The Feed-in Tariff (FIT) is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of low-carbon and renewable electricity generation technologies. The scheme required licensed electricity suppliers to participate and make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations. This is a reminder that the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme is…
Mar
29
Mar
26
UK Government advisors say that new homes should be banned from connecting to the grid within six years to help tackle climate change. Instead, houses in the country-side should be warmed using heat pumps and gas hobs should be replaced with induction hobs. In more urban areas, they recommend that…
Mar
07
For the first time in the UK, an autonomous marine drone has been launched in Ilfracombe harbour, Devon, named the WasteShark. The shape of the device is inspired by the whale shark and can remove 1kg of waste per minute, including plastics and microplastics for eight hours at a time…
Feb
13
Across the country this week, thousands of children are expected to be absent from school on Friday as they take part in a coordinated protest drawing attention to climate change. A template letter for the parents of striking children has been drawn up by Youth Strike 4 Climate which lays…
Feb
07
We are delighted to announce that our in-house BREEAM assessor Stacey Downes can add BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) to her list of qualifications! As a BREEAM AP, Stacey is recognised throughout the industry as a sustainability champion who can: Encourage an integrated design and construction process; and, Use BREEAM as…
Jan
29
2019 may prove to be a breakthrough year in terms of the environment and the warming climate. Around the world, public opinion is mobilising with politicians and businesses paying more attention to global environmental crises. In the year ahead, we will witness a series of high-profile events that will engage…
Jan
23
Over the last two decades, at least half of the population of our native hedgehogs have been lost from the British countryside. There are many reasons to why the species are in trouble such as the intensification of agriculture with the loss of hedgerows and grasslands and the use of…
Jan
16
The government has confirmed that homeowners who install solar PV panels from April 2019 will not be eligible to receive payment for the excess power they export. Approximately 90% of people who responded to a government consultation have opposed the changes claiming they were unfair and would set back climate…
Jan
08
Under new regulations, combustible materials will not be permitted on any new residential buildings over 18m in height. These measures will also cover student accommodation, boarding schools, residential care homes and hospitals. This has come after the government issued warnings to private high-rise block owners not to pass on costs…
Jan
08
Throughout 2018, extreme weather hit the headlines across the globe with droughts and wildfires in the UK to floods and typhoons in south-east Asia. The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed that last year was the fourth hottest on record, a clear signal that we are having an affect on global climate.…