The UK is primed to return to gigawatt-scale deployment status in 2020, driven by post-subsidy large-scale ground-mount utility solar farms. By the end of January 2020, the large-scale UK pipeline has grown to over 6.5GW of projects with planning application activity...
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RBS increases lending to clean energy to £1.1bn following first of its kind securitisation deal
RBS provides funding to a variety of clean energy companies, including solar developer Lightsource BP. Image: RBS RBS has announced that it is increasing its lending to the sustainable energy sector, after the securitisation of £1.1 billion of loans to the UK...
Six tips to reduce energy usage at home
Six tips to reduce energy usage at home These days, it seems like everyone is looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. You can’t blame them, really. Not only does a reduced carbon footprint help the planet, it can also put extra pounds in your pocket. The...
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS)
There are now more than 9,000 public electric car charging point locations in the UK and that number is growing all the time. The UK Government is pushing for electric car chargers to be installed in newly built homes and a huge expansion of public charging...
‘Landmark’ plans for UK’s first lithium-ion Gigaplant unveiled
The UK could see its first full cycle battery cell GigaPlant built after AMTE Power and Britishvolt today committed to exploring its development. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate collaborating on building the GigaPlant, which...
‘B-Snug’: Shell and PassivSystems launch smart home heating system
System designed to manage and monitor use of air source heat pumps in combination with householders' existing boiler aims to slash emissions Oil giant Shell and UK tech firm PassivSystems have teamed up to launch a new smart hybrid home heating system, which is...
Government reveals plans to accelerate low carbon heating rollout
Proposals to replace RHI include Clean Heat Grants of up to £4,000 for homes and business for heat pumps and other technologies The government has today unveiled a wide ranging package of proposals aimed at accelerating the much-needed decarbonisation of the UK's...