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June 21, 2013
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How Does the Price of Carbon Affect the Price of Power?

The higher the price of carbon, the more a coal or gas fired station must pay when increasing its output.…
June 14, 2013
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Centrica Invests into UK Shale Gas

Last Thursday the parent company of British Gas, Centrica paid £40million for a 25% stake in the British owned Shale…
June 7, 2013
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The 163rd OPEC Meeting Concludes

The Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened in Vienna, Austria, on 31st of May 2013,…
May 31, 2013
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What Makes up a Power Purchase Agreement

There are several components to a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that are additional to the price of Power. Small scale…
May 24, 2013
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Composition of Your Gas Price

Last week, we reviewed the possibility of price fixing and the negative price impact on consumers. The above chart illustrates…
May 17, 2013
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Could Oil Price Fixing Have Driven Petrol Prices Up?

In theory, the price of petrol should be tied closely to the price of unprocessed crude oil. A rise in…
May 10, 2013
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Rising ‘Non-Energy’ Costs

Warm Home Discount Support for households who are living in or are at risk of fuel poverty. (more…)
May 3, 2013
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The Power Water Correlation

Water has the ability to shape the power markets on a global scale, 15% of the water the world is…
April 26, 2013
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China’s Renewable Energy Rise

High growth, both by population and economical have fuelled China’s power demand. The effects, are as pictured, a nation now…