Tuesday, April 16, 2024

E.ON forecasts ‘significant number of job losses’ following npower announcement

ENERGY giant npower will reportedly close most of its eight UK sites, threatening thousands of jobs. Npower's owner, Germany-based E.ON, has stated that the changes to...

23,200 people died in cold homes in the UK last winter, new figures reveal

23,200 more people died in England and Wales during winter 2018-19 compared to the rest of the year, according to new figures by the...

33 suppliers owe £38m in Capacity Market payments

33 energy suppliers have failed to pay £38m in Capacity Market back payments. Some have already ceased trading while others still owe outstanding Renewables Obligation...

‘UK can reach net zero with technologies already widely available’, says new report

NEW report, published today by Centre for Alternative Technology, shows 'how the UK could cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero using only proven...

Trial aims to make EV charging easier for professional drivers

NEW collaboration between Centrica and National Car Parks aims to make electric vehicle charging more easily available to professional drivers. Potential ways of charging commercial...

Jacobs to hire 2,400 people in the UK

OPENING its new flagship office in London at the Cottons Centre, Jacobs, an American technical professional services company, announced plans to hire approximately 2,400...

£16.5m project seeks to overcome barriers of low carbon heating roll-out

ENERGY Systems Catapult has been appointed as Management Contractor for the £16.5 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project on behalf of the Department of...

Thrive Renewables to build new wind farm site in Scotland

NEW 2.7MW wind farm site has been obtained by Thrive Renewables near Girvan, South Ayrshire in Scotland. The project, to be named Chapelton wind farm,...

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...

Research breakthrough turns waste biomass into high value chemicals

PROCESS to transform waste materials into high value chemicals has been simplified in a new study by University of Manchester. A collaboration between the UK...