Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway fast-tracked with £2bn

Eastern Green Link 1 has received provisional funding to connect up to two million homes to clean energy, becoming the first project to progress through Ofgem’s new fast-track process

County Durham approves solar farm on former coal site

The solar farm is projected to supply electricity for around 13,000 households each year

Council launches free ‘try before buy’ EV loan scheme for businesses

Businesses in North East England will have the chance to borrow electric vans for up to three weeks

Bank advising Durham pensioners on energy bills

A community bank in County Durham is offering pensioners advice on their energy bills and how to switch supplier or get a fuel grant. Prince Bishops Community Bank claims it has already saved hundreds of pensioners in the county more than £100,000. The scheme is run in partnership with housing provider Derwentside Homes and energy […]