9 June, 2022 – Outdated wind turbines from Windy Standard Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway will be recycled to be part of playparks, bus shelters and bike racks. A total of 36 wind turbines that are being removed from the wind farm will be used as part of this project.
8 June, 2022 – The IEA has highlighted the importance of energy efficiency in its latest report ‘The Value of Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency’. The report mentions that energy-efficient improvements could reduce energy consumption by 95EJ within the next decade. The report also mentions the importance of electrifying heat and transport.
26 May, 2022 – A windfall tax on oil and gas firms will fund a new government scheme to cut hundreds off the price of bills for households within the UK. This announcement comes after Ofgem predicted that energy bills within the UK were set to rise a further £800 by October 2022.
26 May, 2022 – A survey conducted by E.ON and the Local Government Chronicle has highlighted that just 47% of local councils within the UK are confident that they are on track to deliver on net-zero targets. The survey also confirmed that local authorities consider energy efficiency as the most important measure for reaching net-zero.
23 May, 2022 – Phase 3 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme has been awarded to an array of public sector buildings. A total of £550 million has been allocated to public sector buildings in a bid to make buildings more energy efficient. Funding for installing heat pumps and onsite renewables were included within the...
23 May, 2022 – A 1MW solar farm has been installed in the Eden Campus within the University of St Andrews. The project has been funded by Fife Council and the Scottish Government. The installation will meet 5% of the university’s overall carbon emissions.
20 May, 2022 – Holyrood have revealed they have set plans for six Scottish islands to be carbon neutral by 2040. Hoy, Islay, Great Cumbrae, Raasay, Barra, and Yell will be trailblazing the journey of net-zero goals, 10 years ahead of the rest of the country’s goals to be net zero by 2050.
19 May, 2022 – The EU has set out plans to end Europe’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels, with the cost targeted to be around €113 Billion to transfer to green energy. The scheme plans to improve energy efficiency, deployment of renewable energy and find non-Russian sources of oil and gas.
18 May, 2022 – 8,500 new green jobs could be created if Scotland meets its solar target of 6GW by 2030. By pushing solar power within the energy industry, it will provide a plethora of roles within the urban and rural environment. Scotland will be able to reduce fuel poverty and build energy independence from...
18 May, 2022 – North Kesteven Council’s energy bills have doubled since 2019, expecting to pay nearly £100,000 this year. The council are wishing to install 230 solar panels at its headquarters to help cut down energy bills by a quarter and save 20 tons of carbon being emitted into the atmosphere.
