UK makes £102 million investment into energy research
The announcement of a new energy revolution research consortium completes the UK's £102 million investment into new local energy, part of the government's modern Industrial Strategy
UK electrical sector charts massive growth since 2010
The UK electrical sector charts massive growth with 410% increase in trading businesses since 2010, according to this comment piece from Swinton Business, part of insurance broker Swinton Group.
New measures to back British shale gas exploration
A new package of measures to deliver on the government's manifesto pledge to continue supporting the development of British shale gas has been announced today
UK consumers feel unable to ask energy provider for debt help
More than half (52%) of people in the UK feel there is a negative stigma attached to asking for debt help, according to new research
£20 million boost for business innovators powering the UK’s hydrogen economy
New funding awarded to investigate the development of a low cost, low carbon hydrogen for industry, buildings and transport and to help create hundreds of clean industry jobs
Government policies helping to drive smart grid growth
The need to mitigate climate change for renewable energy development is driving smart grid initiatives across the world, according to GlobalData
Using gas grid to store excess electricity could boost UK renewables
Institution calls for Government support to change pipes and materials to allow excess electricity, in the form of hydrogen, to be stored in the gas grid
Brits shun green energy tariffs in favour of familiarity and affordability
With the UK legally committed to reducing carbon emissions by 57% by 2030, new research by the UK’s leading price comparison website, MoneySuperMarket, today reveals the common factors that prevent Brits from switching to renewable energy providers
The priorities of the U.S. Energy Department
Open Access Government charts the history of the U.S. Energy Department and some of its present-day priorities, including clean energy and solar manufacturing
Love Energy Savings encourages schools to reduce energy waste with new competition
Love Energy Savings has launched a national competition to educate secondary school pupils about energy conservation and encourage schools to be more mindful of their consumption
The future of UK gas: Could shale and biomethane be two of the main...
Here to analyse past successes and possible trends is LPG storage tanks provider, Flogas, which has looked at each of these sources of gas to find out just how they are being used and if they have the potential to eventually become the most used form of gas…
An almost zero energy building in Denmark
Peder Vejsig Pedersen & Miriam Sanchez Mayoral from Kuben Management profile an exciting project at Copenhagen International School (CIS) in Denmark that concerns an...
UK heat pump market is growing again
Senior Market Intelligence Analyst at BSRIA’s World Market Intelligence Division, Socrates Christidis looks at the current growth of the UK heat pump market.
Survey shows decline in the number of UK forecourts since 2017
A survey held by the Energy Institute (EI) concluded that the amount of forecourts in the UK has dropped slightly since the end of...
How will politics impact the energy sector in 2018?
The influence of political change extends far beyond the walls of the House of Commons. Even small acts of legislation can send shockwaves through many different industries, not least the energy sector
UK government introduces new legislation to cap poor value energy tariffs in time for...
New legislation to cap poor value energy tariffs and save UK consumers money was recently introduced to Parliament, as this article from the Department...
New EPC legislation could shock UK landlords and tenants
New research from Just Landlords has exposed a nationwide ignorance to a new EPC legislation that will come into effect on 1st April for all new lets and relets, and for all existing tenancies on 1st April 2020
Bitcoin mining uses less than 1% of Britain’s electricity supply
Cryptocurrency miners are not a major risk to Britain’s electricity infrastructure, says the National Grid
UK’s security at risk due to increasing reliance on digital technology
Institution calls for the UK to develop a more resilient and reliable energy network to support digital infrastructure
Nearly a quarter of households have never switched energy provider
According to new research, Brits are missing the opportunity to save hundreds of pounds by switching their energy provider
