Saturday, May 18, 2024

World-first scheme using waste heat from the Tube to warm homes, leisure centres and...

WASTE heat from the London Underground network is now capable of providing heating and hot water to more than 1,350 homes, a school and...

Air quality in London has ‘significantly improved’ since 2016

NEW data shows that air quality in some of London’s worst pollution hotspots has 'significantly improved' since 2016. The figures reveal that during 2016, London’s...

Stricter energy efficiency rules to apply to all private rentals in Wales

LANDLORDS in Wales will need to ensure their private rental properties meet tougher minimum energy efficiency standards from 1st April 2020. Domestic Private Rented Property...

£8m to be invested in new LED street lights across Northern Ireland

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has said an £8m investment this year to deliver a new LED street lighting programme will deliver future energy savings...

Red tape loosened around new battery projects

THE GOVERNMENT has announced it will relax planning legislation to make it easier to construct large batteries to store renewable energy from solar and...

Expanding Rapid Charging Fund would accelerate decarbonisation of all road transport, analysis shows

A new report from National Grid, delivered in partnership with the transport and freight industries, shows that zero emission HGVs (either fully electric or...

WRAP launches £1.5m worth of grants for textiles projects

WRAP is offering a total of £1.5 million in grants to support projects that provide innovative ways for textile waste to be recycled or...

ENA seeks to make providing flexibility services easier for companies with new contract

Energy Networks Association (ENA), the industry body for the energy networks, seeks to make providing companies providing flexibility services to the energy sector easier...

Shetland Islands landlords reminded to meet their energy obligations

LANDLORDS on the Shetland Islands are reminded to make sure they meet their obligations to tenants in their properties, following recent changes to the...

New Agriculture Bill takes a step forward at the House of Commons

LEGISLATION that seeks to 'transform' British farming moves a step forward today, with Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers leading the Second Reading of the Agriculture...