2018: a community energy fightback?
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
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
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
In a number of countries, there is new low carbon energy generation technology going on to the grid at a cheaper rate…
Sending out the right signals on energy use
With the ubiquity of transmission infrastructure, there is plenty of room to consider the potential of energy efficiency and renewables here.
EPCs: how to capitalise on open source home energy data
More data on the UK’s homes has been made freely available than ever before, after the DCLG released all its energy performance…
Green and corporate giants agree: a clean energy transition is needed now
Only a few years ago, it would have seemed absurd to suggest that Al Gore and Royal Dutch Shell might come out…
Time to test Government’s energy efficiency commitment
The publication of the Emissions Reduction Plan is a pivotal moment for home energy efficiency in the UK.
Social networking for the community energy sector
Graham Ayling, head of the Energy Saving Trust Foundation, explains what community groups can learn from the hub, what it’s all about…
The energy potential of farms
There is 10GW of untapped energy potential down on the UK’s farms, according to new research by Forum for the Future.