Why outside the grid does not mean outside of help

19 March 2019

It is typically far more expensive to heat your home off-grid, which creates significant problems for the rural poor.

Energy Saving Trust visits Efficiency for Access projects in Kenya

7 February 2019

Representatives from the Efficiency for Access (EforA) coalition recently visited Kenya to meet manufacturers, distributors and end users of off-grid solar appliances.

Toy giants aim for a sustainable future

31 January 2019

Loved by children across the world, toy creators LEGO are taking sustainability seriously, looking to reduce their carbon emissions to protect the…

Generating energy from waste: how it works

24 January 2019

Generating energy from waste – whether that’s electricity or heat – is a logical part of the move towards circular thinking.

Energy advice service: helping Scotland tackle climate change

28 September 2018

In Scotland we manage and deliver a host of Scottish Government programmes relating to transport, renewables and a wide range of funding…

Towards a brighter future for street lighting

12 March 2018

Upgrading street lights to LED can be one of the easier wins for councils to reduce operational costs, as a number of…

2018: a community energy fightback?

8 February 2018

In recent years, community energy seems to have been teetering on the brink of a breakthrough into the UK energy mainstream.

Navigating a low carbon shift in home heating

12 October 2017

With 85% of UK homes currently on the gas network, decarbonising heating will be one of the key sustainability challenges to 2050…

Energy forecast can help take advantage of a greener grid

26 September 2017

There’s a new kind of forecast available, with the launch of WWF’s green energy forecast – and it promises to be equally…

Grids just keep getting greener

10 July 2017

In a number of countries, there is new low carbon energy generation technology going on to the grid at a cheaper rate…