decarbonisation

CDP says Schneider, ABB, Mitsubishi Electric, Siemens and Honeywell are leading the way with new technologies

A new report suggests this is necessary to inform consumers about the real efficiency of electric heaters

Local authorities and housing associations will be able to install measures such as solar panels, improved insulation and air source heat pumps

The new light rail system will replace bus service and strengthen green transportation in Copenhagen

It will work with the Scottish Government and Ofgem to support green initiatives that can help boost local economic growth

The trustee of the $209.1 billion (£151bn) Retirement Fund will be advised on how best to mitigate investment risks stemming from climate change

Renault is teaming up with a Spanish energy company to launch a smart electricity system on the island of Porto Santo. The vehicle and technology manufacturer and Empresa de Electricitade da Madeira (EEM) plan to use electric vehicles (EVs), second-life batteries, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid technology to boost energy independence and decarbonise. The 18-month project […]

The EU could double the volume of renewable energy in its energy mix, reaching a share of 34% by 2030. That’s according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which says this is possible with existing technologies and would require an estimated investment of around €62 billion (£54.7bn) per year. It adds raising the share […]

Consumers could be ready to move to low carbon heat technologies if the industry changes how it presents its products and services. That’s according to a new report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), which suggests the emergence of smart meters and ‘connected home’ data could allow suppliers to sell energy on the basis of […]

A new project aims to test how batteries from electric vehicles (EVs) can be used to improve domestic energy systems. The partnership between Good Energy, Honda, Upside Energy and Salford University will use the university’s climate controlled ‘Energy House’, which it claims is the only full-scale building in an environmental chamber on the continent. The […]