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Majority of UK companies don’t have a recycling policy, report reveals
A new report has quizzed over 700 companies on their recycling habits and found that 90% of UK businesses do not have a recycling policy in place.
Tech and the shared responsibility of a greener future
Independent energy consultant Joss Clarke believes tech innovations have shown the future can be bright, but the whole sector needs to do its part to make a greener future
ScottishPower first in UK to change to 100% wind power
ScottishPower has become the UK's first to exit completely from coal and gas to wind power after selling generation assets, worth £702 million, to Drax.
Coal Authority highlights green initiatives from Britain’s coal mines
To welcome Green GB Week, the Coal Authority has shown how its award-winning approach to delivering sustainable solutions has come from Britain’s coal mining legacy.
Climate experts advise government on net zero emissions target
Climate experts will advise the government on whether the UK should set a date for a net zero emissions target as the first ever Green GB & NI week launches
Cardiff’s £7m role researching greener planet
A £7m investment in research will help Cardiff University scientists play a key role in developing cleaner, greener industrial processes
Advanced power electronics promotes the green transition in the Baltic Sea Region
The Interreg 5B project Power Electronics for Green Energy Efficiency (“Green PE”) helps companies in the BSR to transition towards more efficient products using next-generation power electronics.
What can we expect for the future of electric vehicles?
With so many technological advances, cars are rapidly changing, with fully autonomous cars set to be rolled out by 2020. The concept of the electric car may have been around for over 100 years, but it’s only now that it is becoming a driving force in the car industry.
Energy in Europe: A SmartNet to boost the green revolution
The EU-funded SmartNet energy project provides a vision on future ancillary services from distribution grids in Europe, as Gianluigi Migliavacca, Project Manager at Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico explains
Future of Mobility Grand Challenge reveals exciting changes for transport in the UK
New government plans reveal an exciting change in how people, goods and services could move around the UK.
2.7 million motorists denied new E10 petrol, report claims
A new report has revealed that more than 2.7 million motorists are being denied use of the optimal greener petrol and are witnessing a poorer performance in their vehicles using the existing E5 petrol.
The future of green shipping in the Baltic Sea
HELCOM Secretariat’s Markus Helavuori and Alexey Bakhtov provide an update on the future of green shipping in the Baltic Sea
‘Green driving’: How to lower your carbon footprint when driving
Not sure how you can become eco-friendlier and lower your carbon footprint when your driving? Check out these top tips from mobility dealer, Lookers
Sweden: Developing the sustainable energy solutions of tomorrow
Sweden’s Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy, Ibrahim Baylan talks to us about his government’s priorities for developing the sustainable energy solutions of tomorrow.
24 million jobs to open up by 2030 to support a greener economy
A report produced by the ILO flagship, suggests that 24 million jobs will be created globally by 2030 as we move towards a greener economy.
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
The many uses of blockchain
Brian Harris, Chief Product Officer at Currencies Direct, looks into the uses of blockchain we may not have thought of
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
Why Leisure Operators Should Employ Energy Champions to Drive Forward Sustainability Commitments
With renewed global concern regarding sustainable development, leisure operators are becoming increasingly aware that a strong environmental policy is crucial to the ethos of their business
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