19th July 2017 | Commercial Energy
The operator of the UK’s largest power station has seen its share price slide after it posted a pre-tax loss of £83m in the first half of the year despite increasing earnings by 73%. Drax Group, which runs a coal and biomass plant in North Yorkshire, boosted its earnings to £121m from £70m last year,…Read more
18th July 2017 | Residential Energy
Homebuyers could take out bigger mortgages if the energy ratings of properties were factored into the lending criteria of banks and building societies, government-funded research has found. Although estate agents are legally bound to display energy performance certificates (EPCs) in property listings, few buying decisions hinge on energy bill costs and the efficiency of a…Read more
18th July 2017 | Recycling
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was an unmitigated disaster – but all is not lost. As well as reselling refurbished handsets, Samsung has also pledged to recycle or reuse 157 tonnes of gold, silver, cobalt and copper. A blue whale can weigh up to 200 tonnes, so that’s a lot of metal. Thee constant smartphone iteration…Read more
18th July 2017 | Residential Energy
Homebuyers could take out bigger mortgages if the energy ratings of properties were factored into the lending criteria of banks and building societies, government-funded research has found. Although estate agents are legally bound to display energy performance certificates (EPCs) in property listings, few buying decisions hinge on energy bill costs and the efficiency of a…Read more
15th July 2017 | Recycling
Well-meaning home owners risk “wasting their time” recycling after it was revealed that nine in ten people are making mistakes which result in their bottles, cans and paper going straight to landfill. Research by the charity WRAP, which promotes the sustainable use of resources, found a “lack of knowledge or confusion” among home owners about…Read more
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Since then we have worked with FTSE 100 companies, one-man bands, across all categories.
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