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You could look at high heat retention storage heater as many of these models are listed in the EPC tool and will improve the rating. I can't vouch ...
Octopus criteria We’ll look at your historical smart meter data leading up to a Session, and calculate what you usually use at that time of day,...
The Octopus scheme is via the National Grid ESO Demand Flexibility Service. So the National grid may be setting the rules about what counts as a reduc...
I am sure the government is inundated with groups telling them about a "viable" option... Wading through the noise to get a pragmatic, realistic, de...
And further plants of some sort are likely (?) in the country given current Labour and Conservatives and Liberal Democrat policy is pro Nuclear for en...
I am sure there will be lots of conversations and tweaks, especially as the Bill was introduced under a different PM, Chancellor and BEIS minister (Gr...
The Energy Price bill which has gone through parliament is looking to address some of this and following consultation is expected to be in place in 2...
Will xlink help prevent this happening in the south west? Seems a huge difference in c02 sometimes in the south west. Taken this morning
Isn't that ultimately the day job of commodity traders, hedge funds etc. To use volatility to make money? They definitely have taken advantage of th...
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It is what it is now. We will ultimately have to rely on the government of the day and regulators to make decisions they think are appropriate in t...
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