The figures have been released to coincide with Be Winter Ready Day – a new initiative spearheaded by the country’s electricity and gas networks, which aims to help the public be better-prepared if they have a power cut or gas emergency this winter.
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Some control systems may have already been “compromised”, according to the document, which was passed on to the tech publication Motherboard by an industry source.
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The profit-for-purpose property company wants help to develop a “masterplan” for the two-square mile site near the town of Whitehaven, where more than 2,000 people currently work.
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The last coal generator came off the system at 1.24pm on Wednesday (1 May) – meaning the ESO reached a week with no coal at 1.24pm yesterday (Wednesday 8 May).
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The country’s electricity is now amongst the cleanest in the world after it moved up the rankings to be placed seventh in terms of the carbon content of its electricity among large and industrialised countries.
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The months before and after the government’s national-level commitment to pursue net-zero emissions by 2050 has seen a round of target-setting by other administrations and cities: Scotland’s target is net-zero by 2045, with Edinburgh and Glasgow racing to get there first; Leeds and Manchester are both aiming for 2038.
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The Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) funding will see the city’s heat network – a system of underground pipes that transports hot water from different sources to homes and businesses in order to heat them – broadened, with the city council’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (3 March) approving the establishment of a new company governance structure as one of the conditions of the grant.
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Matthew Clayton at Thrive said: “Thrive exists to offer individuals a rewarding connection with sustainable energy, so having the opportunity to provide our renewable power to a company like Bristol Energy, with similar values to us is extremely rewarding.
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Run alongside Bristol Energy, the city’s energy company, City Leap will establish a joint venture with another organisation or group of organisations to create a zero-carbon, smart energy city that will provide significant economic benefits for the people of Bristol and its businesses.
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Over nearly three decades now the electricity and gas networks have been working hard to keep their costs low for their customers and to provide them with an excellent service. In that respect they have delivered: costs are 17 per cent lower since 1990; customer service scores are at record highs of around 8.7 out of 10; the public have 59 per cent fewer power cuts and their duration has reduced by 84 per cent while gas networks are so reliable that customers would have an unplanned interruption to their supply once every 140 years.
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