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- Zonal pricing could slash £74bn off energy bills, new report finds British customers could save up to £74bn by 2050 on electricity bills if the UK government adopted zonal pricing, according to a new report by FTI Consulting and commissioned by Octopus Energy
- Octopus Energy to trial ‘Zero Bills’ upgrade on existing homes Octopus Energy is expanding its ‘Zero Bills’ initiative to the next level by teaming up with Suffolk County Council to run a trial for existing homes in a bid to help eliminate more energy bills for households
- Energy network companies £3.9bn excess profits during cost of living crisis, claims Citizens Advice According to Citizens Advice, 700,000 people in England and Wales are struggling to pay their energy bills
- Octopus Energy’s first renewable projects sell out Octopus Energy’s investment platform, The Collective has sold out its first two renewable energy projects in just a week.
- European Tesla sales slump as consumers recoil from Elon Musk’s politics Tesla sales across Europe declined by an average of 13% in 2024, with big year-on-year drops in January 2025.
- Panasonic launches new decentralised water-to-air heat pump Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has launched the Aquarea Loop, a new decentralised water-to-air heat pump, designed to improve households’ energy efficiency
- Hive and Aira partner to speed up UK heat pump adoption Hive, an eco-tech company, and Aira, a clean energy-tech champion have formed a long-term, strategic partnership to help drive heat pump installations in the UK
- Solar panels can cut bills by 24%, new report finds The research, which analysed the government’s proposed ‘rooftop revolution’, found that a family with 3 kilowatt (kW) solar panel system could save up to £440 per annum
- Volkswagen unveils design for the ‘Champions League’ of EVs German car manufacturer VW has unveiled plans for a new “affordable, high quality” entry-level EV model to make clean mobility more accessible