Green utility Good Energy has confirmed that it is currently exploring the possibility of a wider roll-out of the Piclo energy trading service it trialled with Open Utility.

The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has ranked the UK fifth in its global energy efficiency scorecard after what it labelled a “challenging year” for the UK’s energy and climate change policies.

Tesla’s claim of having “The World’s Fastest Charging Station” has been upheld by the UK’s advertising watchdog following a challenge by Ecotricity, which argued its claims could not be substantiated.

Tesla founder Elon Musk has revealed the scope of his second company ‘Master Plan’, which will revolve around producing electric, autonomous vehicles for commercial applications.

A comprehensive guide has been launched to help commercial building owners and tenants take advantage of the benefits of solar PV systems on their properties, outlining the business case for new installations.

The newly formed Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) could see energy policy relegated to a ‘steady as she goes’ approach while other policy areas take precedence, according to a government MP on the energy and climate change (ECC) select committee.

If UK businesses and public sector buildings realised the potential for load shifting and onsite generation the country could save billions on its collective energy bill by 2035, a new report from the Association for Decentralised Energy has claimed.

A coalition of major multinational businesses have written to European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker to demand more ambitious energy efficiency targets for 2030.

The Federation of Master Builders has warned that energy efficiency retrofits are falling down the government’s list of priorities following the “alarming” decision to scrap the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

The UK’s energy policy will now be a decided by a new industry led department headed up by former communities minister Greg Clark, who has been appoint secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy.