Category: Energy & Efficiency
Which? brands Scottish Power worst energy company for customer service
Which? is calling for Scottish Power, Ovo Energy and British Gas to urgently improve their customer service as new analysis finds they are the worst energy suppliers when it comes providing quick and effective responses to customer problems. Over the last six months, thousands of consumers have got in touch with Which? to share their…
OXCCU secures government grant to transform CO2 into sustainable aviation fuel
OXCCU has won part of a £2.8 million grant to demonstrate the world’s first direct carbon dioxide (CO2) hydrogenation process - turning CO2 directly into aviation fuel range hydrocarbons, also known as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The project presents a novel approach to SAF production, directly converting CO2 and hydrogen (H2) to hydrocarbons - essentially creating…
Which? warns against buying ‘cheap’ appliances that rack up huge energy bills
Kettles, like this one from Cookworks, are very cheap to buy but very expensive to run, Which? research has found Some ‘cheap’ freezers, ovens and washing machines that cost under £500 could be pricier in the long run by adding hundreds of pounds to your energy bills over a year, Which?…
Utilita Energy announces new energy-saving technology trial
Utilita Energy and partners launch an in-home trial to automate access to cheaper, greener energy Energy provider Utilita has joined forces with smart technology company Hildebrand, the University of Salford and the Data Communications Company (DCC), to demonstrate how a new ‘Smart Energy Control’ Internet of Things (IoT) device can…
Half a billion ‘FastTech’ items thrown away each year, research shows
A discarded vape. Lumafield scans of electric items show the materials within them. Image: Recycle Your Electricals/Lumafield Nearly half a billion FastTech electricals such as cables, lights, mini fans and disposable vapes, were thrown away last year, according to research from Material Focus. The research shows the UK’s consumption of small…
Octopus to buy Shell Energy including broadband service
Octopus has announced it will buy Shell's household energy business in the UK and Germany. Octopus Energy said that it will take over providing energy for 1.4 million homes as well as broadband services for 500,000 customers. Shell's customers are advised to "sit tight for now" as the deal is not expected to be completed…
Insurance provider launches trade-in service for mobile devices
Global tech care company Asurion has launched a new trade-in service in the UK, allowing consumers to easily trade in old mobile devices or tablets and recycle them sustainably. E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream globally, with the UK among the top contributors. In fact, the UK generates the second-highest amount of e-waste per person…
British homes add extra £514 million to energy bills by leaving gadgets plugged in
A study of 2,000 adults found most households (86 per cent) are guilty of leaving an average of eight items on standby at any one time – with TVs, microwaves and washing machines being among the biggest offenders. This is costing an extra £20 a year, or £513,766,000 across all UK households, which generates more…
Currys pilots door-to-door collection service for recycling old tech
More than three-quarters of people in the UK (76%) feel guilty that they don't recycle properly Many have no idea that chargers, hair straighteners, headphones and even batteries can be recycled Currys is piloting a new collection service with experts on hand at drop-in sessions to raise awareness on recycling old tech The new pilot,…
Energy Savings: the most expensive appliances revealed
The cost of living crisis has us all wondering how we can save money on our energy bills, which appliances are the most energy-efficient, and which are raking up the most money. Together with the energy experts at Hometree, we have crunched the numbers and revealed the costs of running your home appliances, by looking…
