DSR expert comments on National Grid ESO’s new frequency response service to ICON
Eamonn Bell, Head of Demand Side Response at Inspired Energy, writes to ICON about his observations following the launch of National Grid Electricity System...
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...
There is a ‘very real gap in public understanding’ on powering net zero transition,...
There is a gap in public understanding on how we get the energy to enable decarbonisation on the way to Net Zero, Chief Executive...
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,...
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...
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...
‘Joining the drops is the key to keeping the taps running’, MOSL talks to...
In this thought piece James Higgins, Corporate Affairs Manager at MOSL, offers insight into the role of non-household market plays in water efficiency in...
Net zero is a transition step, not the end point, GHD Vice President tells...
"We all need to start thinking about a net-negative future", Tej Gidda, Vice President and Future Energy Global Leader at GHD, tells ICON in...
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,...
World Habitat Day 2021
Today is the United Nations' World Habitat Day, with this year's theme focusing on 'Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world.'
First celebrated in 1986...