AI as the Driver of Energy Efficiency and a Powerful Tool for Meeting Net Zero Expectations
As organisations continue to pursue energy savings and sustainability targets, artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force. AI technologies can analyse energy usage in real time, identify inefficiencies across buildings and construction sites and recommend immediate improvements that reduce both costs and carbon output. For businesses balancing tight budgets with increasing environmental responsibilities, AI […]
Green shipping and the blue economy
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) net-zero emissions target by 2050 is challenging. Today, the industry accounts for 3% of the world’s total emissions – matching the output of the aviation sector. Growth in global trade and production have seen emissions surge in recent years. The industry is predicted to grow at 2% year on year to 2028, a trend which, […]
Industry Product Spotlight: Unlocking the Power of Commercial Solar with Plug me in
At Plug me in, we know businesses across the UK are under growing pressure to cut carbon emissions, reduce energy costs, and take meaningful steps towards net zero. That’s where we come in. We specialise in the design, installation, and maintenance of large-scale solar PV systems for businesses, public sector organisations, and industrial sites. Whether […]
New data sharing scheme aims to help London achieve Net Zero
A GLA and UK Power Networks project is aiming to pool information about each local area’s long-term plans to decarbonise, such as proposed low carbon heat networks and new infrastructure like public electric vehicle chargepoints, to help London boroughs reach Net Zero. Instead of submitting such data multiple times to the GLA and UK Power Networks, […]
University of Wolverhampton invests £11m towards Net Zero
The University of Wolverhampton is brining heat pumps, solar PV, and a heat network online across its campus as part of an £11m project to accelerate its net zero targets. The University has joined forces with Vital Energi to deliver the multi-technology energy solution at their Walsall Campus, which will reduce carbon emissions by over […]
The Green Insurer to offset all customer carbon emissions
The Green Insurer says it is now be able to offset all customer carbon emissions across seven internationally certified projects chosen to deliver environmental and social impact, as part of a new partnership with Carbon Neutral Britain. Following its Carbon Neutral certification last year, where the broker demonstrated that it had neutralised its own operational […]
Aston University receives £35m grant to pursue Net Zero goals
Aston University has been awarded a £35.5 million grant from the UK Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to support its transformation into an innovative, Net Zero carbon campus. The funding, run by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and delivered by Salix, will revolutionise how the campus operates. A state-of-the-art Green Energy Centre will be built in a […]
BCO’s guide to office fit outs aims to help businesses to Net Zero
Best practice and advice on office interior design for occupiers and built environment professionals has been laid out by the British Council for Offices (BCO) in its updated Guide to Fit Out. The Guide is aimed at occupiers and design teams seeking to attract and retain talent amid changing working patterns and environmental regulations, offering […]
Net Zero regulations are ‘surging’, says new study
An Oxford University study developed through pro-bono partnerships with 48 leading law firms around the world, provides the most detailed view yet of how key economic rules are aligning – or not – to climate goals. For example, a new law in the EU requires companies to create plans that lay out how they will transition to net zero. […]
Ofgem and Innovate UK plough £9.7m into net zero projects
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) and Innovate UK have announced the awarding of a further £9.7 million of SIF funding to 21 round 3 alpha projects that will be addressing challenges from network planning and connecting renewable energy sources to the grid, to managing demand and long-term energy storage. All projects aim to provide consumers with a cost-effective, […]