Blog > June 2012
Wednesday 27th June 2012
A report released yesterday by the Energy Saving Trust,
“Powering
the Nation”, has suggested that UK households are wasting significant amounts of energy by leaving computers, TV and other electronic devices
on standby. The report also concluded that most...
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Friday 22nd June 2012
A recent blog by the Energy Saving Trust, discussing a report from WWF and Cleantech Group, has asked whether the UK is falling behind when it comes to cleantech innovation?
It is a pertinent question - as the blog rightly points out the transition to low...
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Tuesday 19th June 2012
At the end of last week the European
Parliament formally
approved the EU's Energy Efficiency Directive following much
negotiation with EU energy ministers. Although it is still to be ratified by
member states this is clearly a major step along the path...
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Thursday 14th June 2012
There is little doubt
that electric vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity across the world, as
governments look to incentivise the sale of EVs and drivers look for more
cost-effective, environmentally-friendly ways of getting around.
In the UK, May...
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Tuesday 12th June 2012
Narec’s CTO, Steve MacDonald, speaking
at Utility Week’s electric vehicle (EV) conference this week, said that energy
suppliers should offer consumers home charging points with smart functionality
and a specific tariff for EV owners to help support the...
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