3rd March 2020 | Commercial Energy
The UK’s CO2 emissions have dropped by 29 per cent in the last decade, according to Carbon Brief, even though the economy grew by a fifth during this time. The climate website said that last year’s reduction came primarily from a 29 per cent reduction in coal use, which has been consistently falling over the…Read more
2nd March 2020 | Residential Energy
As the UK continues its journey to Net Zero, 2020 is set to be a pivotal year for both policymakers and consumers. Recent funding announcements from BEIS suggests that the government is potentially ready to back hydrogen as a key energy vector, and all eyes will be on the budget and COP26 to see if…Read more
28th February 2020 | Recycling
The trend for foam and other specialist mattresses is driving an increase in fly-tipping in the UK, the Local Government Association has warned as it calls for compulsory recycling. More than 33,000 mattresses were illegally dumped across England between 2018 and 2019, new figures from the group show. They make up 13 per cent of…Read more
26th February 2020 | Commercial Energy
Looking back over the 2010s, solar PV capacity in the UK increased from virtually nothing to 12GW in just 10 years. At the beginning of that decade, PV didn’t pay for itself and was reliant on feed-in tariffs to make the economic case. Now in 2020, it’s the cheapest way of providing electricity to a…Read more
25th February 2020 | Recycling
On the outskirts of the Ghanaian capital Accra lies a 30ft mountain of rotting discarded clothing. Look closely at the labels and you’ll find scores of garments once worn in the UK. Among the twisted morass of cast-offs are trousers, tops and dresses from High Street stores such as H&M and M&S. For it is…Read more