Eco Innovation
Offshore wind capacity set to quadruple by 2030
In November last year, The Prime Minister announced his ambitious Ten Point Plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’, which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. Covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the plan will allow the UK to forge ahead with eliminating its contribution to climate change by 2050. The UK already generates more electricity from offshore wind than any other country,...
Tech companies shaping sustainability for World Environment Day
ABBYY has announced a commitment to plant thousands of trees a year to support its environmental policy and meet new goals in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy. The initiative corresponds with the company’s ability to help organisations go paperless and improve processes through digital transformation.
Peters’ eco-friendly policies for World Environment Day
On World Environment Day Saturday 5th June, Peters points to sustainable measures that the Kempen-based company has implemented over the last years. "As a chemical company with global orientation, we have a special responsibility to show our colours on World Environment Day and commit ourselves unreservedly to nature, climate protection and resource-saving work," said Peters CEO Ralf Schwartz.
European fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions cut by 42%
The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) has announced that the industry has achieved a 42% absolute emissions cut of ‘perfluorocompound’ gases from 2010 to 2020. PFCs are greenhouse gases which are used in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
SolarEdge PV system cuts emissions by 100 tonnes
Embracing the value of solar technology, UK wire products manufacturer William Hughes is forecast to save approximately £35,000 in energy costs and reduce carbon emissions by 100 tonnes per year following the installation of a optimised SolarEdge PV system at its headquarters in Stalbridge, Dorset.
New standards lay foundations for energy smart appliances
The UK has great potential to develop a marketplace for Energy Smart Appliances, and this will be critical to meeting the UK’s Net Zero target. Innovation in the manufacturing of smart appliances and controls has already delivered huge steps forward.
More than bluster: controlling wind power generation
Humans have harnessed the power of the wind throughout history. From windmills and their use in food production to sailing ships that date back thousands of years, people have understood the resource that is the unseen force of the wind. And now the Earth faces the threat of climate change and the challenge to reduce global carbon emissions, once again we turn to the wind as a source of energy to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Here, Beth Ra...
Composites and renewable energy: Powering the future
Goal seven of the United Nations’ (UN) sustainable goals encourages progress towards integrating renewable energy into buildings, transport and industry. However, connecting renewable energy sources to the grid faces challenges, including the limited current capacity of overhead lines. How can we make the grid more suitable for renewable energy integration? Here, Robert Glass, Head of Marketing at Exel Composites, explains how composit...
Increasing the efficiency of solar power
Solar power is currently the UK’s third largest renewable energy generator, but inefficiency challenges its growth. Here, Simone Bruckner, Managing Director of power resistor manufacturer Cressall, has explored how solar panel efficiency can be improved to increase its supply to the grid.
Research shows new net zero model brings benefits for hotel sector
A new paper co-authored by international property consultancy Gleeds, global engineering and design consultancy Arup, global hospitality company IHG, and energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric has revealed how the hotel industry can tackle the net zero carbon challenge and save millions in the process.