Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Customers hold the power in tomorrow’s energy battle, says Delta-EE analyst

David Trevithick, Principal Analyst at Delta-EE, tells ICON about his views on the changing role of the consumer in the energy market.   Here’s something ironic:...

‘Scramble to net zero’: GHD writes to ICON

Setting net zero targets isn’t enough without a clear strategy to meet them. The race may be on – but, for most UK industries,...

On wondrous trails of greenspace – access to nature in the UK through the...

In this opinion piece, ICON's reporter/researcher Ida Vaisanen takes a look at inclusivity of greenspace from her native cultural perspective.   Since I started working in...

Rebecca Gaskill talks Green Homes Grant

It is evident that the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking the Prime Minister’s promise to Build Back Better seriously, by announcing a pledge to...

Virtual Energy System: Addressing the need for a digitalised, decentralised and decarbonised energy system...

To achieve our collective goals, we need to maximise the value of the right time data available to us, Carolina Tortora from National Grid...

Wasted energies – why we’re getting renewables wrong and how to fix it: Electron...

By connecting dynamic information on network congestion, excess renewables and the availability and value of flexibility at a hyper-local level, we can create a...

Local leaders and UKIB — a roadmap to Net Zero: UK100 CEO shares thoughts...

In this thought piece, Polly Billington, the founder and CEO of UK100, the only network of climate ambitious local authorities in the UK, tells...

Negotiating PPAs – Are You Adding Value or Splitting the Difference?

The more prepared you are and the more variables you have, the more you can trade value and avoid haggling over price, Andy Archibald,...

The Future Is Local (Area Energy Planning): UK100 writes to ICON

It’s time to power up Britain by investing in our local leaders and empowering them to deliver the affordable, clean energy systems we urgently...

World Bee Day 2021

Today is the fourth annual observance of the World Bee Day. The 20th of May celebration of bees was adopted by United Nations to...