Energy efficiency

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  Power plant construction programme 'may prove expensive and unnecessary'

  12 Sep 2014: Public might have underwrite £359m annual cost if ministers do not put more emphasis on reducing electricity demand, MPs say

• Can you save energy by using public transport? It’s not that simple

  10 Sep 2014: Christian Wolmar: Car use is declining while the popularity of train travel is on the rise, but calculating cost per trip is a complex business

• Public may end up paying for obsolete smart meters that save little, MPs warn

  10 Sep 2014: Public accounts committee says gas and electricity consumers will bear cost of installing meters likely to benefit suppliers most

• Europe's dependency on Russian gas may be cut amid energy efficiency focus

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  EU leaders in talks about imposing new sanctions focused on fundraising capabilities of Russian oil and gas companies

• Government energy policy too focused on redundant utility business models

  8 Sep 2014: With cheaper solar power – in combination with better battery storage – poised to revolutionise the energy sector, it’s time to break with the past, says Reg Platt

• Why Middle East conflict is a bigger threat to UK energy security than Putin

  5 Sep 2014: Energy economics expert Laura El-Katiri finds world oil markets have responded with surprising resilience in the face of uncertainty. But are prices set to rocket?

• Will banning high-powered kettles and hairdryers help climate change efforts?

  4 Sep 2014: Euro and climate sceptics have attacked EU rules controlling the energy use of appliances, saying they will not reduce emissions. With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates

• The super vacuum ban isn't meddling EU bureaucracy - it's absolutely vital

  2 Sep 2014: John Vidal: Does the EU really want to ban powerful electrical appliances? Despite what the tabloid papers think, it's actually about getting designers to come up with energy-efficient appliances

• EU power vacuum – new rules will make cleaners more efficient

  1 Sep 2014: Letter: The whole point is that better ‘eco-design’ for domestic appliances can reduce energy consumption without damaging performance

• Industry voice: how UK energy policy is holding business back

  1 Sep 2014: Rising energy costs and the unpopular ‘Triad’ charge could force manufacturers out of the UK, but there is a solution

• Pessimism won’t do. We need an energy revolution

  1 Sep 2014: Zoe Williams: Government could achieve so much, like investment in tidal or solar tech. But the parties offer only petty measures

• No need to panic buy powerful vacuum cleaners, retailers tell worried shoppers

  29 Aug 2014: Sales up on models rated above 1,600 watts before they are banned by EU, though low power versions equally effective

• Small businesses face too many barriers to increasing energy efficiency

  Guardian Professional, 29 Aug 2014: Energy companies and the government need to roll out smart meters and provide support to struggling SMEs

• How I launched a renewable energy start up

  29 Aug 2014: James Winfield:Crowd Power Plant was born in January 2014 but the business plan has already won an award. Its founder explains

• Debunking Chris Huhne’s paean to growth

  28 Aug 2014: Letters: Chris Huhne fails to distinguish between relatively and absolutely decoupling energy use and economic growth

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