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Voltage Optimisation: reduce usage

Voltage Optimisation: reduce usage

Is your business wasting electricity? Did you know your business could be wasting electricity and adding extra costs to your monthly electricity bill that is completely unnecessary? Most equipment in the UK is designed for the European market, which means that it will work in a voltage range from 207V to 253V. However, most appliances will work best and most efficiently at 220V. In the UK,...

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Renewables reduced fossil fuel usage by 4% in 2022

Renewables reduced fossil fuel usage by 4% in 2022

An increase in renewable energy has prevented an increase in fossil fuel usage and generation. Energy companies have reported that due to an increase in renewable energy in the first half of 2022, fossil fuel generation decreased by 4%. On average this saved 230 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from being used worldwide. In 2022 there has been a high usage of solar and wind power...

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Energy companies to invest into low carbon strategy

Energy companies to invest into low carbon strategy

Over the past year, there has been a huge surge In energy prices which has delivered high profits for some of the world’s biggest energy companies. Some have labelled this as greed from these companies, especially with fossil fuel prices further driving profits. Energy giants have announced that they plan to use additional profits to improve the low carbon transition. Here are some...

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Temperatures this summer are risking food security

Temperatures this summer are risking food security

Due to the soaring temperatures this Summer the UK have started to see an increase in drought conditions for the southeast end of the country. According to the UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, these drought conditions are likely to last until around October as rainfall and river levels are set to stay low. In response to this, areas around the country have already started a hosepipe...

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What is in the way of the renewable revolution

What is in the way of the renewable revolution

Planning for renewable energy infrastructure has been taking a long time to be passed by governments across the world. The two biggest factors that have delayed a faster renewable energy transition are, worries over the space the technologies are going to take up, and the lack of storage for the energy generated. One issue that the renewables industry faces in the UK is that government don’t...

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Renewable planning to risk green goals for the  EU

Renewable planning to risk green goals for the EU

Renewable energy companies have said governments need to speed up approvals for new solar energy farms or they risk not being able to meet green goals. Governments, now, have a very strict and lengthy process before they approve planning, however, people are keen to see this be shorted to start generating more clean energy and hopefully solve the energy crisis. This issue has been persistent...

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