Bentley Motors is planning to construct the UK’s largest solar carport – a significant 2.938MW in size – on an employee car park adjacent to its manufacturing facility in Crewe.

Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has said that energy and clean technology is central to the government’s future vision of the UK economy.

Confectionary giant Mars has led calls at COP22 this week for business leaders to take ‘bold action’ on renewable power.

The use of Scottish electric vehicle (EV) charging points has doubled in the last year following a 74% increase in the number of licenced EVs in the country according to new figures published by the RAC Foundation.

Bournemouth University has installed a 95kWp solar system atop its new £22 million academic ‘Fusion Building’, which will provide it with more than 100,000kWh of electricity each year.

Almost 700,000 company car drivers would chose an electric vehicle (EV) if they were given the opportunity by their employers, according to new research published by the Go Ultra Low initiative.

Walmart, the US owner of UK supermarket chain ASDA, has committed to derive 50% of the group’s energy demand from renewable sources by 2025.

The secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) Greg Clark appears to have ruled out a consultation on the proposals expected to come from Ofgem following the completion of its review of embedded benefits.

The UK and Indian governments have announced the creation of a £7.4 million research fund established to improve energy demand reduction in the built environment.