Monday, April 13, 2026

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...

Measuring energy performance in new homes – is the argument settled?

A long-running debate between different groups of green house-building experts seems to be reaching a creative conclusion, Stuart Fairlie, Technical and Operations Director at...

ICON’s Chris Stratton takes a closer look at British Energy Security Strategy

Following the publication of the much-anticipated British Energy Security Strategy, Chris Stratton, ICON's Policy & External Affairs Manager examines different aspects of the government...

A Merry Different Christmas

To celebrate Christmas, ICON's reporter/researcher Ida Vaisanen steps away from news momentarily to share her festive thoughts with our readers.   Whether or not you celebrate...

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...

Why connectivity is key: Ground Control writes to ICON about unlocking the value of...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has been transforming global industries and driving digitalisation for some years now – the oil and gas sector...

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...

“By moving to a net zero emissions world, we can hopefully move towards a...

To celebrate the United Nations' World Bee Day, Environmental Consultant Natalie McClay tells ICON readers about our precious pollinators and how we can take...

Fuelling the battery skills pipeline: EIT InnoEnergy looks at the urgent need for more...

We need to rethink how we train the next generation of battery engineers, Frank Gielen, Education Director at EIT InnoEnergy, writes in his thought...

Digital consultant outlines common smart home misconceptions for ICON readers

In his thought piece for ICON, James Ritter introduces us to some common misbeliefs about smart homes.   Recently, we have all been spending a lot...