Kingspan has beaten its target of using renewable energy to meet at least half of its aggregate energy use by 2016, keeping it on track to become a net zero energy company by 2020.
Anglian Water Business (AWB) has signed an agreement with energy supplier Corona Energy to offer a tri-utility supply of water, gas and electricity to business customers.
More than a quarter of non-domestic properties in the UK now have smart or advanced meters installed by their utility, however there remains a considerable amount of work if the residential market is to hit its 2020 target.
Any investment in the UK’s infrastructure must take into account climate change preparedness and focus on low carbon generation, including smart grids and electric vehicles.
Uber is to deploy its own branded network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers in London after a trial of fully electric cars carried out last year found that the current network is not sufficient to support the growth of EVs.
A 3.42MW rooftop solar installation has been completed atop Rolls-Royce’s Bristol factory which will help the engineering giant offset future increases in its energy bills.
Budweiser, Beck’s and Stella Artois will soon be made with 100% renewable electricity after brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev signed up to the RE100 with the commitment to power its global operations with clean electricity.