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Decarbonising social homes: NW & W Midlands lead, South East & West woeful

New government statistics show that delivery of projects to strip out carbon from public housing under the government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) remains...

CHP delivers cost savings, energy security & reduces environmental impact for Tewkesbury Park...

At the height of the energy crisis, Tewkesbury Park, a privately-owned hotel, health club and golf resort in Gloucestershire, found its combined energy bills...

CCUS innovator Seabound plots course to de-carbing world’s freighters

London-based carbon capture start-up Seabound is celebrating proof of its contribution to stripping carbon emissions from commercial shipping. Container shipping is estimated to account for...

Only 3 in 10 Brits know how to make our homes Net Zero-ready, Lloyds...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps Brits face when attempting...

London’s Khan goes halves with private finance, seeks £100 million of EDGE decarb projects

The capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a new £100 million fund to accelerate London-wide decarbonisation ventures, in partnership with leading green investor Sustainable...

‘More Brits worry this winter about energy bills’, as EdF pours £103 million more...

Research conducted by energy supplier EdF concludes that Brits are even more anxious about paying energy gas bills this winter than last. Among 2,000 homes...

Government allocates public buildings £230 million for PSDS round 3c

The government is making a pot of £230 million immediately available to UK public authorities for heat decarbonisation and better energy efficiency in schools,...

Hub, hub, hooray! Government offers SMEs tips to cut bills & carbon

The government launches today a service to help Britain’s 5.5 million SMEs save on their energy bills while reducing their carbon emissions. The UK Business...

Utilities management experts, eyebright expect business revenue to more than double in the next three years. In the last 24 months, savings achieved by...

Food & beverage makers sign up for government efficiency incentives

Leading drinks & food brands Heineken, Tate & Lyle and Kellogg’s are among recipients dividing a £24.3 million pot of government grants designed to...

Avoid complexity in your new gas connection

In gas connection and metering, even relatively simple projects involve a variety of skills and processes, requiring a range of expertise and resources. For...

Target £10 billion to insulate England’s 1 million coldest rentals, big cities tell Sunak

The government must commit £10 billion now to bring the nation’s million worst insulated private rented homes to energy efficiency performance level “C” by...

Lagging, & poorly: Only one in four commercial landlords act fast enough for Net...

Owners of Britain’s public and commercial buildings are taking too little action towards achieving the government’s Net Zero goals in non-domestic buildings, a new...

Industrial heat pumpers Futraheat raise glass to £1.5 million, eye up brewery trial

London-based industrial clean heat start-up Futraheat has closed a £1.5 million investment round led by green investors Clean Growth Fund.  A brewery trial of...

Calder Textiles takes control of energy use with finance from Siemens

Calder Textiles is a family-run British supplier of woollen spun yarn for luxury quality contract and domestic floor covering. The manufacturer had been growing operations for...

The UK’s leading gas-meter-equipment manager has big plans for a net-zero future

As the country’s largest manager of gas-meter equipment and a provider of the full range of gas connection services, National Gas Metering plays a...

Ranked: Britain’s top 10 snuggest boroughs for EPC performance

London has five of Britain’s ten highest-performing local authorities for home energy efficiency, new research has found. Tower Hamlets, the City of London and Hackney...

Money needed now for mass home retrofits, powercos, councils & builders urge Sunak

Power retailers, social landlords and councils are urging Rishi Sunak to begin mass insulation now among Britain’s 28 million homes, instead of waiting three...

Shapps reverses Truss ban, launches homes insulation drive in third week in December

Energy secretary Grant Shapps did at the weekend what libertarian PM Liz Truss refused to two months ago, launching an £18 million publicity drive...

GridBeyond secures 271MW prequalified capacity for the Capacity Market

The Capacity Market Registers published on 29th November have confirmed that GridBeyond has prequalified 271 MW for the T-1 and 415 MW T-4 auctions...