Saturday, May 4, 2024

Northumbrian Water donates bins to urge North East not to flush wet wipes

NORTHUMBRIAN Water is launching its new ‘Bin the Wipe' campaign and giving away more than 1,400 bins to encourage customers not to use their...

Less new onshore wind capacity built in UK for second year running

NEW statistics show that the amount of new onshore wind capacity built last year fell to an even lower level than the year before...

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...

West Suffolk Council smashes environmental targets

A NEW report shows West Suffolk Council is beating environmental targets in reducing greenhouse gas, recycling and generating energy but plans to do more. West...

Several energy-efficient housing schemes are being developed in Devon

A NUMBER of energy-efficient and sustainable housing schemes are being developed in the South Hams in Devon. South Hams District Council is working in close...

Trialling new sustainable rail technologies: apply for contracts

COMPETITION for new technologies to be used in the UK train travel has opened today. UK rail industry transports 1.7 billion passengers and 110 million...

£300k funding for scheme to reduce Cambridgeshire village’s oil dependency

A 'GROUND-BREAKING' Community Heat Scheme which aims to take the homes of East Cambridgeshire village Swaffham Prior off oil has received almost £300k in...

Street light dimming trial begins in Peterborough today

A TRIAL dimming of street lights across Peterborough to reduce the council's carbon footprint and save money is set to begin this week. The city...

Sadiq Khan launches new green energy company exclusive to London

MAYOR of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched his 'landmark fair-priced' green energy company available exclusively to Londoners. Just over 1,000 Londoners have already registered...

‘Scotland and Norway are natural partners’, Sturgeon tells conference

SCOTLAND and Norway can work together to play a major role in tackling climate change, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Norwegian business leaders. Addressing the...