Gas pipeline revival could heat 9m UK homes by 2020

6th June 2017 | Residential Energy

A pioneering project to bring a decommissioned Southern North Sea gas pipeline back to life could flow enough gas to heat nine million UK homes for a year by 2020. The ‘different thinking’ will save £100m on new pipeline. The 90km decommissioned Thames Gas pipeline, which comes in at Bacton in north Norfolk, was bought…Read more

UK records biggest reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in EU

5th June 2017 | Commercial Energy

This was despite a colder than usual winter, and primarily due to a strong reduction in coal use and an increase in renewables and nuclear for electricity generation. In contrast, the EU as a whole saw its total GHG emissions rise for the first time since 2010, increasing by 0.5%, with Spain, Italy and the…Read more

Fighting food waste, Scandinavian style

2nd June 2017 | Recycling

If there is something rotten in the state of Denmark, it isn’t its approach to food waste. Indeed, in the past five years alone, the country has successfully reduced its food waste output by more than 25%, equating to some 4.4bn tonnes. Britain has previously seen similar levels of reduction, but a report issued by…Read more

Moving electricity meters beyond smart

1st June 2017 | Commercial Energy

Smart meters have had a mixed press in the UK. They’re not as smart as they should be. And they do not offer enough benefits to the users. Despite the problems the target of fitting them to every home and business by 2020 remains in place. But Internet of Things technology is making smart meters…Read more

UK Food Waste – Brown Food Caddy

28th May 2017 | Recycling

The UK Food Waste, is mostly dumped in a landfill in most countries where councils pay for it in landfill tax. It is directly linked with local communities in the UK, as Bournemouth council in Dorset have given people the opportunity to recycle food waste. In the first two years of food waste collections, over…Read more

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