HomeEnergy News

Energy News

The Latest Efficiency & Sustainable Energy News

The Latest Construction Sector Energy News

£16m government funding to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland

Fuel-poor households are to benefit from a further £16m investment from the Scottish government to improve energy efficiency in their homes.

Work on new energy-efficient homes in Edinburgh begins

CCG (Scotland) Ltd have begun construction work to build brand new affordable, energy-efficient homes in Bingham and Parkview in North East Edinburgh.

UK Power Networks electricity work supports White City development

UK Power Networks is working in partnership with contractors to reinforce the power supplies in and around White City – ensuring that the lights remain on for all.

RIA urges Government to support Network Rail’s decarbonisation plan

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed Network Rail’s interim Decarbonisation Plan but says the government need to give the ‘green light’ to support electrification.

Upgraded Living Lab launched for home innovation trials

Energy Systems Catapult has relaunched an upgraded Living Lab for innovators, backed by the Prime Minister’s Council for Science & Technology (CST) – with a new digital integration platform and other significant improvements over lockdown.

Cost of Magnox nuclear decommission soars to £9bn

The cost of decommissioning the Magnox nuclear reactor estate has continued to rise, as new estimates reveal an increase from £2.7bn to £8.7bn since 2017,

Study reveals building to net-zero standards doesn’t cost a fortune

Building to net-zero standards by 2025 doesn’t have to cost a fortune and is likely to be offset by enhanced value, according to a new report by the UKGBC.

Actis Hybrid achieves band B EPC rating in Ashford flats

Actis Hybrid has enabled the Victorian vicarage which has been converted into flats for homeless people in Kent to achieve band B EPC rating.

£1.6bn to fund Scotland’s green recovery

Nearly £1.6bn of funding will directly support up to 5,000 jobs and tackle fuel poverty as part of plans to drive Scotland’s green recovery.

ENGIE to redevelop Peckham garage site into low carbon homes

ENGIE has been appointed by Southwark Council to regenerate a former garage site in Peckham, into 23 new low carbon homes for social rent.

Bristol leads the way to be carbon-neutral by 2030

Carbon emissions produced by Bristol City Council have dropped by nearly 80% since 2005, putting their buildings and transport services on track for being a carbon-neutral organisation by 2025.

VolkerHighways wins £9m energy efficient street lighting project

VolkerHighways has been awarded a £9m street lighting contract with Medway Council to install thousands of energy efficient lights across Medway.

UK’s largest intelligently-managed energy homes trial begins

The FLATLINE project aims to demonstrate a demand-side approach to energy management at a domestic level, has reached a major milestone as residents move into three pilot homes at The Mill site in Cardiff.

Smart heating controls: How to ensure you are protected

Pete Mills, technical operations manager for Bosch Commercial & Industrial, explains what to look out for when choosing a smart heating system control.

UK’s first plastic to hydrogen facility moves forward

The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase has been finalised on the UK’s first waste plastic to hydrogen facility in Cheshire.

Global greenhouse gas emissions dramatically reduced

31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced globally in the last nine years as a result of UK intervention, according to new climate finance data published today (19 August).

£9.5m retrofit scheme to reduce Wales’ housing carbon footprint

Wales has launched a new £9.5m programme to reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing, make energy bills more manageable and provide new job opportunities.

NG Bailey to build UK’s first battery gigaplant

Britishvolt has appointed NG Bailey to build the UK’s first battery gigaplant, which will produce lithium-ion battery technology for the automotive and renewable energy sectors.

Amey appoints suppliers for sustainable office services 

Amey has appointed Office Depot and Ethstat Ethical Stationery C.I.C., to provide sustainable office products and services across the business

Government urges tradespeople to sign up for Green Homes Grants scheme

Business secretary Alok Sharma has urged tradespeople to sign up to the government’s new Green Homes Grants scheme.

Related News

Construction Services

Advertisements

Energy

Featured Energy News