12th September 2016 | Recycling
More would be recycled if we knew where it went and what happened to it: knowing what happens to recycling once it’s been collected and it is used to make is a growing motivation for participating in council recycling services, according to research commissioned by the Resource Association (RA). Research amongst 1,771 people across England…Read more
10th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
MPs have warned that the UK will miss its 2020 targets for renewable energy generation, with take-up of clean fuels for heating and transport falling behind aims. The findings of the influential energy and climate change committee (ECC)show that ministers have little clear plan for meeting the 2020 target to meet 15% of energy needs…Read more
8th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Opposition in the UK, has said that he will create 316,000 jobs in wind, solar and wave power if his Labour Party comes to government. He has also pledged to break the stranglehold on the British energy sector of the so-called “Big Six” utilities companies – British Gas, Eon, EDF,…Read more
7th September 2016 | Commercial Energy
Latest energy technologies offer manufacturers the opportunity to secure their own future energy supply and reduce their reliance on and costs of accessing energy from wholesale markets. Decentralised or on-site energy generation can also open up new revenue opportunities by offering manufacturers the chance to provide neighbouring businesses and communities with electricity. And this sits…Read more
7th September 2016 | Recycling
A research report for Suez, one of the UK’s large waste companies, shows “a significant disconnect” between how well Britons thinks they are recycling their household waste and the national recycling performance: we’re recycling less than we think. Despite UK collection rates of less than 50%, an online survey conducted by YouGov found that 80%…Read more