In the past month we have had a dramatic exit from Europe followed by a change of Prime Minister. This has had an impact on Britain’s environmental future. In a previous article 'Green Building' examined the impact of Brexit on British environmental policy. This article, however, this article discusses how
Tag: Electricity
Energys saves Hackney College 320 tonnes of CO2
The college, which supports the success of over 9,000 students each year from its award-winning Shoreditch campus in the heart of east London, has converted 4,900 lamps to LED, as well as implementing boiler optimisation controls and specialist insulation – supplied and installed by Energys Group. The project forms part
Most homeowners still use energy inefficient appliances
UK homeowners are still paying high energy bills because they are not using kitchen appliances efficiently, according to new research. When buying new appliances, the energy efficiency class is a valuable indicator of how environmentally friendly an appliance actually is but is it being used? In Europe, white goods such as
A++ rating for Ecodan air source heat pumps
Mitsubishi Electric has announced that its entire range of Ecodan air source heat pumps has achieved A++ rating under the first Energy Related Products (ErP) Directive ruling for heating products across Europe. ErP means that all space and water heaters will need to display an energy label which will help both
The future is set to get darker for solar
Ministers seem to be hell-bent on undermining the UK solar industry with constant briefings about imminent cuts to renewable energy subsidies. A number of national newspapers have carried misleading reports recently indicating that Energy Secretary Amber Rudd is gearing up to further slash solar power subsidies. The newspaper reports constantly refer to a feed-in-tariff