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As rivals cut tariffs, Co-op's increased standard rate means it will be charging £180 more than some competitorsThousands of Co-operative Energy customers are facing an unexpected price hike after the group announced it...

Looking back on the stories which made the business headlines in 2013It is Alice in Wongaland – the UK economy is coasting on easy money, its growth propelled by shopping sprees and property prices, the economist Ann Pettifor...

Ecotricity fixes prices to April and Co-op launches deals with no exit penaltiesSmall energy providers have added to the pressure on the 'big six' suppliers to hold prices with the launch of a fixed-rate deal from Co-op Energy...

One Angel Square is a 500,000 sq ft, 14-story building right in downtown of Manchester. Now the largest building in the city, it is part of a larger effort to redevelop the core and is strategically located to Victoria Station,...

Developed with large commercial operators in mind, the bill could stop wind farm projects from proceedingCommunity owned renewable energy has received remarkable levels of vocal support from ministers and shadow ministers...

For customers, trust is key when it comes to getting advice on improving energy efficiency – and co-operatives have the edgeRuth Rosselson is an environmental pioneer...

One Angel Square is the largest commercial building in Manchester, England – and it is now the highest scoring BREEAM Outstanding building in the United Kingdom...

Chain saves £50m a year in energy bills but other stores fear for sales if produce is shut awaySupermarkets are replacing the open refrigerators in their stores, which chill milk, meat and shoppers alike and which waste...

Simon Birch takes a look at green energy, now one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK co-operative economyWith climate change increasingly having a disastrous global impact, growing numbers of local communities are responding...

Simon Birch takes a look at green energy, now one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK co-operative economyWith climate change increasingly having a disastrous global impact, growing numbers of local communities are responding...

A new funding website is bringing together people who want to invest in sustainable energy through community energy projectsIn a Sheffield church hall on Saturday, about 100 people were offered the opportunity to be part...

The Co-operative is keen to promote the economic, social and environmental benefits of community-owned renewable energyLet's face it, in the UK, we're largely passive consumers of energy, subject to the vagaries of wholesale...

The Big Switch, a campaign to reduce energy tariffs, is one of the biggest examples of the collective buying movementWith the ongoing economic storm continuing to batter household budgets, the good news is that a new movement...

Co-op aims to cut carbon emissions by 35%, increase Fairtrade product lines and invest £1bn in green energyThe Co-operative Group is launching an ethical operating plan that it hopes will set a benchmark for corporate responsibility...

Co-op report comes as mining company Cuadrillo Resources prepares to begin more drilling at a find near Blackpool, Lancashire, which it says is the first true shale gas find in EuropeMinisters are being urged to halt controversial...