Energy Poverty
Fast-tracking universal electricity access by rolling out energy-as-a-service in sub-Saharan Africa
It is widely recognised that the world is not on track to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030. The…
Opinion: let’s make clean heating a reality for low-income households
The cost of heating leaves many European households feeling burnt. Three-quarters of our heat is still supplied by expensive fossil…
UK private renters left out in the cold this winter
The UK has been hit with an extended cold snap in December. The Met Office has issued a severe weather…
How much is the UK government really spending on its new insulation plans?
Until recently, the UK government has dragged its heels when it comes to energy efficiency. From David Cameron pledging to…
Can community energy save lives this winter?
There are around 10,000 deaths caused by fuel poverty every year in the UK. Shocking as that figure may be,…
The UK energy price cap explained
Energy bills in the UK are set to rise by 80% as the country’s energy price cap is updated for…
As gas heating prices rise, a rush for plug-in heaters could cause blackouts in Germany
Earlier this month, when Germany announced its new levy on natural gas of 2.4 euro cents per kilowatt-hour, stores braced…
The UK is heading for a winter of discontent
The UK is in a bad state. Figures announced on 12 August show that the economy contracted by 0.1% between…
Expect a “seismic shift” on energy efficiency – Jessica Stromback, CEO of Joule Assets
Buildings are in the spotlight as the EU contemplates a long, hard winter on the back of an energy price…
Namibia stakes its future on the green hydrogen market
In 2021, the Namibian government went to Europe with plans to export three million tonnes per annum of green or…