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SmartestEnergy has handed Origami Energy a technology contract to manage its clients’ energy assets and consumption.

Two of the country’s Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) have said they are tackling the issue of so-called ‘grid grabbers’ through greater interventions in the country’s grid connection queues.

The government has confirmed that it will seek an exemption for green energy tariffs from its looming price cap.

Octopus Energy has taken the plunge and is now offering customers cash in exchange for taking excess electricity off the grid at times of negative pricing in an extension of its ‘transparent’ tracker tariff released last year.

Centrica has blamed “weak” performance in 2017 and cuts to as many as 4,000 jobs on political and regulatory pressure, but backed its emerging strategy to succeed in the long-term.

The government has seemingly dropped its targets for the contribution of nuclear to the UK’s energy mix, with secretary of state Greg Clark stating there would be enough power if Hinkley Point C were not completed.

The world economy needs a “more decisive break from the past” if the COP21 climate targets are to stand any chance of being hit, BP has said.

Furniture giant IKEA is to help its customers go green and save money through a new partnership with the Big Clean Switch.