Sunday, May 5, 2024

EDF invests in EV charging and battery storage by acquiring Pivot Power

EDF Group has announced the acquisition of a British start-up Pivot Power, which specialises in battery storage and infrastructure for electric vehicle charging. This move...

Quality of tap water in Scotland remains high, new report reveals

SCOTTISH Water’s compliance with the stringent standards for drinking water remains high at 99.92%, the latest Water Quality Regulator (DWQR) for Scotland’s annual report...

Yorkshire water becomes first in the industry to run Carbon Literacy course

YORKSHIRE Water has collaborated with construction company Galliford Try to become the first company in the industry to run an accredited Carbon Literacy course. The course...

Great Britain second best in the world for water and sewerage services

NEW international survey has revealed that the satisfaction rating for Great Britain’s water supply and sewerage services is the second highest in the world. GB...

Social housing sector ‘coping well’ with COVID-19 but concerns are voiced in new survey

THE REGULATOR of Social Housing has today published the results of its new monthly survey of housing associations and local authorities about how they are...

Hackney Council launches its own energy company

HACKNEY Council has announced details of its new publicly owned energy services company, set to generate clean energy, eliminate land transport emissions, reduce the...

Billion pound support package for innovative firms hit by coronavirus

UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the Chancellor of the...

Three Welsh health boards granted government funding for solar and energy efficiency programmes

Three health boards in Wales will receive more than £10m in Welsh Government funding to install new solar energy measures and help them improve...

SSEN funding helps Hampshire Search and Rescue Dogs

HAMPSHIRE Search and Rescue Dogs has been able to buy much-needed equipment to assist with their rescue operations with almost £19,000 worth of funding...

Elon Musk rumoured to have visited a possible gigafactory site

ELON Musk is rumoured to have visited the UK to check out a possible Tesla gigafactory site in Somerset. According to the Daily Mirror, the...