Saturday, April 20, 2024

£3.25m support for food redistribution during COVID-19 pandemic announced

THE GOVERNMENT has announced a £3 million fund for food redistribution organisations help them cut food waste during the coronavirus pandemic. Food redistribution organisations across...

Global electric vehicle sales expected to drop 43%, new analysis says

THE NUMBER of global electric vehicle sales is expected to drop 43% to 1.3 million by the end of 2020, according to new research...

Over 1.7 billion carrier bags were removed from circulation across Northern Ireland in the...

The 8th annual Carrier Bag Levy statistics for Northern Ireland show that 56.2 million carrier bags were dispensed by retailers under the levy in...

Diamonds are forever in search for new lasting batteries

SCIENTISTS at the UK Atomic Energy Authority are working with academics at the University of Bristol in order to make diamond batteries, which could provide...

10 charities supporting vulnerable energy users awarded £2m from Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme

Projects of energy advice for expectant mothers and families with low income, reducing risk of fuel poverty for harder to reach and BME communities...

Electricity North West announces flexibility tender

A TOTAL of 15.4MW of flexibility services are required in the areas of Claughton, Golborne, Higher Walton and Sebergham through a combination of Secure...

Improving Standard Assessment Procedure for homes at heat networks that use recovered heat under...

The government is seeking views on proposals to improve the latest Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) approach to assessing homes connected to heat networks that...

East Lothian faces its net zero challenges head-on

CARBON footprint of East Lothian Council was reduced by 12.8% in the most recent full year. The local authority’s new Climate Change Report also highlights...

COVID-19 will compromise the transition to clean energy without urgent stakeholder action, says report

THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly...

“Alexa, tell me about electric cars”

OWNERS of Amazon Alexa and Google Play devices can now get the answers to over 50 commonly-asked questions about electric vehicles, thanks to the...