hedge supplies, among its conditions for its proposed £100 m takeover...
Request to Pay: how energy providers can better support consumers through the cost of...
The unprecedented turbulence seen over the past few years has left many people grappling with anxiety over their finances.
It’s a widespread problem. McKinsey research...
When is a good time to lock in energy prices?
Cielo Energy provides businesses of all sizes with expert commercially focussed consultancy advice and support on the energy market. We work with companies from...
“Worst customer service on record” from energy suppliers, Citizens Advice finds
Standards of customer service delivered by energy suppliers have fallen to the worst in the six years since Citizens Advice began assessing them, the...
London’s Tube seeks first renewables-only power supply contract
London mayor Sadiq Khan has moved closer to running Britain’s biggest urban transport network on carbon-free wind, solar and hydro electricity, instructing Transport for...
Energy costs top Covid recovery as corporates’ main concern, survey finds
Energy costs have overtaken the recovery from Covid-19 as the top concern for UK businesses, according to a new report released today. Four in...
EDF agrees six month coal extension, as UK hedges against Putin
Fears over power shortages this winter sparked by the Ukraine war have prompted D-BEIS secretary Kwasi Kwarteng and the UK’s biggest remaining coal-fired generator...
The energy market fairy tale, and how you can avoid the nightmares
Cielo Energy provides businesses of all sizes expert commercially focussed consultancy advice and support on the energy market. We work with companies from...
The Journey Towards Net Zero
By Mark Rose, Sales & Marketing Director
Welcome to the second in a series of posts from Rob Kerr – Customer Service Director, Anton Roberts...
Join the Debate: The Energy Crunch and the Business Confidence Crisis
Since September 2021, there has been unprecedented volatility in the wholesale energy market, which is having a major impact on businesses - many of whom...
The Impacts of Inflation on Non-Commodity Costs
Anton Roberts, Commercial & Transformation Director at TotalEnergies Gas & Power, talks about the impacts of recent inflationary rises on non-commodity costs, and therefore energy...
MEUC’s Summer Conference and Exhibition.
Come and see us at MEUC’s EXPO 14 June London – www.meucnetwork.co.uk/expo
The Energyst will be joining other energy sector stakeholders and corporate and public...
PPA quotes online? Limejump jumps to it
Shell-owned clean generation integrator Limejump today introduces what it claims as Britain’s first online service enabling small generators to get the best PPA prices...
When are intensive energy users not intensive energy users? When Whitehall decides they’re not
Leaders of Britain’s big industrial consumers of power and gas today gave two cheers to the government’s moves to protect them from rocketing energy...
Does it feel like energy is out of control at the moment?
Is your business a victim of the market turbulence?
If the current energy market leaves you feeling out of control and at the whim of...
Octopus seeks Suomi wind and solar amid Northern lights
Fast-growing green power investor Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) is deepening its commitment to Finland.
Founded in 2010, the trust boasts generation assets across Europe...
300 MPs back local sales of co-ops’ power, want to bid ‘Do Zvidanya’ to...
Campaigners seeking rights for Britain’s 400-plus power co-operatives to sell clean electricity locally this week hailed a milestone on their road to victory.
Power for...
Directory of heat networks sets out to start war on Britain’s wasted heat
Bin-emptying trade body the Environmental Services Association today publishes its “EfW Heat Network Directory”, bidding to put right the UK’s scandalous waste of heat...
Brighton Energy Co-op advertises commercial roof projects seeking PV installers’ bids
One of Britain’s longest established community-accountable energy co-operatives has started to advertise projects seeking competitive bids from solar installers.
Brighton Energy Cooperative is advertising upcoming...