Artificial intelligence project to help people facing fuel poverty
A new partnership led by UK Power Networks is set to use artificial intelligence to support and guide up to 100,000 people who are...
Drivers seek key reforms to improve confidence in public EV charging, survey reveals
Interventions should be made in payments, roaming, data availability, pricing transparency and reliability to improve confidence in public electric vehicle charging, new survey shows.
Electric...
Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister calls for VAT exemption on energy bills
Northern Ireland's Finance Minister, Conor Murphy, has called on Treasury to waive the VAT costs on energy bills to help families and businesses struggling...
Funding for low carbon heating in Scottish social housing fast-tracked
Funding to deploy low carbon heat in existing social housing has been fast-tracked to support Scotland’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
The vast majority...
Government’s strategic priorities for Ofwat under consultation
The government’s new draft Strategic Policy Statement for Ofwat has been published for consultation by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).
The...
£10m community energy fund could be expanded after Spending Review
The Government has confirmed that further financial support for community energy projects, such as the continuation and expansion of the £10m Rural Community Energy...
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme launched
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme has been launched by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and will be delivered by Salix.
Referred...
Volvo to implement blockchain traceability of cobalt used in electric car batteries
VOLVO Cars will become 'the first car maker' to implement global traceability of cobalt used in its batteries by applying blockchain technology.
The announcement follows...
Renewables outperform gas for the first quarter ever
NEW official figures show that renewables generated a record quarterly amount of electricity between July and September, outperforming gas for the first quarter ever,...
East Lothian faces its net zero challenges head-on
CARBON footprint of East Lothian Council was reduced by 12.8% in the most recent full year.
The local authority’s new Climate Change Report also highlights...
