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Politicians gearing up for May’s general election clash over the future of the energy sector at Guardian debateThere is little politicians can do about the cost of household energy bills and they should be bold enough to...

As the Guardian’s Big Energy Debate project draws to a close, here’s who to follow to carry on the discussionOur year-long exploration of the energy trilemma and how to solve it is now almost over...

Profits have risen from £8 to £48 per customer since 2009. Suppliers have room to reduce costs and lessen fuel poverty

Working in a male-dominated sector is still a challenge, but industry ambassadors are steadily attracting more women

Investment in nuclear is rising fast, but it’s small, local organisations that will be soaking it up

As political parties battle it out over energy policies in the run-up to the 2015 general election, we ask if banning coal is sensible • Liberal Democrats seek to ban ‘unabated’ coal powerCoal remains one of the UK’s...

Investment in nuclear is rising fast, but it’s small, local organisations that will be soaking it up

Could energy storage solve the problem of intermittent generation from renewables? Industry insiders speak out

As winter arrives, join our panel of experts from 2-3pm GMT on Tuesday 9 December to discuss how to help the rising number of households unable to afford to heat their homeFuel poverty is on the rise...

Manchester United has pledged to turn its supporters into friends of the environment and its not alone

With EU regulations demanding European countries contribute to the cost of new infrastructure, the time to invest is nowIn Europe, electricity is a commodity traded on an hourly or half-hourly basis, often months ahead of...

National planning rules do little to support community energy projects, despite their wider social and environmental benefitsWhen the Cornish village of Gorran High Lanes raised £80,000 in a share issue to install two...

Brits oppose energy developments, while Germans welcome new plants because they bring local benefitsIf you were asked if you wanted a power station to be built in your town or even on your street what would you say? No...

This is your chance to ask the energy secretary anything. Join Ed Davey MP live online from 10.30-11.30am BST on Wednesday 22 October

James Ball looks at the UKs energy safety gap and finds we could face a supply crunch as soon as the winter of 2015