big six energy companies

DECC raises feed-in tariff budget

Tue 10th Jan 12 — Chris

Two workmen binning a solar panel outside the Royal Courts of Justice

Photo: Friends of the Earth

The government has raised the spending cap feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme by nearly £200m to prevent the scheme exceeding its budget. It has done this by re-allocating funds previously earmarked for the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme.

Government appeals against solar power ruling

Wed 4th Jan 12 — Chris

Workmen binning a solar panel outside the Royal Courts of Justice

Photo: Friends of the Earth

The government today filed a request to the Court of Appeal against a High Court ruling on 21 December that its plans to rush through cuts to solar feed-in tariffs (FIT) were unlawful.

Final Demand campaign update

Tue 3rd Jan 12 — Chris

Final demand. Stop the big energy companies taking us for a ride. 

Almost 20,000 people so far have signed the Final Demand petition asking for a public inquiry into the Big Six energy companies. More paper petitions are coming in every day and the number of signatures continues to grow.

EDF profit at customer's expense

Thu 10th Nov 11 — Chris

EDF off

EDF Energy are expected to announce huge profits today as their energy bills soar.

They are one of the worst offenders for choking support for clean energy - calling for lower renewable energy targets whilst making mega bucks from nuclear.

EDF Energy has 20 percent of the UK energy market. In the UK EDF Energy owns seven nuclear power stations, two coal-fired power stations, and two gas-fired stations.

Things EDF Energy don't want you to know:

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