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Australian Rooftop Solar Installs Are Up 43% In 2017
A summer of record high temperatures, heat waves and unplanned electricity outages appears to have put a rocket under the Australian rooftop solar market in 2017, with installations at end of February nearly 50 per cent up on the same…
Tesla, Nissan, and Siemens Sound Alarm Over Europe’s EV Infrastructure
A partnership of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, NGOs, and energy trade bodies have called on EU member states to rapidly accelerate the roll out of electric car and rail infrastructure in order to better support Europe’s low emission transport sectors.…
AB InBev to Brew Up Greener Beer with 100 Per Cent Renewables Order
Anheuser-Busch InBev has committed to source 100 per cent of the power it purchases from renewable sources by 2025, making the brewing giant the latest in a string of high profile firms to switch to clean power. The company announced…
Building Firms Urge Government to Deliver Bold Clean Growth Plan
More than 30 green construction, heat and energy efficiency organisations have urged Business Secretary Greg Clark to publish the UK’s long-awaited Clean Growth Plan and deliver bold new policies to decarbonise homes and buildings. In a letter to the Secretary…
UK Government Energy Projections Increase Role Of Renewables, Still Behind 2030 Carbon Budget
New official energy projects published by the UK government this month have surprised many, giving un-looked-for credence to the importance the renewable energy industry can have on the future of electricity network in the United Kingdom. Specifically, according to…
IKEA Switches on Affordable Smart Lighting Range and Phone App
IKEA has announced a new range of affordable, energy-efficient smart lighting products which homeowners will be able to remotely control via their smartphone. Products in the Swedish home furnishing giant’s Smart Lighting Collection, which arrives in UK stores next…
UK Nuclear Decommissioning Debacle Costs Government Nearly £100m
The government has been forced to pay nearly £100m in a settlement with two US companies for mishandling the way it awarded a £6.1bn nuclear decommissioning deal. Ministers have ordered an inquiry headed by the former boss of National Grid…