Energy

175 MW of photovoltaic (PV) solar capacity was installed across the UK from January – March 2021, new figures released by Solar Energy UK and Solar Media Ltd. show. This […]

Plans for a “major green hydrogen” scheme near Glasgow have been submitted by ScottishPower. The application includes the “UK’s largest electrolyser” at 20 MegaWatts (MW) – a device used to […]

Dr Nick Wayth has been appointed Chief Executive of the Energy Institute. Wayth, formerly Chief Development Officer of Alternative Energy at BP, will take up post on 4 May following […]

Willmott Dixon is the first contractor – and one of only three companies globally – to achieve Level 3 of the Carbon Trust’s Supply Chain Standard. Achieving a score of […]

Chris Goggin of Rinnai looks at the advent of energy islands which could be set to be a major part of the drive to decarbonisation in both the international arena […]

As buildings start to open up as lockdown eases, Schneider Electric, the global energy management and automation firm, is urging businesses to include CO2e reduction on their list of post-lockdown […]

A new Heritage Counts report Know your home, know your carbon: reducing carbon emissions in traditional homes has been launched – published by Historic England on behalf of the Historic […]

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have signed an agreement to define how they will collaborate  to advance and promote energy efficiency, enhance resilience and achieve […]

UKGBC has unveiled a list of influential property leaders who will be UK Built Environment Climate Ambassadors. As part of their role, the ambassadors will champion the development of the […]

Ecology Building Society has introduced mortgages specifically designed for home retrofit projects. This retrofit version of Ecology’s range of C-Change mortgages is designed to incentivise and encourage borrowers to upgrade their […]

Ocean Winds has set up a project delivery company and submitted a foreshore application licence application to undertake site investigations for the potential development of an offshore wind farm off […]

CIBSE has announced that Ruth Carter is its new Chief Executive Officer. Ruth Carter, who succeeds Stephen Matthews who retires after 15 years in the role, said:  “CIBSE is right […]