21st December 2017 | Commercial Energy
More than half of the UK’s electricity came from nuclear power stations and renewables between July and September, official figures show. The record high share of 54.4% from low carbon sources was a result of the rapid growth in solar and wind power, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). During the same period…Read more
21st December 2017 | Residential Energy
Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy British household energy and broadband provider First Utility, stepping up competition to the “Big Six” suppliers whose dominance of the market is already under pressure. Shell did not disclose any financial details of a deal which takes it into a new sector of the retail market. First Utility…Read more
19th December 2017 | Recycling
A four-point plan has been announced by Environment Secretary Michael Gove in a bid to cut the amount of plastic used in the UK and make it simpler for people to recycle. Gove’s plan entails reducing not just the total amount of plastic in circulation, but also the different number of plastics in use in…Read more
18th December 2017 | Commercial Energy
Every major country in the world except India reduced its coal consumption last year, with demand for the dirty fuel forecast to stagnate for the next half decade, according to official forecasts. The International Energy Agency said 5.3bn tonnes of coal equivalent were burnt in 2016, down 1.9% on the year before and 4.2% on…Read more
15th December 2017 | Recycling
Imminent restrictions by the Chinese on importing cardboard from the rest of the world are likely to cause chaos in the UK in the coming weeks, according to a leading cardboard recycling expert. From 1 January 2018, China will impose much stricter quality restrictions on imported cardboard as well as banning the importation of all…Read more
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