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Another of the big UK energy suppliers has announced fuel price hikes to domestic customers, which is also likely to affect most small businesses too. Tomorrow, E.On will raise the price it charges for gas by 26% and price for electricity by 16%. This is their second price increase in 12 months, which in total represents a 41% increase for gas; and they seem not to have ruled out further price increases within the next 12 months.

New fears have been expressed by the energy regulator, Ofgem, that UK energy bills could rise 60% by 2020. The news comes as part of a review of the UK energy market which also says that £200,000,000 of investment is needed so that we can secure energy supplies and meet our target on greenhouse gasses.

Over 300 guests packed into the Burgess Hall, St Ives on Friday to see the announcement and presentation of The Hunts Post Huntingdonshire Business Awards 2009. Guests at the awards gala dinner dug deeply into their pockets raising over £1,400 for the maternity unit and special care baby unit at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

The Energy Saving Trust offers a new capital package of support which will prepare small and medium businesses (also known as

Ofgem has been investigating British Gas Business for claims that it incorrectly objected to businesses switching.

The 2014 Commonwealth Games is aiming for a gold medal in reducing energy bills. The Emirates Arena in Glasgow and the surrounding Arena Athletes’ Village are both lined up for heat-saving measures.

Aggressive new green targets have been unveiled by First Minister Alex Salmond for Scotland.

More than £200 million has been set aside to accelerate adoption of the new Green Deal scheme.

This morning (Friday) British Gas said it will hike gas and electricity prices for customers to the tune of 6 per cent. This rise will add £80 a year to the average dual fuel bill.

The Earth is headed for six degrees of warming unless dramatic carbon cuts are made by the major economies. That is the verdict of a report examining global emissions per unit of GDP, known as carbon intensity.

Ofgem is reminding energy firms it is enforcing the Government’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT).

Led by Prof Michael Hoffman, a team of scientists have produced a toilet that is solar-powered.