April 26, 2026

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Energy bosses could see bonuses banned if they cause ‘significant harm’ to consumers under new reforms

Energy bosses could have their bonuses banned. Picture: Alamy Energy bosses could have their bonuses banned if they cause significant harm to consumers under reforms to strengthen regulatory powers, the Government has announced. Ofgem is to be “transformed” to strengthen protection for consumers, making it able to enforce faster redress for households let down by

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Insurance

I was left with an £8,000 vet bill when my insurer cancelled my pet policy

He says he wishes he had insurance to cover Remington’s treatment, but he did not take out a policy because “it’s hard to get a sensible quote”. “If it’s £20 a month and you have five guinea pigs who live five years, then that’s £6,000 you’ll be paying in insurance over that five years.” He

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Energy

Updated climate chatbot shows users energy use per query

Stock image. By displaying energy use per query, ChatNetZero shows that energy use of AI is not necessarily about the underlying model, but rather how the system workflow is designed, and how hallucinations are checked. As such, more complex systems can increase energy consumption without improving search results. The new update also shows real-world equivalents

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Energy

Bonus ban for failing fat cat energy bosses under new shake-up of watchdog Ofgem

Energy chiefs could be barred from receiving payouts under new powers being handed to the industry regulator in moves design to better protect customers Energy executives found to have caused frustrated bill payers significant harm could be blocked from receiving bonus rewards(Image: Natalia Gdovskaia via Getty Images) Energy firms will be banned from handing bonuses

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Energy

UBS Hikes Bloom Energy’s Price Target From $170 to $251 on the 800 VDC Data Center Revolution

Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com Quick Read UBS analyst Manav Gupta raised Bloom Energy (BE) price target to $251 from $170, citing the company’s entire product lineup now being 800V DC ready for AI data center buildout. Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology can supply 800 VDC power directly to data centers, eliminating energy-wasting conversion steps

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Wealth Management

NHS could offer key health tests at home

Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, said: “We want to give patients more control over their own healthcare. Home testing has real potential to make diagnosis faster and more convenient. Getting tested shouldn’t mean unnecessarily taking time off work to travel to a clinic, if it can be as simple as picking up your phone. “People

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Energy

Energy waste-to-heat firm Exergy3 raises £10m – Daily Business

Exergy3 is decarbonising industry Thermal energy company Exergy3 has raised a further £10 million to convert surplus electricity into low-carbon industrial heat. The seed round for the Edinburgh firm was led by an Axeleo Capital fund which backs deeptech startups aiming to reduce the environmental impact of industrial processes across Europe. Exergy3 was spun out

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Energy

FuelCell Energy Jumps 6% on Technology Edge as Plug Power Retreats 5% Before Earnings

© gchutka / E+ via Getty Images The hydrogen sector is sending mixed signals this Tuesday morning. FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) stock is up 6% today, rising from $8.65 to $9.17, fueled by investor enthusiasm around the company’s hydrogen technology advancements. Meanwhile, Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock is down 5% today, slipping from $3.22 to $3.06 ahead

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Energy

UBS Hikes Bloom Energy’s Price Target From $170 to $251 on the 800 VDC Data Center Revolution

© Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock.com Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) stock picked up a significant boost Tuesday as UBS analyst Manav Gupta raised his price target from $170 to $251 while maintaining a Buy rating. The catalyst: Bloom’s entire product lineup is now 800V DC ready, positioning the company squarely at the center of the next wave of

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Energy

Miliband’s ‘break the link’ plan is not a magic formula for lowering energy bills | Nils Pratley

It’s a holy grail of UK energy policy – de-linking gas and electricity prices. After all, we’ve been told endlessly that one reason why our energy bills are so high is because “gas sets the price of electricity”. And here it comes: “decisive action” from the government to “break the link”. So, tell us, by

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