Viewpoints: Soapbox

1. Prepayment meter customers deserve better

   22 July 2010 | Mike O’Connor

   I was astonished to find after starting at Consumer Focus that nearly nine million people live in homes using prepayment... ...more »

2. Put customers at the heart of price reviews

   14 July 2010 | Tony Smith

   

   In the lead up to this latest price review, the Consumer Council for Water set out to ensure consumers and... ...more »

3. The coalition sounds right note on water

   07 July 2010 | Carol Hickman,

   

   The Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries (SBWWI) welcomes the broad objectives outlined in the new coalition government's ambitious... ...more »

4. Smart technology key to low-carbon future

   25 June 2010 | David Smith

   

   At his first public speech as energy minister at a recent Energy Networks Association (ENA) event, Charles Hendry told industry... ...more »

5. Water regulation: it's time for change

   16 June 2010 | Barrie Clarke

   

   We need to change water regulation policy over the next two years to ensure service and quality continue to improve... ...more »

6. Has Ofgem lost faith with competition?

   11 June 2010

   

   I've been trying to understand how energy regulation has changed in the five years that I was away from the... ...more »

7. Free smaller suppliers to foster innovation

   09 June 2010 | Darren Braham

   

   Two decades after privatisation, the energy industry remains bogged down in outdated practices. There are frequent calls from consumer groups... ...more »

8. A firm foundation for nuclear investment?

   26 May 2010 | David Hunter

   

   In a frantic couple of weeks, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has put together a programme for government that embraces a... ...more »

9. Changing course is key to sustainability

   20 May 2010 | Tony Ballance

   

   Change is always a popular pursuit after a general election, and is a concept that the water industry has to... ...more »

10. Lessons from small firms for the big six

    11 May 2010 | Guy Tweedale

    

    Utility companies should not throw in the towel when it comes to customer service. At least not yet. Once again... ...more »

11. Where's the support for biomass?

    04 May 2010 | Sally Barrett-Williams

    Does the UK want to encourage the building of combined heat and power (CHP) plants fuelled by biomass? Does the... ...more »

12. Living beyond your means

    27 April 2010 | Graham Russell

    Visits to my grandfather's isolated farm in Shropshire still make up some of my fondest childhood memories. The smoke and... ...more »

13. How green is your smart meter rollout?

    21 April 2010 | Andy Yeoman

    

    We all understand the reasons for a smart meter rollout, and that the replacement of 46 million meters by 2020... ...more »

14. The changing role of facilities management

    14 April 2010 | Matt Davis

    

    With the imminent arrival of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, facilities managers across the country will see a new function... ...more »

15. Seismic changes in the regulatory landscape

    23 March 2010 | Simon Colvin

    

    Those in the utilities sector often come up against environmental regulation. Many businesses will at some point have faced -... ...more »

16. Water regulation must address sustainability

    17 March 2010 | Justin Taberham

    

    The time is right for a comprehensive review of water issues. We have the Flood and Water Management Bill, the... ...more »

17. Why we must revamp transmission charges

    09 March 2010 | Niall Stuart

    

    The transmission charging system was designed for another time and another set of challenges. It was established before the threat... ...more »

18. Capacity payments may be the solution

    03 March 2010 | Jessica Lennard

    

    This year marks two decades since the privatisation of the UK energy market. It is an appropriate time to analyse,... ...more »

19. Nuclear dinner a turkey?

    17 February 2010 | Roger Milne

    

    Well over a year ago, EDF chief executive Vincent de Rivaz famously suggested that come Christmas Day 2017, some of... ...more »

20. Environmental policy has failed in Europe

    17 February 2010 | Alex Desbarres

    

    The European Commission recently called for public finances to shore up European environmental policy goals and overcome chronic failures of... ...more »

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