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Why Your Business Should Switch To Solar

Posted on 30th Jun 2017 by Ben Earnshaw

There’s no shortage of reasons why it’s a great idea for your business to switch to solar for its power supply. For one thing, there’s the fact that the UK government wants to secure 3% of the UK’s energy supply from renewables by 2020, and are likely to continue offering incentives for UK businesses to […]

What Does The Paris Agreement Mean For The UK Energy Industry?

Posted on 23rd Jun 2017 by Ged Ennis

The Paris Accord has been around a few years now, but lots of us have been seeing it in the news recently again – largely due to the US exit from the agreement. However, amongst all the furore surrounding that, it’s easy to lose sight of the finer details of the agreement itself, and what […]

LEGO Hits 100% Renewable Energy 3 Years Ahead Of Schedule

Posted on 16th Jun 2017 by Ged Ennis

Danish toys behemoth LEGO has hit the headlines recently – having notably committed to several renewable energy projects in recent years, they announced their intention to hit full energy efficiency by 2020. They’ve actually achieved that three years ahead of schedule – a top achievement! This week on Low Carbon, our experts take a quick […]

Record-Breaking Solar Power Hits The Headlines Again

Posted on 8th Jun 2017 by Ged Ennis

Solar power continues to soar ever higher, as a record amount of solar power was generated recently. British people basked in the summer heat all across the country, while around a quarter of our energy mix was powered by solar alone. It’s the latest in a series of record-breaking achievements for renewable energy – and […]

What’s So Important About Corporate Social Responsibility?

Posted on 5th Jun 2017 by Ged Ennis

We’re all becoming ever more mindful of environmental issues as a society, which means green initiatives and corporate social responsibility (CSR) is more important for businesses than ever. Essentially CSR refers to a company’s commitment to the environmental and social impacts of its business. In this week’s blog, we’re looking at why it’s so vital […]