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Now available on demand: edie’s webinar on optimising your energy data
…performance contracts. Christopher Toze, Energy Services Director, Direct Business Solutions Chris is an energy professional with >20 years’ experience in the sector having worked for Energy Suppliers, ESCO’s and Energy…
Ofgem given net-zero duty in government U-turn
The legal mandate is included within an amendment to the Energy Bill, which was published yesterday evening (6 June). The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has said…
Electric van record-breakers and youth calls for climate education: The sustainability success stories of the week
…pledged to use 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030. In a statement, it said the decision was partly down to a desire to help solve South Africa’s energy crisis; parts…
Tracking the biggest hurdles to the private sector’s renewable energy transition
…concern in the UK. Despite the decreasing payback periods as clean energy technologies improve and with the gas price crisis in mind, the fact remains that many businesses are struggling…
Great British Insulation Scheme: Government earmarks £1bn to improve home energy efficiency
…Cost crisis, climate crisis The UK Government is not planning to run the Energy Bill Support Scheme, which gave every home a £400 discount on their energy bills last winter,…
Six green policy priorities for new Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho
…on our doorstep already. 4) Passing the Energy (Security) Bill Following on from the British Energy Security Strategy last April, which significantly increased targets for deploying offshore wind, blue and…
National Infrastructure Commission: UK should rule out hydrogen for home heating
…from £5,000 to £7,500. This came after then-Energy Secretary Grant Shapps cancelled plans to impose an annual levy on home energy bills to fund the development of low-carbon hydrogen. Opponents…
Apple and Nike spearhead new corporate clean energy procurement scheme
…Meta, PepsiCo and REI Co-op, in a bid to expedite the integration of clean energy into global supply chains. Nike’s chief sustainability officer Noel Kinder said: “The Clean Energy Procurement…
Timeline: What’s included in the IEA’s new Net-Zero Roadmap for energy?
…that the main remaining challenges to delivering the scenario outlined are political will and international collaboration for unprecedented investment in clean energy, energy infrastructure and improved efficiencies. Here, we outline…
Does the UK need its own Inflation Reduction Act?
…energy security. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 1.5C-aligned pathway to a global net-zero energy system by 2050 includes an immediate halt to all upstream oil and gas projects with long…
More renewable energy, fewer private jets for Ministers: Seven green announcements from the Labour Party Conference
…motion the creation of a public energy company, GB Energy. It would include stronger targets to rapidly scale renewable energy capacity, to support a target to phase out unabated gas-fired…
Wales launches publicly owned energy company with focus on community renewables
…climate crisis and energy price crisis. Gwenllian said: “How we produce and consume energy is an essential part of achieving net zero and establishing Ynni Cymru is a key development…
Report: UK energy firms risk diverting £115bn overseas due to poor green policies
…the UK energy sector, collectively representing a turnover of £700bn, to gauge their perspectives on the current opportunities and obstacles to decarbonising the UK energy system. According to the report,…
Net-Zero Awards: Shortlist of finalists revealed
…(DFS) Nesta – Money Saving Boiler Challenge VINCI Facilities & SMYTHS Toys – Energy Super Savers Workspace Group – Building-wide energy savings campaign Built Environment Project of the Year atNorth…
Palm oil replacements and EV battery recycling: The best green innovations of October 2023
…use and energy and water intensity. A new way to store and move clean energy Stock image How can we get clean energy to where we need it? Today, solar…
UK SMEs to receive free support on engaging with energy suppliers
The government has announced that the remit of the Energy Ombudsman is being extended to cover 99% of all businesses in Great Britain. Currently, domestic energy customers and companies with…
Embracing collaboration and nonstandard construction materials can help to accelerate the green homes revolution
…that already have high energy efficiency ratings or new builds. However, both the construction of energy efficient new builds and the retrofit of existing properties are crucial parts of our…
Beat winter energy market volatility with an efficient and cost-effective solution to reduce electricity consumption at times of peak demand
If you’re a business that uses a lot of energy to produce goods or keep your business running, winter can be a daunting time with higher costs and increased energy…
Ofgem firming up plans to ramp up energy flexibility from homes and businesses
…System Operator (ESO), energy users were paid for avoiding energy use during peak times. Multi-billion-pound benefits As already mentioned, unlocking flexibility is crucial to decarbonising the energy grid in line…
Electrification and energy flexibility ‘could save Europe €10.5bn a year by 2030’
…hydrogen, because using energy to manufacture hydrogen is in and of itself less efficient than simply using the energy in the first instance. The scenario assessed also involves maximising the…
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