Weekly column by EUA's Chief Executive
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9
Dec
Hot water, a thermal store we can’t ignore
9th Dec 2019
One of the drawbacks to an all-electric energy scenario is the need to match supply with demand. Now that is simpler when you can turn on...
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2
Dec
Hydrogen really is a Clean Gas, let’s tell people why
2nd Dec 2019
The political manifestos have been published and of the four English-based parties, all mention hydrogen positively. So the future is all...
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25
Nov
25th Nov 2019
Follow the money is a phrase used in many a crime investigation. It applies to other walks of life too. Here’s an example from a fe...
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18
Nov
Fuel poor paying the price for decarbonisation
18th Nov 2019
I’m told there’s an election on, so it might not be advisable to stray into “politics” but I’m going to do...
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11
Nov
11th Nov 2019
This week Bristol City Council voted to ban diesel cars from driving in some parts of their city. Not just old, dirty diesels but all die...
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4
Nov
They aren’t making this Net Zero thing easy
4th Nov 2019
As you know, EUA is a small not-for-profit organisation and we pride ourselves in running a tight ship but also trying to punch above our...
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28
Oct
Holiday reading, good thinking time
28th Oct 2019
For those at the Carbon Connect launch the other week, you would have spotted me wearing a suntan. Yes, I’ve been away on holiday....
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21
Oct
The customer is key to “Clean Gas” success.
21st Oct 2019
EUA was delighted to support Carbon Connect, alongside others in the industry, to produce the third and final report in their “Futu...
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14
Oct
Misguided, perhaps, but we can’t ignore climate change protesters
14th Oct 2019
However misguided you may think the recent climate change protests are by targeting the government that has led the world on legislating...
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7
Oct
How we see ourselves and others, makes for an interesting read
7th Oct 2019
A recent YouGov study of 30,000 people across 28 countries uncovered some interesting differences in attitude towards climate change. I&r...
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30
Sep
Fuel poverty matters, our industry knows this
30th Sep 2019
The BEIS consultation on the Fuel Poverty Strategy for England has now ended. Like many other bodies, EUA submitted our response (if you...
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23
Sep
A smart move, but no credit as it was inevitable
23rd Sep 2019
At long last, the Government has made the decision to push back the deadline for the smart meter rollout by four years, until 2024. Somet...
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16
Sep
16th Sep 2019
I’m a great fan of the TV series “Father Ted” and one of the memorable sketches is where Father Ted has to explain to h...
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9
Sep
Is hydrogen the nuclear option?
9th Sep 2019
NetZero changed everything. That’s not an exaggeration, nor an overly dramatic statement. The pace within Whitehall changed; large...
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3
Sep
3rd Sep 2019
You take a couple of days leave over the Bank Holiday and you come back to a few hundred emails in your in-box and a Parliamentary coup....
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19
Aug
Energy security hits the headlines, for the wrong reasons
19th Aug 2019
If we put the news about Brexit to one side, energy security matters have been bubbling under the surface for a few weeks now, culminatin...
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12
Aug
12th Aug 2019
You all know me well enough to recognise I rarely stray into areas of controversy, or challenge critics in a robust manner – that&r...
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5
Aug
Climate emergency, it certainly feels that way.
5th Aug 2019
The previous PM, Theresa May, left one legacy that is having an impact (I’m sure there will be others but I just don’t know w...
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29
Jul
Off-setting carbon, back in fashion
29th Jul 2019
A few years ago carbon off-setting was seen as a soft option compared to “proper” decarbonisation. No doubt some schemes did...
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23
Jul
23rd Jul 2019
At the end of June I wrote in this blog about my fear that local political figures would engage in one-upmanship; trying to be the greene...
Mike Foster
EUA's Chief Executive
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