The UK has great potential to develop a marketplace for Energy Smart Appliances, and this will be critical to meeting the UK’s Net Zero target. Innovation in the manufacturing of […]
19.05.2021
New report: Accelerating Cities’ Net Zero Action
In partnership with Boston University Institute of Sustainable Energy, the British Embassy Washington and its US network released the Accelerating Cities’ Net Zero Action report, highlighting key takeaways from partnership […]
19.05.2021
Four new lower carbon prisons being built
The Government has said the four new prisons being built in England will use heat pumps, efficient lighting systems and thousands of solar panels, to reduce energy demand by half […]
18.05.2021
The EU’s forthcoming revision of legislation for buildings and construction is a critical opportunity to create policy and investment certainty on how energy performance requirements will be supported by carbon performance rules, says BPIE. New research from the think tank shows that while some EU Member States have introduced comprehensive policy action to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and construction, this should now be coordinated and regulated at European level.
BPIE calls for focus on construction’s carbon footprint
New research from the think tank BPIE shows that while some EU member states have introduced comprehensive policy action to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and construction, there is […]
18.05.2021
UK’s built environment needs to reduce energy consumption by 80%
A report by ISG, exploring the regional variations in carbon emissions produced by the operation of commercial buildings, has found the UK’s built environment needs to reduce its energy consumption […]
17.05.2021
Global nuclear industry warns of significant clean energy loss
Global Industry Associations set out policy platform to countries ahead of COP26 The retirement of nuclear plants will represent “the single greatest loss of clean power in world history” without […]
14.05.2021
Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport launched
The Green Finance Institute has launched the Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road Transport to accelerate the transition to zero emission vehicles. The Coalition’s mandate is to unlock the level […]
14.05.2021
Living Lab and PNDC to collaborate on energy systems accelerator
A world-first, energy innovation ecosystem, the Whole Energy Systems Accelerator (WESA), is a step closer following a collaboration agreement between the Living Lab at the Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) and […]
13.05.2021
World’s most powerful tidal turbine launched in Scotland
Orbital Marine Power Ltd, the Scottish-based developers of the world’s leading floating tidal turbine technology, has successfully launched its 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, from the Port of Dundee. […]
13.05.2021
Veolia to double renewable energy delivery
Veolia has announced it will double its capacity to generate renewable electricity. Working in partnership with various technology providers, the expanded capacity will come through using the latest solar panels […]
12.05.2021
Works starts on smart building in Birmingham
Work has started on Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building at Bruntwood Scitech’s Innovation Birmingham Campus. Bruntwood SciTech is a joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General and specialises in the […]
12.05.2021
Campaign to promote the importance of energy efficient buildings
Earlier this year, the International Passive House Association introduced a campaign to highlight the importance of energy efficiency. Called Efficiency: The First Renewable Energy, the campaign is using the hashtag […]
11.05.2021
