There are a range of new initiatives businesses can take advantage of, depending on their size and premises, although the Government does not target specific energy efficiency support specifically on new businesses<\/p>
The Electricity Demand Reduction Pilot is making a total of up to £20 million available to organisations that deliver electricity savings during winter peak times by installing more efficient equipment.<\/p>
The recently introduced Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) makes it mandatory for large enterprises in the UK to measure and audit their energy use. The Scheme will improve awareness within large UK businesses and third-sector bodies of cost-effective energy efficiency steps they can take.<\/p>
In order to raise awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency amongst small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in spring 2015 the Government will publish specific guidance, including advice on simple steps to reduce energy consumption. The Government is also taking steps to raise awareness amongst SMEs of the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme as a voluntary tool they can use to identify energy saving opportunities.<\/p>
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DECC do not produce monthly estimates of retail energy prices.<\/ins> <\/ins><\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the average decommissioning costs of (a) nuclear power stations, (b) offshore wind turbines, (c) onshore wind turbines, (d) coal-powered power stations, (e) gas-powered power stations, (f) solar farms, (g) tidal lagoons, (h) biomass generation and (i) anaerobic digesters.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what research funding his Department has allocated to developing new technologies for (a) nuclear power stations, (b) offshore wind turbines, (c) onshore wind turbines, (d) coal powered power stations, (e) gas powered power stations, (f) solar powered farms, (g) tidal lagoons, (h) biomass and (i) anaerobic digesters.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate he has made of the days of lost production from (a) nuclear power stations, (b) offshore wind turbines, (c) onshore wind turbines, (d) coal-powered power stations, (e) gas-powered power stations, (f) solar farms, (g) tidal lagoons, (h) biomass generation and (i) anaerobic digesters in the last 12 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167734/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government\u2019s 2010 Severn Tidal Power feasibility study [1] assessed in great detail the potential contribution of 5 generic Severn Estuary tidal range schemes to the local and UK economies, including a regional economic impact study [2].<\/p> <\/p> [1]<\/strong><\/em> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/1-severn-tidal-power-feasibility-study-conclusions-and-summary-report<\/a><\/em><\/p> <\/p>Copies of the data requested in Question 215252 have now been placed in the Libraries of the House.<\/del><\/p>