TheGreenAge: proud sponsors of The Apprentice-winning boiler installers…
We recently sponsored the Boiler Installer of the Year category at the East of England Energy Efficiency and Retrofit Awards. We are always delighted to be involved in the Awards, which set the standard for the industry. The winner of…
70% of the UK’s energy from low-carbon sources!
Last Sunday (11th June) saw solar, wind and nuclear providing a record 70% of the UK’s electricity. This is a huge milestone which shows how much renewables can bring to the UK’s energy mix. The huge impact of wind and…
The Green Deal is back in 2017!
The Government’s flagship home improvement loan scheme, the Green Deal, has just been relaunched – but this time from the private sector. The first 3 loans have been issued according to Kilian Pender, the new Green Deal Finance Company chief…
Is external wall insulation safe?
As you might expect, we have had a huge number of calls and emails over the last couple of days regarding external wall insulation. It was with great sadness that we all witnessed the events at Grenfell Tower, in North…
Trump pulls out of the Paris Agreement
Last night, in one of his most controversial moves yet, President Trump announced his intention to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement. What will it mean for the US and the rest of the world? We spoke to…
Conservative manifesto 2017: energy policy and the environment
Following a look at Labour’s new manifesto yesterday, we thought we’d take a look at the Conservatives’. There’s a lot more detail in regards to energy policies in the Conservatives’ offering – but it doesn’t really offer anything new. One…
Labour manifesto 2017: energy policy and the environment
We’ve had a look through Labour’s new manifesto and dug out their environmental policies to see whether or not they are offering a viable alternative to the current government’s lack of commitment in this area. You can also see our thoughts…
What would an energy price cap mean for consumers?
Theresa May has promised a cap on energy prices if the Conservative party is reelected in next month’s referendum. The claim is that this change will in future cut as much as £100 off bills annually for the majority of…
Illegal levels of air pollution putting UK children at risk
On Tuesday, the results of a joint investigation by Greenpeace and The Guardian revealed the vast scale of the UK air pollution crisis. A new angle of research showed that nearly 50,000 children across England and Wales are exposed to dangerous…
Green Companies 2017: Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc
Following last week’s feature on kite power, we are now focusing on tidal lagoon power, a technology also expected to make an impact in the next few days. We’ve written about Swansea Tidal Lagoon before, but until now it has…