Green Energy UK

06/04/2021

Retrofitting leaky homes would cost £5bn over next four years, UK ministers told

Renovating the UK’s draughty homes to low-carbon standards would cost the government only £5bn within the next four years and would create 100,000 jobs, cut people’s energy ...

By Michal Jarosz

Energy News

06/03/2021

Water company United Utilities to sell £65M renewables business

Water company United Utilities has put its renewables energy business up for sale. The decision to market the group’s renewable energy business, United Utilities Renewable Energy Limited, ...

By Michal Jarosz

Energy News

06/03/2021

Commercially viable electricity from nuclear fusion a step closer thanks to British breakthrough

Scientists appear to have solved the exhaust problem for compact fusion power plants, making them more economically-viable. The dream of pollution and radiation-free electricity derived from nuclear ...

By Michal Jarosz

Energy News

05/18/2021

British Gas owner Centrica warns financial outlook is uncertain

The owner of British Gas has warned investors it has faced a difficult start to the year, weeks after sacking hundreds of its engineers through a controversial fire and ...

By Michal Jarosz

Energy News

05/17/2021

‘93% of stakeholders back UK grid charging reform’

Over 90% of stakeholders support reform of the current transmission charging regime to support the UK’s legally binding net zero emissions target, according to a survey by ...

By Michal Jarosz

Energy News

04/30/2021

Octopus Energy reveals plans to expand into green hydrogen

The Octopus Energy Group is set to expand into the green hydrogen sector, touting the benefits of the technology for “parts of the economy electrification can’t reach”. ...

By Michal Jarosz

News

04/29/2021

Government reveals true scale of Green Homes Grant farce

ARLA Propertymark says there should be a long term appropriately funded strategy to help the private rental sector and home owners improve energy efficiency and combat climate ...

By Michal Jarosz

Energy News

04/28/2021

National Grid launches smart lightbulb that glows green when powered by renewable energy

The Green Light Signal, which costs around £25, emits a green light when the carbon intensity of the UK’s grid is very low, such as on windy ...