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#TheGreenReset

Posted on 27th April 2021 at 18:42

A campaign is underway which challenges homeowners to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

#TheGreenReset is running between 22 April and 22 May and is encouraging people to take action. From becoming plastic free or reducing online shopping, growing vegetables or reducing energy use, the aim is to create new ‘green habits’.

Construction industry roadmap for the future

Posted on 15th June 2020 at 10:23

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) published its ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ strategy on 1 June. The idea is to drive recovery in the sector and to help the wider UK economy.

As we move on from the coronavirus outbreak and the economic downturn that is expected to follow it, construction will have an important role to play.

Construction employs over 3million people in a wide range of professions and trades, including electrical installation and maintenance. It also exports valuable products and services.

Renewables: Failing to be flexible

Posted on 21st November 2019 at 19:37

A new report published by the Association for Renewable Energy & Clean Technology (REA) looks at nine northern European countries and how ready they are to make the move to new energy sources. It reviews regulation, support, and technology.

A cleaner, greener cuppa

Posted on 30th June 2019 at 13:46

As you know, we like to keep an eye on new developments involving electricity generation and use.

That’s why we were interested in the recent announcement that more electricity will be generated from zero carbon sources than fossil fuels this year in the UK.

According to the National Grid, this is the first time since the industrial revolution that we have generated more electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels.

Virtual power plants

Posted on 21st May 2019 at 19:12

Here’s a clever idea… Siemens has introduced a virtual power plant (VPP).

It’s a software solution that balances electrical loads from buildings connected in a ‘microgrid’ that has both renewable energy and energy storage.

The new VPP service allows electrical loads of commercial buildings or industrial sites to be combined, helping to reduce the need for reserve power by balancing consumption. Building operators can then sell surplus energy back to the electricity market. Siemens believes this approach will increase the flexibility of the whole market.