Category Archives: Electricity
Could EMR give EfW a boost?
As we’ve reported previously on the blog, the Government’s plans for Energy Market Reform (EMR) have been heavily criticised by almost everyone, except 1 out of the Big Six energy companies. It’s no wonder that The Treasury doesn’t want to … Continue reading
Committee slams Treasury meddling
Monday’s report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Draft Energy Bill didn’t pull it’s punches. There have been hundreds of lines written about the report over the last 24 hours, but here are key points, reactions and other coverage…
Will Osborne destroy the UK’s energy policy in his quest for power?
Monday’s report by the Energy and Climate Change Committee was just about as damning as it could be. However, most fascinating is the picture it paints of the ongoing conflict between DECC and the Treasury. With a marvelous sense of … Continue reading
The (potential) downside of smart meters
In the world of biofuels, we’re always being reminded of the rule of unintended consequences. That is that in trying to make something better, you inadvertently make something else worse. Well, now the humble Smart Meter has fallen into the … Continue reading
