Northern Ireland: reducing dependency on oil-fired heating
Swathes of Northern Ireland continue to be dependent on oil heating and are subject to oil price fluctuations as a result.
Why you might be better off retrofitting fleet vehicles
Retrofitting involves reducing emissions from older engines by either adding emission control devices, rebuilding engine components or replacing existing equipment.
Future homes: housing over the next 20 years
The change in energy use has changed the way we use our homes already - but what will this mean for our…
Switching to low-carbon heat: an example from the Netherlands
The UK isn’t the only country facing the challenge of dependence on natural gas - there may be a lesson to be…
Switched on Scotland
Energy Saving Trust recently held the first Switched on Scotland Forum at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, in partnership with Transport Scotland.
Why outside the grid does not mean outside of help
It is typically far more expensive to heat your home off-grid, which creates significant problems for the rural poor.
Toy giants aim for a sustainable future
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
Generating energy from waste – whether that’s electricity or heat – is a logical part of the move towards circular thinking.
Clean air zones open up the electric car market
The introduction of Clean Air Zones in London in 2019, and in cities across the UK from 2020 onwards presents a powerful…
Energy advice service: helping Scotland tackle climate change
In Scotland we manage and deliver a host of Scottish Government programmes relating to transport, renewables and a wide range of funding…