If you’ve ever been fuming when your energy firm has set your direct debit too high or low, or because your smart meter isn’t sending readings, then you’re not alone. These are the two top issues energy customers face, according to our latest research. Some 7% of people in our latest energy customer survey told
Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) and Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) have both reported Q4 2025 earnings, and the contrast is stark. Bloom delivered a blowout quarter powered by AI data center demand and a profitable service business. Plug Power achieved something far more modest: its first positive gross margin in years. These two fuel cell companies
As someone who writes about all aspects of home energy for a living, I do try to practice what I preach. This is especially true when it comes to saving energy at home. But one place I struggle with this is not using my tumble dryer. While I do embrace methods to use my tumble
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has shared advice on heating efficiency and fixed tariff deals as the Ofgem energy price cap drops from £1,758 to £1,641 for average households from April 1 Martin Lewis has given people advice about heating bills(Image: ITV) Millions of households are poised to see their energy bills tumble this spring
Walk down almost any UK street today and you’ll see them. Sleek, black rectangles nestled on rooftops, quietly soaking up whatever sunlight our indecisive skies can muster. And in an increasingly uncertain world, their appeal is growing. Beyond the cost of setup and maintenance, solar panels can provide you with free electricity and a greater
Making the sums add up between the costs of installing a solar energy set-up and the potential savings you can make can lead to a long period of inaction, as you painstakingly try to figure out if it’s all worth it. Lewis and Veronica Rogers had their own lengthy period of deliberation, but for the
On Sunday, EU ambassadors were already concerned about the effect prolonged closure of the Gulf to gas and oil shipments might have on energy prices and shipments of liquified natural gas, of which the EU receives a portion from Qatar, according to a diplomat briefed on the discussions. The shutdown of Qatari production was also
A prolonged closure of the massive plant in the Persian Gulf would have a major impact on global supply of the fossil fuel used in electricity generation, heating buildings and powering industry. It follows U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran which began over the weekend. EU member countries were already jittery about the prospect of
“The fact is still that Europe imports most of its energy from other countries. And I think events like this just highlight how problematic, how risky that is as a strategy and how unsustainable,” said Jan Rosenow, professor of energy and climate policy at Oxford University. “The structural solution has to be renewable energy produced
Our online lives are increasingly reliant on digital data, whether it’s asking an AI chatbot a question, generating a video or transcribing an online meeting. Datacentres – giant warehouses stacked with servers to process and store all that data – have been around for decades. But what’s changing is the rapid pace and scale of