Electric car: warning of power blackouts unless UK prepares

16th January 2020 | Commercial Energy

The UK’s electricity network needs urgent investment to prepare for an electric vehicle future or risk blackouts, a report for the government has warned. The Electric Vehicles Energy Task Force, commissioned by ministers, urges a “smart charging” approach – utilising times of weak demand – along with a power network able to adapt to shifts…Read more

Number of electric vehicles in Oxfordshire up by 40 per cent in one year

14th January 2020 | Commercial Energy

Drivers appear to be getting on board with the green revolution in Oxfordshire after new figures have shown a large rise in the number of electric vehicles on the county’s streets. Department of Transports statistics show that 3,465 ultra-low emissions vehicles were licensed in Oxfordshire at the end of September – 41 per cent more…Read more

The solution to the plastic waste crisis – it isn’t recycling

14th January 2020 | Recycling

The Lego Disney Frozen II Arendelle Castle Village features a princess, animals, birds and mini dolls. It is made of 521 separate bits of plastic, it was one of the bestselling Christmas toys and fans of the movie on which it is based will surely spend several hours of magical, creative play with it. But…Read more

The eco friendly solutions to those plastic bottle in your make-up cabinet

13th January 2020 | Recycling

There’s a huge plastic trail involved with the average beauty routine: hair product bottles, soap containers, makeup tubes, pumps, applicators and plastic-packed one-use items. As the new year gets well underway, it is the perfect time to clean out those cupboards of any unwanted products. Fortunately not all these items need be destined for the…Read more

What happens to your old laptop? The growing problem of e-waste

10th January 2020 | Recycling

Monday morning, and a sorry bunch of tangled cables, a broken coffee machine and a single clip-on light is all there is inside the metal crates at Veolia, a noisy recycling depot where residents of the London borough of Southwark drop off broken or unwanted electrical devices. But the week has only just started. Already…Read more

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Oroco Utilities was set up in 2008 to help commercial companies with their electricity and gas contracts.
Since then we have worked with FTSE 100 companies, one-man bands, across all categories.
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