Cornwall’s first smart grid-connected wind turbine will power 1,100 homes
CONSTRUCTION has started on Cornwall’s first smart grid-connected wind turbine which will power the equivalent of around 1,100 homes and help cut carbon emissions.
The...
Community groups benefit from over £100k of energy efficiency funding
EIGHT community groups and charities across the country have received grants from Power Partners, a community investment fund from UK Power Networks, in order...
Civic buildings in Leeds to get waste-powered heat and hot water
CIVIC buildings in the Leeds city centre are due to be connected to waste-powered heat and hot water ahead of schedule thanks to progress...
Covid-19 exposes inequalities in the UK food system, new analysis reveals
FOOD banks will struggle to cope during the Covid-19 pandemic and vulnerable households should be given cash grants to buy food instead, a group...
Reconnecting with nature is key for sustainability, says new research
PEOPLE who live in more urban areas and spend less time in nature are also less likely to do things that help the environment,...
Wales could be a leader in renewable energy but clear strategy for the sector...
Wales could be a leader in renewable energy, with strengths in onshore and offshore wind, solar, wave and tidal energy, and new potential in...
Energy cap to return to pre-pandemic levels from April
The price cap will return to pre-pandemic levels from 1 April 2021, mainly due to changes in wholesale energy prices, Ofgem has announced today.
The...
Norway’s wealth fund backs European oil firms’ climate plans
Norway’s $1.1 trillion wealth fund, the world’s biggest, welcomed a shift among European oil and gas firms towards greener policies yesterday.
Top energy firms including...
Manchester City Council plans to halve greenhouse gases by 2025
AN AMBITIOUS plan to halve Manchester City Council's greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 will go before councillors for approval this month.
The Climate Change Action...
Take part in questionnaire on UK attitudes to coronavirus pandemic
ONE of the first research projects aimed at gauging the UK public’s attitude and responses to the coronavirus pandemic is being launched.
Experts at Cardiff...
