17th Aug 2022
Scottish power - green hydrogen plant
Scottish Power is planning to build the new infrastructure at the port of Felixstowe, this will then power trains, trucks, and ships. The plant will be a 100megawatt and will have the capacity to power 1300 hydrogen trucks from the Suffolk port by 2026. Petrol and diesel Prices have soared over the past few years, putting a strain on transport companies. Due to this, the demand for green fuel...
16th Aug 2022
The UK set to reach net zero aviation by 2040
The aviation industry in the UK has come up with a new “jet zero” strategy that hopes to see the industry reaching net zero by 2040. The new green strategy includes how the industry is going to reach net zero by 2040 as well as all UK airports. Aviation currently contributes around 2.5% of global CO2 emissions. The new Jet Zero strategy looks to reduce this and make flying guilt-free....
15th Aug 2022
How green is your energy supplier?
The first step your business could take to reduce your carbon footprint is to switch your energy supply to a green tariff. This will mean that your business is accountable for fewer emissions, however, making sure you get the right tariff is also important as not all "green energy" is from clean sources. What is green energy? Green energy is energy generated from sources that do not produce...
15th Jul 2022
Calculate the carbon footprint of your business
What are carbon emissions? Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions come from many different human activities. The leading cause of the high emission factor at the moment is the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon emissions can be more commonly known as greenhouse gas emissions which you have probably heard of as being one of the leading causes of climate change. Carbon emissions cause climate change...
13th Jul 2022
Government does not plan to Extend windfall tax
The UK government have announced that they do not plan to extend windfall tax on electricity generators until there is a new prime minister in office. This decision comes as the Government have stated their unwillingness to make any big decisions until the next person joins 10 downing street. The government have said that electricity generators have made extraordinary profits due to supply...
8th Jul 2022
Government have missed out with net zero plans
Part of the Governments net zero plans has been to install more heat pumps. They have set a target to increase annual installation from 30,000 to 600,000 heat pumps by 2028. However, the government have missed out one crucial step in their plan, they haven’t considered the labour of installing the heat pumps. It has been estimated that around 27,000 heat pump engineers will be needed...