Striving for the social benefits of energy efficiency
Good news in London: More money has been allocated to provide energy retrofits in social housing through the Decent Homes programme. Thousands of homes should benefit, and it is great to see money...
View ArticleResearch ranks renewable performance
In spite of occasionally nervous rhetoric from the green energy industry in the UK, growth in renewables is unquestionably happening at some pace – 34 per cent in the last year, in fact. The study...
View ArticleRich pickings in renewable energy
Sometimes the easiest way to see which ideas are making a big breakthrough globally is to simply follow the money – and there have been some significant examples of late that show green energy is no...
View ArticleGreen issues gain celebrity support
Celebrities are at it again – setting a few positive examples on energy and climate change issues. In New York, a number of famous names were spotted among over 300,000 taking part in the...
View ArticleCollective corporate sustainability
The launch of a new site mixing sustainable innovation, community action and some massive corporations could be set to increase debate around the shape of the ‘green economy’. Collectively.org has the...
View ArticleThe future role of green energy
By 2025, nearly half of all UK infrastructure spending could be on renewable energy, according to new figures from the government’s construction data provider. £81billion in new spending is proposed...
View ArticleDo fossil fuels cast a shadow on alternative energy plans?
Crude oil prices are at a four-year low and the Overseas Development Institute has accused world governments of failing to live up to promises to reduce subsidies for fossil fuels, with G20 nations...
View ArticleScotland takes lead in renewable heat
When you live in an area without mains gas, options for heating your home are limited, especially when taking efficiency into account. Being able to heat your home and hot water without taking a...
View ArticleEnergy more of a charitable concern than ever
Charities have always been active in the energy and environment sectors, often by initiating change through government and consumer-targeted campaigning. But the shape of third sector organisations...
View ArticleCities hold key to greener future
The responsibility for reducing world energy use and moving closer to climate targets rests heavily on cities. That’s the view of a new report from German and American researchers, published in the...
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