Consultation examines regulating electricians in Scotland to protect consumers from rogue traders
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation considering whether regulations are needed for electricians to give greater protection to the public and reduce the...
The seven reasons why nuclear energy is not the answer to solve climate change
RECENTLY Stanford University professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of their Atmosphere/Energy Program, Mark Z. Jacobson, shared his thoughts on the usage...
Social housing sector responds to Chancellor’s mini-budget
PARTS of Rishi Sunak's recovery plans following the coronavirus pandemic are welcomed but more investment is needed, social housing executives declare.
The Summer Statement announcement...
Energy efficiency targets for mortgage lenders subject of new consultation
Mortgage providers could be required to publish the energy efficiency data for their property portfolios and could agree to meet a portfolio average of...
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...
Swansea Council’s pension fund set to invest in green energy production
A £30M investment in green energy production companies around the world has been agreed out of Swansea Council's £2.1bn pension fund.
The fund has already...
Europe’s largest bio-CNG HGV refuelling station now operates at full capacity
A £250,000 boost to Warrington’s gas network has enabled a huge, low-carbon HGV refuelling station – the biggest of its kind in Europe –...
New research reveals how microplastics can travel from land into the deep ocean
A RESEARCH project between the Universities of Manchester, Utrecht and Durham, and the National Oceanography Centre has revealed for the first time how submarine...
SP Energy Networks submits transmission plan
AFTER two years' consultation, SP Energy Networks has outlined the role their transmission system in central and southern Scotland will play in achieving UK's...
Companies pay £10.5 million to Ofgem over 9 August power cut
Ofgem’s investigation into the power cuts of 9 August following a lightning strike found that combined loss of two large generators, as well as...
