The UK must stop installing new gas boilers within five years or its goal of hitting net-zero emissions is “doomed,” a commission convened…
Continue ReadingVodafone Aims to Power Mobile Network with Renewables by 2021
Written by Lauren Smith in Mobile Renewable Energy
Vodafone has announced plans to run its entire European mobile network on 100% renewable electricity by no later than next July, as part…
Continue ReadingCouncil-Sponsored Switching Services Saves Residents £258 on their Energy Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Energy Suppliers
A council initiative to help Essex residents switch energy supplier has saved households £258 on average and helped them trim their carbon emissions.
Continue ReadingExcess energy generated by solar panels over the summer can help households save on their fuel bills during the winter, with a new…
Continue Reading200,000 Households Could Fall into Fuel Poverty as the Economy Reels from Coronavirus
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
An additional 200,000 households could struggle to heat their homes this winter, leaving them more susceptible to coronavirus and creating a “perfect storm”…
Continue ReadingOctopus Renewables has wrapped its tentacles around a combined 16.8MW of wind power, spread across two facilities in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and Northamptonshire,…
Continue ReadingElectric vehicle chargers are coming to every street in Britain, to the delight of charging point manufacturer Andersen EV.
Continue ReadingIt was a centrepiece of Boris Johnson’s campaign for the Conservative Party leadership last summer, but now the government appears to be rowing…
Continue ReadingBritish Gas engineers will soon be driving around in Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans, as the Big Six supplier places the UK’s largest-ever order of…
Continue ReadingChancellor Commits £1 Billion to Energy Efficiency–Less Than Promised
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills
The government’s coronavirus recovery package includes £1 billion to retrofit public buildings and social housing—less than one-ninth the Conservative Party pledged to invest…
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