Businesses are being pushed to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and carbon footprint reduction targets. Currently, there is a particular focus on corporate companies, leaving small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) behind to fend for themselves. However, as SMEs make up 99.9% of businesses within the UK, it is crucial that they find the necessary support...
In the past few years, there have been several power outages worldwide, disrupting business operations and raising a discussion about the reliability and resilience of grid-supplied energy. In the UK, many take energy for granted, failing to consider how an increase or decrease in normal demand may influence supply. As demand continues to rise and...
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is coming to an end. What’s next for the renewable heat industry?
March 31, 2021
What is the RHI? The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) was a domestic and non-domestic government incentive to help organisations and homeowners meet the costs of installing onsite renewable heat technologies. In this piece, we are focussing on renewable heat for non-domestic properties. Multiple onsite, renewable and low-carbon heating technologies were included in the non-domestic scheme...
We are delighted to announce that Judith Halkerston, Chair of OnGen, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honors list 2021 for her services to The Digital Economy. Judith has been typically gracious in discussing this, although she commented, “I am incredibly honoured and humbled to have been given this accolade. Having...
OnGen Pilots Game Changing Renewable Energy Technology
January 7, 2021
Energy performance software firm OnGen has seen significant results in its latest drive to combat carbon and financial savings. Launching a pilot programme across the North-East of England, the Scottish company delivered a highly successful roll-out, which marks the beginning of its bid to drive the country towards Net Zero through the use of innovative...
Racial Inequality & Clean Energy
January 6, 2021
As we start 2021, it can be tempting to leave behind the horrors of 2020. In 2020, we saw the spread of coronavirus across the world, impacting individuals’ and communities’ lives across the board. Coronavirus has not only affected human life, with influences penetrating our natural world. We explored how coronavirus has impacted the environment...
What is COP26 and why is it important? The Conference of the Parties (COP) is a yearly global climate conference that is attended by all the countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1994. The COP events allow all countries to gather and discuss policy changes regarding reducing global...
OnGen Update – November 2020
November 2, 2020
With net-zero targets getting closer and the green recovery on everyone’s minds, OnGen has had a busy few months. Read our updates in our latest newsletter below. Now is a great time to start your business’ renewable journey; our desk-based feasibility assessment software can be used from the safety of your home. Please contact us...
OnGen Software Suite Available through G-Cloud 12
October 8, 2020
For the 4th consecutive year, the OnGen Expert is available to licence through the Crown Commercial Service’s procurement framework, G-Cloud 12, and, for the first time, OnGen’s Managed Service is also available through this framework. In addition, OnGen’s new energy efficiency option appraisal tool, OnEfficiency, is available through G-Cloud 12. “We are delighted public sector...
The UK Government’s net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) target was announced in June 2019. By reducing GHG emissions (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluride), there is a greater chance of limiting an average global temperature increase to 1.5°C. Now, one year after the net zero target was announced, many businesses are...
