Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:54 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 12 December 2020 Green taxes on electricity could be scrapped as part of a sweeping overhaul of the energy market. Chancellor … Read more
A man has become a prisoner in his own home after discovering he is allergic to electricity. Bruno Berrick, 48, from Rothwell in Northamptonshire, was a ‘normal guy’ until he began to suffer debilitating fatigue, burning sensations, ‘popping’ in his head, and underwent a dramatic five-stone weight loss four years ago. The father-of-three says it took him … Read more
Moneysupermarket revenues fall as electricity supply switching drops and tighter lending rules at banks hit its finance wing Nineteen per cent fewer households changed their energy provider last month Revenues over the first nine months of this year fell by 11% to £268.4million Quarantine rules have severely impacted the company’s travel segment By Harry Wise … Read more
A tennis court-sized nuclear fusion reactor being developed in the US could be producing electricity within a decade, backers claim. The SPARC nuclear fusion reactor, a joint project involving Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is expected to begin construction on June 21 next year and take three or four years until completion. It is hoped that SPARC … Read more
Beach hut measuring just 9ft by 11ft without electricity or running water goes up for sale for £100,000 Small wooden hut sits on stretch of sand on the picturesque beach of Porth Mawr, Abersoch, in North Wales Described as iconic by the property’s estate agents, other huts on the beach have gone for up to … Read more
The Government is considering giving energy networks the power to switch off a household’s energy supply without warning or compensation for those affected. A series of backdoor ‘modifications’ to the Smart Energy Code have been proposed by officials and look set to pass into law by next spring. These include giving networks the right to decide … Read more
REVEALED: The astronomical amount Jackie ‘O’ Henderson paid for just ONE electricity bill… and you will never guess how much By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:52 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 17 September 2020 Jackie ‘O’ Henderson is no stranger to living a luxurious life. But one basic creature … Read more
National Grid boss warns Britain risks power blackouts due to a decaying electricity network as he asks Ofgem for right to raise customers’ bills Sheffield is at heightened risk of blackouts, as it is served by just two power lines Should one fail, the city could only rely on the other to provide all of … Read more
‘Smart’ bricks costing as little as 50p each can store electricity just like batteries and could be used to power lighting in buildings Researchers found a way to use the material inside red bricks to store energy Red bricks are one of the cheapest and most commonly used building materials The team say it could … Read more
Smoke and flames jet out of the pavement as an electricity cable EXPLODES – triggering fire alarms as startled residents flee indoors The high voltage electricity cable explodes in the middle of the residential street A stream of brown smoke and a fireball shoots into the air from a manhole Took place in Washwood Heath, Birmingham, … Read more