9 May, 2022 – The UK government needs to produce an economic plan to transition to net zero, focussing on climate and nature-based goals. That’s the view of the WWF and Aviva, which are urging policymakers to do more than simply ask businesses to draw up net zero pathways.
5 May, 2022 – Scottish Power has set out plans to develop a green hydrogen energy hub in Cromarty Firth, north of Inverness. Scottish Power is teaming up with Storegga, a carbon reduction and storage company, to develop green hydrogen which will benefit businesses such as Glenmorangie and Diageo. The first project is planned to...
4 May, 2022 – John Lewis partnership has joined forces with Energy Institute to provide an educational tool for staff to learn how to be more energy efficient at work and home. ‘Energy Aware’ will become part of the training procedure for employees to help contribute towards John Lewis’ 2035 net-zero goals. The new training...
3 May, 2022 – The UK government is taking action to assess the impact of its ‘energy efficiency plan’ on societies most vulnerable to surging energy bills. This has come due to the criticism from the Climate Change Committee that not enough was being done to improve the situation for families struggling with fuel poverty....
2 May, 2022 – EDF Renewables has started its first ever major solar project in the UK. The site is located near Spalding in Lincolnshire and is planned to generate power for more the 9,800 homes in the nearby area. The project will be saving 21,680 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, allowing households...
28 April, 2022 – NatWest’s Sustainable Business tracker has highlighted that onsite generation is increasingly becoming a priority for SMEs in the UK. Now 7% of SMEs have reportedly installed onsite renewables, with a further 10% planning to invest in onsite renewables by 2023. While 13% of SMEs are reported to have a green energy...
27 April, 2022 – Last Sunday the National Grid ESO reported that the energy generation by wind surged across the UK making it the highest energy source. Both onshore and offshore wind provided 39.6% of the total energy. Natural gas was the second highest energy generator providing 22.8% of the total energy. As a result...
27 April, 2022 – A study into the feasibility of using disused Cornish mines as a heat source is underway at Geevor Tin Mine. The study will assess the potential of generating heat by flooding disused mines and using water source heat pump technology. If the feasibility study is successful, then up to 400 disused...
22 April 2022 – Suggestions from Tory MPs that the “green levy” on electricity bills should be scrapped has been dismissed by prime minister Boris Johnston. Johnston has said the cost of living must be alleviated but not at the expense of the green agenda.
21 April 2022 – Suppliers are being increasingly supported by a partnership of nine major corporates to measure their emissions with the goal of ultimately reducing them. The partnership also includes the likes of Mars, PepsiCo and McCormick and Company.
