AD industry body calls for low-carbon CfD scheme to support small-scale renewables
Anaerobic digestion (AD) trade body ADBA makes call on day that Feed-In Tariff ends
AD has potential to generate 75 terrawatt hours of...
Conservation Finance Project aims to drive significant investment into Scotland’s natural environment
An ambitious new initiative aims to pioneer new ways of funding nature conservation in Scotland through the launch of the £1 Billion Challenge.
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Entrepreneurs to pitch game-changing technologies at London event
Applications have opened for entrepreneurs with game-changing technologies to pitch to investors at Cleantech Innovate, an annual showcase event for innovative clean technologies.
The event,...
German subsidiary in the UK offers perspective on Brexit
Gas compression and conveying firm Aerzen Machines recently welcomed fifteen German business leaders and the German Minister for European and Federal Affairs and Regional...
England-only environmental watchdog post Brexit deeply flawed, planners warn
Proposals for a post-Brexit environmental watchdog that only has jurisdiction for England are deeply flawed and will not provide enough independent scrutiny of the...
New guides tap into growth of innovative power deals for UK firms
The world’s most iconic businesses – Microsoft, Nestle and Amazon, among many others in 75 countries – are already buying renewable energy direct from...
Energy resilience: how businesses are lighting the way
Energy consumption is one of the major drains on companies’ turnovers, and many organisations are looking at how renewable energy can reduce their spend,...
Tax relief for innovation is on the up, but many firms missing out, says...
The government is giving more of a boost than ever before to the UK’s most innovative companies, according to the latest full-year statistics from...
Keeping compliant across the UK: Differences in environmental legislation
Simon Knott of consultancy Naturally Compliant offers an overview of important differences in environmental legislation between the different countries in the UK .
Assessing the Scottish Government’s ambitions for transport electrification: Realistic or not?
Neil Bruce of Edinburgh based law firm Burness Paull LLP takes an in-depth look at what is needed in terms of policy and investment...
Bankability of early stage renewables projects will drive economic growth in emerging markets, says...
Sustainable energy consultancy K2 Management has launched a report titled Pre-construction projects: The battle to reduce uncertainty and improve business case bankability, in partnership...
Funding to support UK fuel pellet first
A recycling business which takes household waste destined for landfill and turns it into fuel has secured a £575,000 debt funding package from Lancashire...
ADCS will revolutionise the AD industry, comments gas engine specialist
Duncan McPherson, finance director at CooperOstlund, believes the scheme will prove a breath of fresh air and could help to revolutionise AD operations nationwide.
Complex and expensive energy policy is slowing decarbonisation, says Helm report
Renewables funding mechanisms are largely to blame for inflated energy costs, says the Helm report, which recommends an overhaul of the UK energy sector
Smart agriculture system wins £500k funding following investor showcase
A soil-less smart agriculture system for staple food production, Airponix, has secured £500k in funding within five months of an investor showcase run by...
Local communities urged to get ‘smart’ on tackling litter with launch of the Government’s...
Almost £500,000 will be awarded to community projects to tackle the blight of littering, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced on 26 August.
The money will...
Ofgem decision to cut payments to small, sustainable generators ‘makes a mockery of circular...
The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice for the UK’s resource and waste management industry, has raised concerns over Ofgem’s decision to reduce payments...
Report says data analytics will be key to addressing water industry challenges posed by...
Customer education, infrastructure modernization and the use of data analytics will be key tools to overcoming the water industry’s perennial challenges posed by aging...
Cloud-based energy aggregation and battery waste innovators pick up low carbon funding awards for...
A cloud-based energy aggregation service has picked up the Shell Springboard and Shell LiveWIRE awards, securing £180,000 of equity free funding. Another award went...
P2P funding platform secures finance for Nottingham AD plant construction
A firm that was rejected on no fewer than 25 occasions to fund the construction of a new anaerobic digestion plant is now seemingly...
