Energy majors throw their weight behind UK COP26 bid
A host of the country’s largest energy firms have backed the UK’s bid to host next year’s COP climate conference and called on the government for further support. A joint letter signed by BP, Shell, Centrica, Drax Group, innogy Renewables
A proud testimonial
Receiving a testimonial from a customer is always special. It takes time and effort to write one, and we all have busy lives. What made this particularly special is that it was from an installation that had not gone smoothly.
Farewell Feed-in Tariffs
April 1st 2019 saw the closure of the feed-in tariff scheme for the support of new solar installations. We look back at the successes and failures of the scheme, and cast our eyes towards a subsidy-free solar future. THE STORY
UK power prices turn negative for nine hours, balancing costs spike during ‘extraordinary’ weekend
UK power prices turned negative for nine consecutive hours on Sunday in what’s been billed as an “extraordinary turn of events” for the country’s electricity system. Unusually low demand, some 2GW below forecasts, combined with high wind generation to send
DfT accused of ‘going rogue’ on climate change
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been accused of “going rogue” on climate change, side-lining climate considerations from its plans. The accusation is included within a new report commissioned by environmental organisation Friends of the Earth, and features a raft
Shock horror: Climate change is now a vote winner
We've hit a breakthrough moment in climate change - the buildings sector must not squander it, argues John Alker of the UK Green Building Council Wow. Something is very much 'going on'. It's been a whirlwind few weeks in the
The heat is on over the climate crisis. Only radical measures will work
Experts agree that global heating of 4C by 2100 is a real possibility. The effects of such a rise will be extreme and require a drastic shift in the way we live Drowned cities; stagnant seas; intolerable heatwaves; entire nations
ScottishPower seeking battery storage rush to support net zero ambitions
ScottishPower has revealed intentions to make Glasgow the UK’s first ‘net zero’ city, in collaboration with Glasgow City Council. And the utility is also preparing a battery storage rush in a bid to support its renewable energy ambitions. To achieve
Global sea levels may rise more than two metres by 2100
Global sea levels could rise by more than two metres by the end of this century if emissions continue in a “business as usual” scenario, a United Nations body has warned. The international team of researchers said this would have