The UK’s energy security downgrade by the World Energy Council (WEC) has highlighted the need for far greater adoption of efficiency measures and reduced energy wastage, the Renewable Energy Association has warned.
The government’s drive to promote awareness of energy switching appears to be failing after the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s public attitudes tracker revealed just 6% of those surveyed had firm plans to switch.
Scotland’s energy minister Fergus Ewing has accused the UK government of complacency a week after National Grid was forced to issue an urgent request for more electricity.
A leaked European Union document has revealed that the European Commission plans to unveil a raft of new measures to help member states meet energy efficiency targets next year.
Energy storage could have saved Britain from some of the economic and environmental impact of National Grid’s shortfall in energy capacity during Wednesday’s evening peak, according to one industry expert.
