Unlocking net zero solutions by coupling energy networks
To achieve a net zero future, planners and operators should consider leveraging the opportunities that lie at the intersection of energy networks, Carlo Brancucci,...
“We can’t build this movement alone”: CEO reflects on ten years of Big Society...
In his thought piece for ICON, Stephen Muers, CEO of Big Society Capital, looks back at the journey social impact-led investment has taken.
Social impact...
How sustainable is the production of electric cars?
In this thought piece, Paul Preston takes a look at the sustainability of different elements relating to electric vehicle production. Paul is a freelance...
Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2021
Today is Sustainable Gastronomy Day, an annual United Nations' observance day dedicated to celebrating seasonal ingredients and producers as well as preserving wildlife and...
Growing old ungracefully? Nigel Cornwall introduces his series on the 30-year-old GB electricity market
THE GB Electricity Market celebrated its 30th birthday earlier this month and ICON marked the occasion with a feature that shared a brief timeline...
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...
Could AI be saviour of your ESG strategy?: The Legal Director writes to ICON
In this thought piece Kiley Tan from The Legal Director tells ICON readers what role Artificial Intelligence can play in meeting their environmental, social,...
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...
Will Time of Use call Time on Triads?
Triads are a bizarre method of calculating how much to charge a customer.
In essence, the word “triad”, when uttered in an electrical context, refers...
“All you need is one person who cares about the world”: Great Big Green...
To celebrate this year's Great Big Green Week, Sustainability Consultant Natalie McClay shares stories from around to world to inspire ICON readers to join...
