MPs have clashed over proposed changes to the UK asylum system due to coming into force next year. Several ‘camps’ lacking mains electricity and water are to be created to house asylum seekers, according to a Conservative former immigration minister. Caroline Nokes warned the Home Office’s proposed changes coming into force on January 1 ‘have … Read more
Boris Johnson’s green energy push will see demand for electricity DOUBLE by 2050 as drivers switch to electric cars and more homes ditch gas heating Business Secretary Alok Sharma has published long-awaited Energy white paper Document predicts UK demand for electric will double over next three decades Surge in demand to be driven by switch … Read more
Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:54 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 12 December 2020 Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market. Chancellor … Read more
Moneysupermarket.com revenues fall as electricity supply switching drops and tighter lending rules at banks continue to squeeze it Nineteen per cent fewer households changed their energy provider last month Revenues over the first nine months of this year fell by 11% to £268.4million Quarantine rules have severely impacted the company’s travel segment By Harry Wise … Read more
A tennis court-sized nuclear fusion reactor being developed in the US could be producing electricity within a decade, backers claim. The SPARC nuclear fusion reactor, a joint project involving Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is expected to begin construction on June 21 next year and take three or four years until completion. It is hoped that SPARC … Read more
Beach hut measuring just 9ft by 11ft without electricity or running water goes up for sale for £100,000 Small wooden hut sits on stretch of sand on the picturesque beach of Porth Mawr, Abersoch, in North Wales Described as iconic by the property’s estate agents, other huts on the beach have gone for up to … Read more
The Government is considering giving energy networks the power to switch off a household’s energy supply without warning or compensation for those affected. A series of backdoor ‘modifications’ to the Smart Energy Code have been proposed by officials and look set to pass into law by next spring. These include giving networks the right to decide … Read more
REVEALED: The astronomical amount Jackie ‘O’ Henderson paid for just ONE electricity bill… and you will never guess how much By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:52 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 17 September 2020 Jackie ‘O’ Henderson is no stranger to living a luxurious life. But one basic creature … Read more
National Grid boss warns Britain risks power blackouts due to a decaying electricity network as he asks Ofgem for right to raise customers’ bills Sheffield is at heightened risk of blackouts, as it is served by just two power lines Should one fail, the city could only rely on the other to provide all of … Read more
A Texas meteorologist reporting on Hurricane Laura was live on the air just before the arrival of the monstrous Category 4 storm when a transformer attached to electrical power lines blew up, causing quite a scare. Justin Horne of San Antonio-based KSAT-TV was doing a live shot from the coastal town of Orange, Texas, near … Read more