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24 January 2023

Square 4 Solar launches energWISE to help North West businesses reduce energy costs

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Fully funded service evaluates suitability for retrofitting Solar PV and delivers system specification. Warrington-based Square 4 Solar has launched energWISE, a new service that will help businesses take control of their energy costs while reducing carbon footprint.

18 January 2023

Key points from the UK’s Net Zero Review

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The Net Zero Review was commissioned by Liz Truss' government last September to explore how the UK could better meet its net zero targets.

16 January 2023

New Energy Bill Discount Scheme and its impact explained

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Some businesses will see a 90%+ cut in government energy bill relief from April, sparking concerns that rising bills could put firms under unless they take action to cut energy wastage.

16 January 2023

Pilot Group has partnered with Green Economy to build a greener, net zero economy, powered by local suppliers.

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Pilot Group has partnered with Green Economy to build a greener, net zero economy, powered by local suppliers.

12 January 2023

The UK’s key environmental targets

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The UK government and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have outlined a series of new environmental targets. We analyse their newest proposals.

10 January 2023

Energy flexibility services proving popular with homes and businesses

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Trials of a demand flexibility service offering payment in return for shifting electricity use at peak times has exceeded expectations, proving there is a healthy appetite for flexibility tech and solutions.

05 January 2023

The green economy: a $10.3tn opportunity

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Green industries could be worth over $10.3 trillion by 2050, according to new research which argues there has never been a better time to invest in the green economy, despite ‘green scarcity’ risks.

04 January 2023

Solar panels now offering 19 years of free electricity

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Rooftop solar panels are now paying for themselves in just over six years on average, with around 8,000 installations being completed per month as consumers seek cheap, secure power.

03 January 2023

Green jobs boom as skills gaps close

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The number of green job advertisements are up 118 per cent in the UK from 2021, with London and the South East collectively representing almost a third (32.7 per cent) of all new green jobs.

21 December 2022

What happened at COP15?

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The United Nation’s annual biodiversity summit concluded with a landmark deal and new targets designed to reverse biodiversity loss.

07 December 2022

Energy efficiency barriers limiting green tech uptake

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Many businesses believe government energy efficiency incentives aren’t good enough to encourage uptake, meaning companies are missing out on £720m in potential cost savings.

06 December 2022

Two thirds of SMEs have started their journey to net zero

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New research has identified the top activities being undertaken by UK SMEs to achieve their net zero targets, with the vast majority of companies now taking action or planning to do so.

05 December 2022

Energy efficiency training opportunities across the country

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Almost 9,000 free or heavily subsidised training courses will be running across England until March 2023 for people working or looking to start roles in green energy and building retrofit.