“Our roofs will power our washing machines. Our cars will be charged at home. Our homes will be warm without turning the heating on. Our energy will be British, it will be clean.”
This is the vision Tim Farron set out as part of our strategy for Britain to lead the clean energy revolution.
A smarter energy system is a key piece of the puzzle, which will mean this vision can be delivered.
Academics such as Professor Dieter Helm have frequently talked about the potential of this change to improve how our energy systems work. Not only will smarter energy benefit our environment and help to reduce our carbon footprint, but it will support economic growth, innovation, competition and choice in the energy market.
Today, our interaction with energy is simple. We pay for the energy we use, often sticking with the same energy supplier for many years.
Many consumers pay far too much for their energy as a result.
But how we buy energy could be very different and lead to far cheaper bills.
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