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July 2009
They're off:
A record number of teams from the energy industry took part in the BG Energy Challenge 2009 this month, involving... ...more »
Fill her up:
As cheesy pictures go, this takes the biscuit. All right, we know that illustrating cavity wall insulation in hard-to-heat homes... ...more »
Morgan Est finds itself in a hole
You may or may not wish to commiserate with utility contractor Morgan Est. It stands to lose rather a lot... ...more »
Quality of service not quite as billed
Billing stories, eh? They do keep on coming. Npower, the retail marketing arm of one of the big six energy... ...more »
Don't spell it out for me...
One of the first acts of Lewis Shand Smith, the new energy ombudsman over at The Ombudsman Service Ltd (TOSL),... ...more »
He's coming to get you
Pictured is Oscar, one of RWE Npower's characters who tour schools recruiting "climate cops". Here the big man is clearly... ...more »
Fur balls
Conservation work at South East Water's Arlington Reservoir has paid off - two dormice (one pictured) have been found in... ...more »
Be careful what you ask for
Steve Smith was in combative form at last week's annual Transporting Britain's Energy meeting organised by National Grid. Ofgem's networks... ...more »
Politicians? They're having a laugh
The folks in the Palace of Varieties (aka Parliament) can be quite witty. Last week, Greg Clark MP, the Tory... ...more »
Oh dear, British Gas has been naughty again
British Gas is back in trouble with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Over the past 18 months the supplier has... ...more »
Red faces over green logos
Well, dear readers, Disconnector thinks you know the answer to this one, but here we go: is Dale Vince, Ecotricity's... ...more »
And you think our DNOs have problems...
We are constantly being told how much investment is needed in the UK's power distribution networks to bring them up... ...more »
Who's scared of Scouts?
A colleague was a guest at the Environmwent Agency Water Efficiency Awards today, which took place on floating restaurant HMS... ...more »
Jumping for joy
These South East Water staff really are gluttons for punishment. Not content with taking part in the WaterAid Trail100 mountain... ...more »
Is this a glass of water I see before me?
Yep, despite the apparent abundance of rain in Wales, the Environment Agency Wales has launched a campaign to encourage the... ...more »
I've got my eye on you
Northumbrian Water is laying on special boat trips for visitors to Kielder to see ospreys nesting at the reservoir. The... ...more »
He who laughs last...
Liverpudlian comic Ken Dodd is still twirling his tickling sticks several decades after last appearing on TV with his Diddy... ...more »