Making all UK homes carbon-neutral could save more than 100 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year, the equivalent of 22% of the…
Continue ReadingPlanning Applications for Clean Power Projects Hit 4-Year High
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
There were more renewable energy projects under development in 2019 than at any time in the last four years, as developers scrambled to…
Continue ReadingAn energy centre on the site of a disused station has started capturing heat from the London Underground to warm 1,350 local homes.
Continue ReadingGovernment Lifts Block on Onshore Wind Subsidies
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Renewable Energy
Onshore wind farms will once again be able to compete for subsidies alongside solar and offshore wind installations, as the government reverses a…
Continue ReadingScottish Parks Could Provide Low-Carbon Heating for Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Environment Renewable Energy
Green spaces could provide enough heat to warm 15% of Scotland’s households—the equivalent of all homes in Glasgow and Dundee combined.
Continue ReadingWind power generated 15% of Europe’s electricity last year, as 15.4GW of new capacity came online.
Continue ReadingScottish Power Launches Green Energy Tariff
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Renewable Energy
Scottish Power’s new green energy tariff will source electricity directly from the firm’s own solar and wind farms, distinguishing it from ‘greenwashed’ deals…
Continue ReadingMayor Launches £3.6 Million Fund to Improve Energy Efficiency of London Homes
Written by Lauren Smith in Government Policy Household & Bills Renewable Energy
A new £3.6 million fund will help London councils and housing associations kickstart the transformation of their ageing housing stock, making homes low-carbon,…
Continue ReadingAll New Homes in Scotland to be Powered by Renewable Energy By 2024
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
The Scottish government will spend £30 million to ensure all new build homes use renewable energy and low carbon heating.
Continue ReadingRenewables Overtake Gas for Electricity Generation for the First Time
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Environment Renewable Energy
More electricity was generated from renewable resources, including wind and solar power, than by natural gas between July and September of this year.
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