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Biomethane has been connected from a farm in Cambridgeshire to the Gas National Transmission System for the first time. Murrow Anaerobic Digestion Plant in Cambridgeshire operated by Biocow Ltd produces the renewable gas made from cattle manure and straw. The process is called anaerobic digestion and involves sealing waste in tanks without oxygen, where the material is broken down by naturally...

A new £26.5m district-heating network, which will use underground pipes to transport heat from an energy recovery facility to businesses and homes in Cardiff, has secured £15m to begin the first phase of works. Cardiff City Heating Network will use heat generated at Viridor’s Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Trident Park, which diverts approximately 350,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste from...

BULB failed to comply with Ofgem’s rules in three separate areas between 2017 and 2020, which affected around 61,000 customers. Around 3,800 consumers were blocked from switching to Bulb and missed out on savings because they were on Restricted Meter Infrastructure (RMI), where there is more than one meter at a property. Bulb did not submit the correct number of meters...

The U.S. government proposed rule changes on Wednesday that would allow shower heads to boost water pressure, after President Donald Trump repeatedly complained that bathroom fixtures do not work to his liking. The Department of Energy plan followed comments from Trump last month at a White House event on rolling back regulations. He said he believed water does not come out...

BRITONS are keen to continue with low-carbon lifestyle choices adopted during lockdown, according to research by The University of Manchester and Cardiff University. Two wide-ranging surveys conducted by the UK Centre for Climate and Social Transformation (CAST), suggested lockdown had upended people’s habits, from buying and travelling less, to reduced energy use and cutting down on food waste. Particularly striking was people’s intentions to cut...

A NEW record has been broken in each of the last four months for investment into environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity funds. £1.2 billion flowed into ESG funds between April and July, which is greater than in all the previous five years combined, according to Calastone fund network's new report Last month alone saw ESG funds enjoy record inflows of...

Disney is making ongoing investments in renewable energy across their operations as part of their long-term goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The mouse company has already powered up multiple renewable energy installations across their global operations. For example, Disneyland Paris is leveraging geothermal energy to help power its onsite theme parks and resorts. A Disney spokesperson commented: "We continue...

Business Secretary Alok Sharma has urged tradespeople across England to sign up to be able to offer services through the Green Homes Grants scheme, after over 1,000 businesses across the country have already applied so far. The £2 billion Green Homes Grant Scheme will see the government fund up to two-thirds of the cost of home improvements up to £10,000...

Work is set to begin on the first of eight key infrastructure projects that will power the North West’s switch to new technologies like electric vehicles that support the move to becoming carbon neutral. Electricity North West, which operates the electricity network across much of the north west of England, is investing £25 million over the next three years to...

NEW research carried out for the National Infrastructure Commission shows how sharp falls in the cost of renewable generation mean that Britain should aim for renewables to meet two thirds of electricity needs by 2030. The findings show the UK could make significant progress towards its net zero greenhouse gas emissions target if the rights steps are taken – leading...