Viewpoints: Soapbox

  1. Water companies at your service

    Water companies at your service

    Clean water is essential to life, and its supply is widely taken for granted by the public. Yet the health... ...more »

  2. Everyone must value water more highly if sustainability is taken seriously

    Everyone must value water more highly if sustainability is taken seriously

    Clean water is essential to life, and its supply is widely taken for granted by the public. Yet the health... ...more »

  3. When it comes to electricity purchasing, it's a case of buyer beware

    When it comes to electricity purchasing, it's a case of buyer beware

    We are all only too aware of the uncertainty that has plagued the energy markets for the past 18 months.... ...more »

  4. Scottish Water should be privatised

    Scottish Water should be privatised

    CBI Scotland's desire to see Scottish Water privatised is not a recent change in policy direction for Scotland's premier business... ...more »

  5. New generation risk must be shared

    New generation risk must be shared

    Insurance in the power generation sector has been very much a buyer's market recently. Lower premium rates might be good... ...more »

  6. Energy displays won't deliver benefits for domestic gas customers

    Energy displays won't deliver benefits for domestic gas customers

    Increasingly, the importance of home energy monitoring displays as part of an energy monitoring system is being acknowledged, whether they... ...more »

  7. Green energy guidelines will only mislead the public

    Green energy guidelines will only mislead the public

    Ofgem recently launched a consultation document in an effort to update the controversial guidelines on green tariffs. Unfortunately, when one... ...more »

  8. How will utilities survive the credit crunch?

    How will utilities survive the credit crunch?

    The regulated utility sector has been one of the most prolific users of the debt capital markets in recent years,... ...more »

  9. Tax changes will test Scottish Water

    Tax changes will test Scottish Water

    Water suppliers in Scotland are on the edge of their seats as the Scottish Government is expected to decide if... ...more »

  10. Insets can deliver competition now

    Insets can deliver competition now

    How much has changed in the ten years since Albion Water became the first new entrant deemed "fit and proper"... ...more »