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'Work is never done’ in boardroom equality battle, says ex-FTSE review boss
Denise Wilson, who previously led the FTSE Women Leaders Review, is now serving as the chairwoman of the Girlguiding board of trustees
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UK households to fund record £30billion net zero overhaul of National Grid
National Grid said the massive investment was needed to cope with an expected jump in demand for power for electric cars, data centres and artificial intelligence
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Extra £58bn electricity grid funding needed to power UK homes and businesses
Around 20,000 jobs could be created in the biggest build-out of the electricity network in seven decades
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National Grid to cut out-of-hours repair callouts in major change to service
The National Grid is responsible for power connections to homes, and currently, it will send out a repairman within three hours if notified between 7am and 7pm on weekdays, on weekends, they must be notified between 9am and 5pm
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Energy firm National Grid plans major change to its call out service
NATIONAL Grid is planning to cut out-of-hours calls to homes without power - because it says the work is too noisy.The firm, which made £5billion in
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Huge pipeline laid across English countryside for world's largest windfarm
Aerial photographer Mike Page took these images of the impact of work to lay cables for the world's largest wind farm off the Norfolk coast
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Girl, 4, is obsessed with electricity pylons as mum praises 'unique' daughter
Young live wire Lucy Hardman loves to draw pictures of the structures and and her most treasured game is to wrap up in her pylon-themed blanket
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Myths about electric cars spread most during Christmas period, study finds
One in six Brits feel they are most likely to hear such misconceptions at the pub at this time of year, as they socialise more
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Full list of energy suppliers that will pay you to use less electricity tonight
The Demand Flexibility Service will once again be activated between 5pm and 6.30pm, having also been used earlier this week as part of the UK are hit with freezing temperatures
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National Grid will pay Brits to turn off power tomorrow as mercury drops to -8C
The National Grid is set to offer some households money if they're willing to cut their power usage on Wednesday as bad weather hits the UK and the rest of the continent
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One in four Brits don't really understand how energy is produced, study finds
And four in ten would not feel comfortable explaining the National Grid to someone else - as a fifth are clueless about how it works
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Millions will be paid to use less energy tonight - there's still time to sign up
The National Grid's electricity system operator (ESO) will be putting on its first Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) test event on November 16
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Full list of energy suppliers paying you to use less electricity this winter
Last week the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) confirmed it was going to run its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) again this year
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Opinion: Electric cars are the future and the cynics just need to get over it
Motoring writer Gareth Butterfield drives electric vehicles all the time, so he knows their limitations - but he's also sick of the same tired myths being peddled
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Devastated couple facing £11,000 gas bill after being told they owe for 18 years
Lee Haynes, 44, and partner Jo Woodley, 45, say they did 'everything' to try and find out who their supplier was when they moved in 18 years ago - but were never told who it was
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Cost of nationalising Britain's energy grid could be paid for in a decade
Research shows Labour’s plan for a publicly-owned energy transmission company could upgrade the UK’s creaking network much more cheaply than the current privatised firm
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Ofgem proposes £23.6m fine for overpriced gas power plant
The owner of a gas power plant which submitted prices that were too high when it was asked to help manage the UK's power supply has been fined by the energy regulator
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I'm a finance expert - EV market is grinding to a halt... two reasons why
A FINANCE expert has revealed two reasons that the EV sales market is "grinding to a halt".Ben Wright claimed that the electric car industry may be fa
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National Grid pays billions to shareholders - but is too slow to upgrade network
Research from the Common Wealth think-tank found Britain’s privatised energy network has handed £28 billion since it was sold off by the Tories in 1990
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Our seaside village is being destroyed by trenches but we're taking on 'giants'
LOCALS in a tiny seaside village which is home to a number of celebs say it’s being destroyed by huge trenches which are as wide as a motorway.Resid
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Locals fume over plans to build giant power cables through celeb-packed village
Talks between National Grid and residents of Walberswick are being held this weekend with residents in the village fearing their home will be "turned it into a construction site"
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Decade of pain in store as experts say energy prices will be high for TEN YEARS
Cornwall Insight believes that a combination of high gas prices and soaring demand for electricity will keep power costs above pre-2022 levels
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National Grid bosses say there is no danger of winter blackouts this year
THERE is no danger of any blackouts this winter, bosses at the National Grid say.They predict the national energy network will have enough electricity
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Behind UK electricity operator - subtle changes in your home and storm operation
The Mirror went on call with Electricity North West to see how they cope with the increased demand for electricity and how they're future-proofing the network amid astronomical rises to our energy bills
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Storm Mathis hits with 100mph winds as trees topple and weather warning issued
Harsh conditions have been raging since yesterday evening's Met Office weather warning as much of the southern coast of England and Wales is hit by high winds and heavy rain
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