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Solar panel grants in the UK make it cheaper and easier to switch to green, renewable energy.
Advice 

Solar panel grants available for UK households

March 26, 2023
SSE is providing a £100m investment boost into a major UK pumped hydro storage scheme.
News 

SSE makes £100m Scottish pumped storage investment

March 26, 2023
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced £750,000 for the Tidal Lagoon Challenge.
News 

Wales launches tidal lagoon research scheme

March 26, 2023
Report urges UK government and industry to build strong economy and kickstart hydrogen sector 
Insights 

Report urges UK government and industry to build strong economy and kickstart hydrogen sector 

March 26, 2023
Wind capacity additions fell by 15% in 2022, following two years of record build, according to a new report by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). 
News 

New report reveals global wind capacity fall

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023
It looks like a self-storage park: rows of shipping containers in a patch of Merseyside waste ground. But appearances can be deceptive as this is the first step in saving billions of pounds off bills and millions of tonnes of carbon. It's a mega-battery.
News 

Merseyside’s mega-battery is switched on to save billions in pounds and CO2

March 26, 2023

NEWS

The government will commit billions of pounds to new energy projects at next week’s budget, in a bid to compete with rival markets such as the EU and US
News 

Hunt pledges £20bn for carbon capture and nuclear ramp-up in clean energy push

March 12, 2023

The government will commit billions of pounds to new energy projects at next week’s budget, in a bid to compete with rival markets such as the EU and US

OVO Energy has announced the launch of the best value, innovative home electric vehicle (EV) charging plan on the market.
News Smart Charging 

OVO Energy launches smart charging electric vehicle plan to help customers cut cost

March 2, 2023
OVO has joined Community Energy England’s membership as a principal supporter, saying it will offer enhanced levels of support for community-led renewable energy projects.
News 

OVO pledges support for community energy projects to help push for net zero

February 28, 2023
A third of the funding pledged by the UK government for insulation and installing heat pumps has not yet been spent, analysis has shown, despite the continuing energy bills and cost of living crises.
News 

One-third of UK funding for insulation and heat pumps remains unspent

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023
A scheme to encourage UK households to upgrade their gas boilers to heat pumps and other low-carbon alternatives is failing to deliver after suffering a “disappointingly low” take-up, a parliamentary report has said.
News 

House of Lords says UK’s £450m boiler upgrade scheme is failing to deliver

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

POWERING YOUR HOME

Vodafone has signed a major corporate solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in the UK. The deal gives Vodafone access to clean, high quality and affordable renewable electricity in the UK for the next ten years, offering price certainty and improved energy security.
Commercial Property News Solar Power 

Vodafone signs solar PPA covering more than 40% of its UK energy requirements

February 28, 2023

Vodafone has signed a major corporate solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in the UK. The deal gives Vodafone access to clean, high quality and affordable renewable electricity in the UK for the next ten years, offering price certainty and improved energy security.

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Insights Powering Your Home Wind Turbines 

The Crown Estate seals landmark agreements for offshore wind energy to power 7 million homes

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023
British solar thermal design and engineering company Naked Energy today announces further international expansion after partnering with two leading European manufacturing firms.
News Solar Power 

UK solar innovator Naked Energy continues European expansion with new partnerships

January 9, 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government has  said it would ease restrictions on building onshore wind farms, heading off a revolt by his party's who had demanded they should be permitted with local support.
News Wind Turbines 

UK government to ease ban on onshore wind farms

December 7, 2022

HEATING YOUR HOME

Thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions from three of Stroud District Council’s biggest buildings will be cut when air source heat pumps are installed in place of ageing gas boilers for heating and hot water.
Commercial Property News 

Renewable energy to heat three of Stroud District Council’s biggest buildings

March 23, 2023March 26, 2023

Thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions from three of Stroud District Council’s biggest buildings will be cut when air source heat pumps are installed in place of ageing gas boilers for heating and hot water.

Campaigners fear government will drop onshore windfarm promise in England
Insights 

Campaigners fear government will drop onshore windfarm promise in England

February 28, 2023
Households could buy shares in UK windfarms for £1,000 to lower energy bills
Advice 

Households could buy shares in UK windfarms for £1,000 to lower energy bills

February 28, 2023
A solar farm will provide sustainable power for City of London buildings.
Commercial Property News 

Dorset solar farm to power City of London buildings

February 27, 2023

INSIGHTS & OPINION

An Irish social firm is set to provide free hot water to low-income households using surplus wind energy year across the UK and the Republic of Ireland
Insights 

Surplus wind energy used to heat water for fuel-poor households in Ireland

January 29, 2023

An Irish social firm that provides free hot water to low-income households using surplus wind energy year across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act
Insights 

Is the UK being left behind in the global fight for green investment?

January 29, 2023
More heat pumps in homes and community energy projects are part of the Welsh government's target to meet 100% of its electricity needs from renewables in 12 years time.
Insights 

Welsh government sets target that 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2035

January 29, 2023
Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, gives her thoughts on the EV charging trends we’re likely to see in 2023 and discusses why the next 12 months will be a pivotal period for the UK’s transition to electrification.
Insights 

EV charging trends for 2023 and the future of electrification

January 10, 2023
David Lorenz, CEO, of vehicle electrification company Lunaz, spoke to Electric Home about his hope that COP27 with make people have a more sustainable mindset, especially with transportation and mobility.
Insights 

We don’t need to scrap vehicles re-use, remanufacture and upcycle them!

November 8, 2022November 12, 2022



COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS

The London Stadium is set to have multi-million pound solar panels installed to generate its own energy.
Commercial Property News 

London Stadium to be covered in solar panels to generate power

February 27, 2023

The London Stadium is set to have multi-million pound solar panels installed to generate its own energy.

Using 5% of UK commercial rooftop space for solar could save £12.6 billion annually
Commercial Property News 

Using 5% of UK commercial rooftop space for solar could save £12.6 billion annually

January 30, 2023

ADVICE

saying a home wallbox has smart functionality doesn’t mean a lot on its own, so we decided to break down exactly what these capabilities are – and what benefits EV owners get from having a smart charger.
Advice Smart Charging 

What is smart charging – and what are the benefits for you?

December 22, 2022

What is smart charging – and what are the benefits for you?

Commercial property owners are always looking for ways to increase the value of their investments and one way that is gaining in popularity is through the installation of solar power systems.
Advice 

Can solar power increase your commercial property value?

December 21, 2022
A decade ago a typical solar panel system cost around £20,000 and would take around a decade to cover those set-up costs.
Advice Solar Power 

Solar power could be your answer to the cost of energy crisis

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

SMART CHARGING

Italvolt S.p.A., the company developing Italy’s largest independent battery cell factory, has announced it has entered a strategic collaboration with StoreDot, a pioneer and global leader in extreme fast charging and energy dense lithium-ion battery technology.
Smart Charging 

Italvolt agrees deal with StoreDot for extreme fast charging lithium-ion battery technology

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

Italvolt S.p.A., the company developing Italy’s largest independent battery cell factory, has announced it has entered a strategic collaboration with StoreDot, a pioneer and global leader in extreme fast charging and energy dense lithium-ion battery technology.

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