Interest-free loans available for purchasing e-bikes in Scotland
AN EXTRA £700,000 has been allocated from the Scottish Government low carbon vehicle loan budget to support people with the costs of purchasing an...
Centre that investigates energy challenges of a net zero future receives funding boost
NEW funding for the UK Energy Research Centre, which extends across 20 institutions and is hosted by the UCL Energy Institute, will enable engineers,...
Evidence sought to help future reform of combined heat and power policy
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is seeking views to inform further development of possible options for future reform of combined heat...
Ofwat announces final in-period ODI determinations for 2020-21
Water regulator Ofwat has confirmed the payments due to companies or customers as a result of water company performance against their 2020-21 performance commitments.
The...
“A slam dunk fail” – Public Accounts Committee publishes Green Homes Grant scheme report
The Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme “underperformed badly”, upgrading only about 47,500 homes out of the 600,000 originally envisaged and delivering a small fraction...
150,000 litres-a-day leak repaired by Thames Water
ENGINEERS exploring tunnels under Battersea Power Station have repaired a pipe that was leaking enough water to supply more than 1,000 customers every day.
Thames...
Northamptonshire County Council secures new green energy contracts
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE County Council has secured two new ‘green’ energy contracts with the buying group, Laser.
The contracts will cover all council buildings and street lighting,...
New Heat Commission calls for a ban on installing new gas boilers from 2025
A NEW Heat Commission convened by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and University of Birmingham has called on the Government to ban the...
Manchester first UK city to have recycled eco Christmas lights
THIS year’s new Christmas lights in Manchester city centre are largely biodegradable and have been made from recycled materials.
The bioprint range of lights will...
Orkney energy project aims to create the first ‘large scale smart local energy system’...
AN AMBITIOUS flexibility project aims to place the island of Orkney at the forefront of a green energy revolution.
The ReFLEX (Responsive Flexibility) Orkney project,...
