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- Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’ Tue, 1 Sep 26, 4:00pmSavings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds
- ‘Happiness is not just about GDP’: ambitious plan or utopia? Thu, 4 Jun 26, 4:28pmSome will question its credibility – but the alternative future to the one imagined in the World Justice Report is far more bleak
- Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs Wed, 27 May 26, 9:30pmMore Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric bills
- Ofgem should tell it straight: electricity prices are set to stay high for years | Nils Pratley Tue, 26 May 26, 5:00pmRegulator could do us all a favour with clear multi-year forecasts and breakdowns of electricity pricing
- Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’ Wed, 20 May 26, 9:01amNational Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’
- Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years Fri, 22 May 26, 7:00pmGreater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership
- The Guardian view on Britain’s coming energy shock: mini-measures won’t suffice | Editorial Sat, 23 May 26, 2:59amConsumer giveaways may soften the blow from the the war on Iran. But Britain’s vulnerability demands deeper state intervention and a faster transition
- Home batteries: a ‘gamechanger’ for cutting energy bills? Sat, 9 May 26, 4:00pmAs fuel prices soar, millions of people could reduce their electricity costs by installing home storage
- Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut Sat, 2 May 26, 2:02amGreg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills
- Why are UK electricity prices linked to gas – and what does it mean for bills? Wed, 22 Apr 26, 2:18amGovernment has shaken up the way electricity is priced as British costs are among the highest in the world
- Shake-up will help UK motorists without driveways to charge EVs Wed, 22 Apr 26, 3:10amGreen light likely for law allowing automatic approval for pavement ‘charging gullies’ to help boost EV take-up
- Miliband’s ‘break the link’ plan is not a magic formula for lowering energy bills Wed, 22 Apr 26, 3:45amThe government plan to de-link gas and electricity prices will have a modest effect – more promising are plans on EVs and heat pumps
- Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas Thu, 16 Apr 26, 3:46pmIn today’s newsletter: The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of the costly fuel – so why are we so slow to ditch it?
- We lost £3,000 after collapse of Ikea’s solar panel installer Mon, 13 Apr 26, 4:00pmSwedish retailer continued to advertise partnership with Soly and failed to offer me any advice
- Record number of homes in Great Britain turn to green energy as fuel prices soar Sat, 11 Apr 26, 9:00pmIran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from July
- 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.