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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

SSE is providing a £100m investment boost into a major UK pumped hydro storage scheme.

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

Wales launches tidal lagoon research scheme

March 26, 2023

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

myenergi has joined other leading cleantech scale-ups, accelerators and investors in the UK to mark the launch of Cleantech for UK.
News 

myenergi joins new initiative Cleantech for UK to supercharge UK’s cleantech sector

February 16, 2023

myenergi has joined other leading cleantech scale-ups, accelerators and investors in the UK to mark the launch of Cleantech for UK.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS

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.

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

ADVICE

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

Solar panel grants in the UK make it cheaper and easier to switch to green, renewable energy. Find out how you can qualify in 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
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

SMART CHARGING

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

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