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Viewpoints: Soapbox
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Capacity payments may be the solution

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

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

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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UKCP09 is the tip of the scientific iceberg

Coverage of weather and climate has exploded in the media in recent years, thanks in no small part to a... ...more »
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Time for network contracts to evolve

Ofwat has published its final price determination, and to no-one's surprise it is calling for improved standards of service and... ...more »
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Why we have to reject Ofwat's price decision

In the current climate, it takes a brave water company to argue the case for increasing prices by what headlines... ...more »
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Rejigged markets can spur high-risk projects

However you judge December's Copenhagen climate talks, the outcome may not be known for many months. But for most industrial... ...more »
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Aggregators are dead, long live the aggregators

Thanks to the meerkat and the tall, trolley-bothering chap from Dragons' Den - not to mention the millions of pounds... ...more »
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The curse of the 'worst case' scenario

In The Guardian on 16 July this year, the headline ran: "Swine flu: 65,000 deaths is UK's worst case scenario".... ...more »
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Are Ofwat's Final Determinations realistic?

The Final Determinations have now been released by Ofwat for England and Wales and Wics for Scotland. Overall they are... ...more »
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Liquidity - the missing ingredient
Liquidity is the lifeblood of any market. The same rule applies whether the goods being traded are apples, equities -... ...more »
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Dynamic demand is a virtual power plant

The electricity industry has a problem. While people are buying low-energy light bulbs, and taking the bus rather than the... ...more »
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Network modelling is critical to meet targets

Ofgem's initial determination on the proposals put forward by distribution network operators (DNOs) for the period 2010-15 (DPCR5) has set... ...more »
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It's vital to get to know your customers better

Know your customer is one of the first rules any good marketer learns. In tough times it is all the... ...more »
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Regulatory price reviews for the water sector must build confidence

By the end of the year, the water regulators for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland will have published... ...more »
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Cuts in water jobs are short-sighted
Dear Editor: It is often said that the most valuable asset a company has is its people. But sadly, once... ...more »
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It's time to ban doorstep energy selling

The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has been leading the fight against doorstep callers who are rogue traders or salesmen. Cold... ...more »
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Energy firms are the new whipping boys of the media
Besieged by green non-governmental organisations and facing an increasingly fractious relationship with the regulator, a stand-off is developing between... ...more »
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The Conservatives promise help for nuclear power, but the detail is lacking
Conservative reassurances "to keep Britain's lights on" will be welcomed by energy users and those involved with the energy industry.... ...more »
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Dumb errors in gas metering must be addressed with smart meters
Dear Editor: I have read a great deal lately about smart metering, but important issues have been missed. I am... ...more »
