APAC to lead global battery energy storage market
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is set to lead the global battery energy storage market, accounting for 68% of the global market value through 2026, with China, Japan, India, South Korea and Australia propelling the regional market. That’s according to GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Battery Energy Storage Market Size, Share and Trends Analysis by Technology, Installed Capacity, Generation, […]
At 590 the UK has second-highest number of B Corps
Research by green energy experts Uswitch has revealed Moodle, an online educational platform designed for distance learning, is the world’s most popular B Corp business, followed by Coursera and TOMS. B Corp certification is awarded to businesses that meet the highest standards of accountability when it comes to their social and environmental impact, and there are […]
UK ranks third amongst the countries that have reduced emissions the most
The United Kingdom is one of the few countries that managed to actually reduce their CO2 emissions in the last 60 years. The report by Utility Bidder analyses various countries’ emissions from 1959 and 2019, to reveal who has made the most cuts to their emissions, and predict who will be the worst offenders for […]
School kids want to see more renewables usage post COP26
Young people (aged 6-15) across the UK want to see more clean energy powering the country and people taking personal responsibility to protect the planet, including the use of more renewables in schools. The call for a cleaner and greener future came from independent YouGov research commissioned by ScottishPower Renewables during the United Nations COP26 […]
Renewable energy employing 12 million globally
Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to the eighth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2021. The report was released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) at a high-level opening of IRENA’s Collaborative Framework […]
IAEA predicts increase in nuclear power capacity in latest outlook
For the first time since the Fukushima Daiichi accident a decade ago, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised up its projections of the potential growth of nuclear power capacity for electricity generation during the coming decades. The change in the IAEA’s annual outlook for this low-carbon energy source does not yet mark a […]
68m more trees required for UK to offset its carbon emissions
The UK needs to plant 68.4 million trees to offset its carbon emissions and North Lincolnshire has the highest number to plant with almost 1.5 million trees required annually. That’s according to a study conducted CompareTheMarket.com, which analyses annual emissions from 379 local authorities (342,004,200 tCO2) in the UK to calculate the number of trees […]
Norway leading the way on renewable and UK slips behind
Research has found Norway is the world leader in renewable energy use, making up 56% of its total energy supply, while the UK ranks 20th as renewable energy only accounts for 13%. A study by energy tariff comparison platform Utility Bidder has revealed which countries rely the most on fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural […]
IRENA lays out path to sustainable, climate-friendly growth for business
Accelerating energy transitions on a path to climate safety can grow the world’s economy by 2.4 per cent over the expected growth of current plans within the next decade, a new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. The Agency’s 1.5°C pathway foresees the creation of up to 122 million energy-related jobs in 2050, more than double today’s […]
New Release: The European Energy Market Report
Wholesale energy markets throughout Europe are still volatile and complex. Between supply and demand, geopolitics and macro/micro economics, energy managers and procurement specialists find it difficult to manage the risk associated with energy purchases without a deep understanding of the markets and the many elements that affect pricing. Developed using data from over 30 deregulated […]