Sustainable energy
‘Extraordinarily hot’ Arctic temperatures alarm scientists
The Arctic is experiencing extraordinarily hot sea surface and air temperatures, which are stopping ice forming and could lead to record lows of sea ice at the north pole next year, according to scientists.
The Danish and US researchers monitoring… Continue reading
UK energy – Government sets out plans to upgrade infrastructure and increase clean energy investment
The Government has today reaffirmed its commitment to spend £730m of annual support on renewable electricity projects over this parliament, and set out further details for the next Contracts for Difference auction where companies will compete for the first £290m… Continue reading
Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal
The International Energy Agency says that the world’s capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has now overtaken coal. The IEA says in a new report that last year, renewables accounted for more than half of the increase in… Continue reading
Buying a new car – how about an electric one?
Electric Vehicle Grants
Plug in car and van grants are available to businesses. You can get a grant towards the cost of a new electric (plug-in) car or van, as long as it meets certain conditions.
The… Continue reading
UK will miss its 2020 renewable energy targets, warn MPs
The UK will fail to meet its targets on renewable energy generation, with take-up of clean fuels for heating and transport falling badly behind aims, MPs have warned.
The findings of the influential energy and climate change committee (ECC) show… Continue reading
All systems go! Our Woodnewton installations are in progress
The first of our Harborough Solar One installations is underway. We were so disappointed that the Robert Smyth installation was unable to proceed but our investors kept the faith and will now benefit from an anticipated 5% return as well… Continue reading
Stalled solar scheme gets the green light
Harborough Energy is delighted to announce its latest solar PV project. Harborough Energy, a co-operative set up to provide affordable, renewable energy projects in and around Market Harborough is delighted to have secured agreement with Woodnewton Academy to install… Continue reading
The Efficiency Network – Market Harborough
Looking for ideas on how to save time or resources in the workplace and improve your bottom line? This new initiative is here to help with new ideas, expert speakers and peer- to-peer learning.
Join us for this free quarterly… Continue reading
Energy firms told to refund customers after gas meters mistake
Some householders have been paying nearly three times too much for their gas, after at least one energy supplier got its maths wrong.
The error – caused by mixing up measurements from older imperial meters with modern metric ones –… Continue reading
Ofgem to introduce price cap for pre-pay energy meters
Ofgem has said four million pre-pay energy customers will be protected by an interim price cap from next April.
The cap will save “vulnerable” households using pre-pay energy meters about £75 a year, the regulator said.
Ofgem said it would… Continue reading