Ministers urged to rule out hydrogen heating in rural areas

Citizens Advice has highlighted the cost-effectiveness of heat pumps over hydrogen for home heating, emphasising the need for location-specific solutions

Ofgem boss: “I’d very much prefer network firms weren’t monopolies”

Dermot Nolan, the boss of energy regulator Ofgem has admitted he would “very much prefer” if the UK’s network firms were not “monopolies”. Yesterday he was called before MPs on parliament’s energy select committee as part of their inquiry into network costs. The six network firms which run Britain’s local power lines and pylons have sole control […]