Renewable companies: Big businesses getting serious about green energy
In the last couple of weeks, there has been a veritable scramble among corporate household names to make big renewable energy commitments. Supermarket giant Tesco has pledged to go 100 per cent renewable this year in the UK, and by 2030 worldwide. Coca-Cola has pledged similar for all its European...
Uber electric vehicle trial: 'Appy' drivers?
• EVs win over drivers and passengers in London trial • Concerns raised over supporting infrastructure • Personal impact could spur action Studies that bring instant results are a rare thing – but Energy Saving Trust's recent trial of electric vehicles (EVs) in London with global technology company...
Providing clarity on energy storage
• Growing interest from companies and consumers • Plenty of heat and electricity storage options • New factsheets provide independent guidance Storage is becoming a hot topic in green energy – but it may be hard to know where to start in this brave new world of using what you’re generating more...
Is home energy storage right for me?
• More renewables installers offering storage • Options available to store heat and electricity • Important to weigh up the costs with the benefits PUBLISHED: 24 MAY 2016 UPDATED: 17 MAY 2017 For years, energy storage has been seen as a novelty or the preserve of people living off-grid. Now...
Clean Growth Plan: New approaches needed to make fuel poverty impact
• 2.38million households need energy efficiency upgrades • Clean Growth Plan must make changes to help struggling households • More money, better targeting required The UK is soon to publish the Clean Growth Plan setting out the government’s strategy for carbon emissions reductions in the 2020s;...
EPCs: How to capitalise on open source home energy data
• Energy Performance Certificate stats released • Chance to target energy efficiency measures • Four key data challenges to overcome More data on the UK’s homes has been made freely available than ever before, after the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) released all its energy...
Energy Saving Trust to lead clean air zone work for Government
• Pure electric vehicle registrations up 42 per cent as Government launches air quality plan • No further details on diesel scrappage but it's still on the table • More carrot and less stick key to success of clean air zones Last week the Government released its much anticipated strategy document...
Green and corporate giants agree: a clean energy transition is needed now
• Broader range of low carbon advocates than ever • Growth and climate aims compatible – report • Energy efficiency, transport changes needed as well as generation Only a few years ago, it would have seemed absurd to suggest that Al Gore and Royal Dutch Shell might come out fighting for the same...
Leeds to lead a newer, greener ‘dash for gas’?
A gas revolution is brewing in the north – and this time, there’s no fracking required. Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is looking to turn Leeds into a world-first ‘ hydrogen city ’ by 2030 at the latest, while setting the tone for a UK-wide replacement of methane by hydrogen on the gas grid. It’s...
Roadshow highlights 'green' cars on the rise
• Roadshow aims to tackle low-emission vehicle myths • Info and test-drives in Clean Air Zone cities Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) – which include electric and plug in hybrid cars – are on the rise. Growth year on year is impressive with more than 35,000 registrations in 2016, compared to...