22nd August 2020 | Recycling
The UK is to get its first commercial refinery for extracting precious metals from electronic waste, which will also be the world’s first to use bacteria rather than cyanide-based processes. A New Zealand startup, Mint Innovation, plans to open the facility within 12 months in Cheshire, in the north of England, after delays caused by…Read more
15th August 2020 | Residential Energy
UK households are set to benefit from reductions on their energy bills following regulator Ofgem’s decision to reduce the price cap to the lowest level since the system was introduced in January last year. The cap on the most widely used tariffs are set to lower by about 7.5 per cent from 1 October this…Read more
13th August 2020 | Residential Energy
Gas and electricity supplier Bulb has been ordered to pay £1.76 million by the energy watchdog after overcharging customers and blocking switches. Ofgem said around 61,000 consumers were affected by the failures between 2017 and 2020. The regulator found that Bulb – one of the UK’s biggest challengers to the Big Six providers – overcharged…Read more
11th August 2020 | Commercial Energy
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has advised increasing the UK’s renewable electricity target from 50% to 65% by 2030. New research carried out for the NIC shows how sharp falls in the cost of renewable generation mean that Britain should aim for renewables to meet two thirds of electricity needs by 2030, which can be…Read more
8th August 2020 | Recycling
Twenty-six farmers across the UK have showcased what they are going to help the industry reach the net zero by 2040 ambition. The NFU has released a booklet “Doing out bit for Net Zero” which includes case studies from every sector and from farms across England and Wales. The Committee on Climate Change called for…Read more
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