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\"DSC_1734\"<\/a>What’s the best way of dealing with high energy prices?\u00a0 That was the discussion on the BBC radio 4 Today programme this morning.\u00a0 Is it some kind of cap on high energy prices as suggested by both government and opposition. or is it by other means?\u00a0 Well for starters the cap is off the table since the election.<\/p>\n

The people interviewed thought that high prices were the way to go since this is the only way to get investment in new forms of energy and people to take energy efficiency seriously.\u00a0 The problem is as was said this morning energy is too cheap.\u00a0 The examples this morning of high paid workers in the city of London who have no idea how much energy they use.\u00a0 Meanwhile all the lights are left on in their offices.\u00a0 (Something I can confirm here cycling back from church last night past our cities financial sector).\u00a0 Another example I pass a school on the way to work and a few weeks ago steam was coming out a flue.\u00a0 The boiler was obviously on in an empty building during the holidays.\u00a0\u00a0 The problem is energy costs for most businesses and organisations make up a very low part of their costs.\u00a0 Meanwhile for many individuals energy costs are far too high.\u00a0 How to square this dilemma?<\/p>\n

The best and fairest way is a carbon ration<\/a>, but when the government climbs down on a modest cap how likely is that?\u00a0 This would encourage both energy efficiency storage and renewables.\u00a0 Energy efficiency is the next measure but since the green deal was dropped this idea is in chaos.\u00a0 Energy efficiency has proven hard to get people to do.\u00a0 Many of the measures have long pay back times and are very disruptive.\u00a0\u00a0 The last idea was to provide those with low incomes with compensation in some way.<\/p>\n

Both the energy efficiency (through the big 6) and compensation are happening to certain extent and at the moment this looks like way we are going.\u00a0 The whole thing is piece meal though and it look like this problem is not going to go away until there is consistent organised attempt at tackling it.<\/p>\n

Neil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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