Ofgem confirms plans to boost investment in local electricity grids
Ofgem has confirmed its plans to boost investment in local electricity grids needed to support the growth in electric cars, small scale renewables, storage...
McDonald’s pledges to remove non-sustainable plastic from Happy Meals
MCDONALD'S UK and Ireland will no longer include toys made from non-recycled or non-renewable forms of hard plastic in their Happy Meals.
In 2021, the...
Consultation examines regulating electricians in Scotland to protect consumers from rogue traders
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation considering whether regulations are needed for electricians to give greater protection to the public and reduce the...
Ofgem scraps cheaper industry gas tariffs in October this year
OFGEM is ending the so-called “short-haul tariff” from 1 October to comply with EU regulations on harmonised prices amidst varied industry response.
The regulator has...
Nottinghamshire County Council invests in solar storage project
Nottinghamshire County Council is set to invest in an energy storage project that seeks to charge electric vehicles with on-site solar power.
At their meeting...
Small-scale renewable energy sources could cause power failures, study says
Renewable energy that feeds into the main power grid could destabilise the system and potentially cause power failures, according to a new study.
Mathematicians from...
One million tonnes of waste turned to energy celebrated at Welsh plant
VIRIDOR and 'Project Green' councils have celebrated one million tonnes of non-recyclable waste being diverted from landfill and used to generate low carbon energy...
New research sheds light on what saps the performance of next-generation solar technology
RESEARCHERS have pinpointed the origin of defects that sap the performance of next-generation solar technology in a new international study.
A multi-institutional collaboration, co-led by...
Majority of new homes in England are in the most energy efficient bands, new...
The majority of new homes in England are in the most energy efficient bands, according to figures published on Thursday.
In the last quarter 84% of...
Thames Water reinvests £450,000 after pulling the plug on water theft
THAMES Water has recovered more than £450,000 in the last three years from contractors, landowners and other third parties who illegally took water from...
