Whatever you think about climate change, it’s certain that fossil fuels are finite and that means we have to find alternatives. Net Zero Legislation in UK put a timeline onContinue readingEnergy: no to nationalisation, yes to de-centralisation
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Why aren’t we using the benefit system to help poor folk?
Keir Starmer has a “scheme” to help folk pay their energy bills. Rishi Sunak has a “scheme” to help folk deal with the rising cost of energy. Liz Truss? NotContinue readingWhy aren’t we using the benefit system to help poor folk?
Liz Truss is going to take your £400 back (but only if you’re “rich”)
When Rishi Sunak was Chancellor, he announced a “scheme” to offset the cost of the energy price cap rise in October. The scheme was designed to dicount energy bills byContinue readingLiz Truss is going to take your £400 back (but only if you’re “rich”)
The Starmer Plan does nothing for small businesses struggling with energy price increases
Keir Starmer has unveiled a plan to freeze energy prices at the current capped rate of £1,971. The plan will cost around £30 billion to implement. Sir Keir says thisContinue readingThe Starmer Plan does nothing for small businesses struggling with energy price increases
Schools are planning four, or even three day weeks to deal with energy price rises
I’ve been hearing a lot of stories about businesses being charged ridiculous amounts for electricity and gas due to the fact that they’re not protected by a price cap likeContinue readingSchools are planning four, or even three day weeks to deal with energy price rises
EMERGENCY: We need a plan to FREEZE the unit cost of electricity and gas to domestic and business users
Last week, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey came up with a plan to freeze the unit price of gas and electricity paid by UK consumers, while Ex Prime Minister GordonContinue readingEMERGENCY: We need a plan to FREEZE the unit cost of electricity and gas to domestic and business users
Neither Sunak nor Truss have a plan to decrease the unit price of energy
The biggest problem that people in the UK face today is the unaffordable unit price of electricity and gas, together with the insane rises in standing charges, yet, neither candidateContinue readingNeither Sunak nor Truss have a plan to decrease the unit price of energy
Lucky me, everything I did to reduce my reliance on The National Grid was down to “luck”
Fourteen years ago, I became terrified by the rising price of natural gas in the UK. The costs associated with central heating were getting to be unaffordable, and, anyway, theContinue readingLucky me, everything I did to reduce my reliance on The National Grid was down to “luck”
UK Government offers relief to big business on energy while doing nothing for small businesses
The UK Government already offers relief to help big business with their energy costs. They call these businesses “energy intensive industries”. They have just announced further measures to help theseContinue readingUK Government offers relief to big business on energy while doing nothing for small businesses
Will Boris Johnson call a National Emergency
Yesterday, energy companies Centrica (the owner of British Gas), Scottish Power and EDF were invited to a meeting with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer NadhimContinue readingWill Boris Johnson call a National Emergency