Viewpoints: Soapbox

1. 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 »

2. 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 »

3. 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 »

4. UKCP09 is the tip of the scientific iceberg

   10 February 2010 | Mark Kowalski

   

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

5. Time for network contracts to evolve

   03 February 2010 | Mike Levery

   

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

6. Why we have to reject Ofwat's price decision

   29 January 2010 | Jeremy Williams

   

   In the current climate, it takes a brave water company to argue the case for increasing prices by what headlines... ...more »

7. Rejigged markets can spur high-risk projects

   22 January 2010 | Omar Abbosh

   

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

8. Aggregators are dead, long live the aggregators

   15 January 2010 | Jennifer Harris

   

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

9. The curse of the 'worst case' scenario

   18 December 2009 | Martin Caddick

   

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

10. Are Ofwat's Final Determinations realistic?

    17 December 2009 | Terry Povall

    

    The Final Determinations have now been released by Ofwat for England and Wales and Wics for Scotland. Overall they are... ...more »

11. Liquidity - the missing ingredient

    04 December 2009

    Liquidity is the lifeblood of any market. The same rule applies whether the goods being traded are apples, equities -... ...more »

12. Dynamic demand is a virtual power plant

    27 November 2009 | Andrew Howe

    

    The electricity industry has a problem. While people are buying low-energy light bulbs, and taking the bus rather than the... ...more »

13. Network modelling is critical to meet targets

    20 November 2009 | Ian Wainwright

    

    Ofgem's initial determination on the proposals put forward by distribution network operators (DNOs) for the period 2010-15 (DPCR5) has set... ...more »

14. It's vital to get to know your customers better

    13 November 2009 | Matt Boot

    

    Know your customer is one of the first rules any good marketer learns. In tough times it is all the... ...more »

15. Regulatory price reviews for the water sector must build confidence

    30 October 2009 | Janet Wright

    

    By the end of the year, the water regulators for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland will have published... ...more »

16. Cuts in water jobs are short-sighted

    30 October 2009 | Paul Mullord

    Dear Editor: It is often said that the most valuable asset a company has is its people. But sadly, once... ...more »

17. It's time to ban doorstep energy selling

    23 October 2009 | Suzanne Kuyser

    

    The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has been leading the fight against doorstep callers who are rogue traders or salesmen. Cold... ...more »

18. Energy firms are the new whipping boys of the media

    23 October 2009 | Jessica Lennard

    Besieged by green non-governmental organisations and facing an increasingly fractious relationship with the regulator, a stand-off is developing between... ...more »

19. The Conservatives promise help for nuclear power, but the detail is lacking

    23 October 2009 | Alex Hand

    Conservative reassurances "to keep Britain's lights on" will be welcomed by energy users and those involved with the energy industry.... ...more »

20. Dumb errors in gas metering must be addressed with smart meters

    16 October 2009 | Ray Cope

    Dear Editor: I have read a great deal lately about smart metering, but important issues have been missed. I am... ...more »

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