6th June 2018 | Recycling
Recycling reduces waste and saves money for local councils but with more and more receptacles for different items, how many bins is too many? In South Ayrshire, a new waste policy will see residents end up with six bins per household, some which will only be collected every six weeks. At the council’s waste processing…Read more
5th June 2018 | Commercial Energy
Drivers wanting to watch the pennies are being encouraged to consider holding off purchasing an electric car until 2023, according to a new report. The in-depth study by Confused.com comes as the latest SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) reveal electric vehicles have made up just 2% of new registrations in 2018 to date…Read more
4th June 2018 | Commercial Energy
Some of the world’s richest countries are spending billions of pounds each year subsidising fossil fuels despite pledging to turn the tap off completely by 2025, research has found. The G7 nations – Canada, USA, France, Germany, UK, Japan and Italy – collectively spend more than £70 billion annually supporting oil, gas and coal, according…Read more
1st June 2018 | Commercial Energy
The Financial Times reported that Business Secretary Greg Clark will next week give the thumbs-down to the £1.3 billion scheme for a six-mile sea-wall with turbines to generate low-carbon electricity. Mr Clark’s Business Department would not confirm a final decision at this stage, but said that any development must represent value for money for taxpayers…Read more
30th May 2018 | Commercial Energy
The number of electric vehicles on roads worldwide rose to a record high of 3.1 million in 2017, but more research, policies and incentives are needed to drive further uptake, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by…Read more