heatwave

Compare the Market says air conditioning units and fans could significantly boost bills

The Environment Agency responded to a 33% increase in drought-related incidents this summer

As temperatures in the UK soar to 35°C, how concerned are the British public?

The energy giant closed the facilities as the rivers they use for cooling became too warm

Messages about the alert will be displayed on bus countdown signs, roadside message boards and at entrances to all 270 Tube stations

Customers will not be able to use either a hosepipe or sprinkler to water their gardens or clean their vehicles

For around an hour on Saturday, solar was the UK’s main source of electricity, with a share of more than 27%

The growing requirement for access to cooling risks increasing energy demand and causing further climate change impacts if highly efficient technologies aren’t used. That’s according to UN-led green platform Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL), which has announced a new initiative to identify the challenges and opportunities involved in ensuring people in hotter climates have universal […]

Brits may have lapped up the weekend’s mini-heatwave but the warmth has not seen gas prices fall because of repair work at Norwegian gas works, according to the daily market report. Ben Spry, Optimisation Desk Manager at npower said: “We’re all in all a fairly bullish picture for gas this morning. “That’s despite really low […]

Whilst both the UK and many parts of the US bake in steamy temperatures maybe it’s time to look at the impact of weather on energy. Let’s be starkly clear that schemes like the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) completely ignore the impact of weather on kWhrs used by companies who are saddled with the tax. […]