Northern Ireland consults on new Energy Strategy
A public consultation has been launched on a new Northern Ireland Energy Strategy.
The consultation document outlines the intention to support domestic and business consumers...
UK community energy net zero role ‘stalled by regulatory barriers and lack of Government...
The Environmental Audit Committee has expressed disappointment that the Government has 'failed to acknowledge' the role community energy can play in prompting behaviour change...
Underground energy fuels district cooling network in Munich, Germany
THE CITY of Munich utility, Stadtwerke Muenchen, is using geothermal energy to generate cooling with absorption chillers at their new heat plant.
So far the...
Severn Trent reveals £1.2bn sustainability plan
THIS week Severn Trent has outlined a range of plans to help sustainability, customers and communities across the Midlands.
The £1.2bn plans will see the...
New sustainable town of Shawfair to be created in Scotland
THE DEVELOPERS behind the new town of Shawfair have committed to a Sustainable Growth Agreement that will accelerate the delivery of 'a well-designed, sustainable...
Almost three-quarters of UK adults say it is important that we learn to be...
ALMOST three-quarters of UK adults say it is important that we learn from the coronavirus pandemic to be more kind as a society, according...
Industry associations call on the Government ‘to fix’ Green Homes Grants scheme
Industry associations are calling for four-point plan to fix Green Homes Grants scheme after one in three responders of a cross-industry survey say payment...
Registration of battery electric vehicles accelerates by 151%
BATTERY electric vehicle registrations are up 151.8%, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
In their October 2019...
‘We need to find out what works first’ – retrofitting homes picks up speed...
Five retrofitting projects across Wales that have secured support under the new Optimised Retrofit Programme have been announced.
Announced in August, the Optimised Retrofit programme...
One in four construction workers considered suicide in 2019, says Chartered Institute of Building...
26% of construction industry professionals thought about taking their own lives in 2019 – before the COVID-19 pandemic had hit the industry – and...
