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RBS increases lending to clean energy to £1.1bn following first of its kind securitisation deal

RBS provides funding to a variety of clean energy companies, including solar developer Lightsource BP. Image: RBS RBS has announced that it is increasing its lending to the sustainable energy sector, after the securitisation of £1.1 billion of loans to the UK...

Six tips to reduce energy usage at home

Six tips to reduce energy usage at home These days, it seems like everyone is looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. You can’t blame them, really. Not only does a reduced carbon footprint help the planet, it can also put extra pounds in your pocket. The...

Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS)

  There are now more than 9,000 public electric car charging point locations in the UK and that number is growing all the time. The UK Government is pushing for electric car chargers to be installed in newly built homes and a huge expansion of public charging...

VEHICLE-TO-GRID PILOT SCHEMES GATHER PACE

Momentum is slowly building behind vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric charging, as manufacturers, power companies and fleets look to capitalise on the opportunities presented by vehicle batteries as power storage solutions. V2G chargers enable a two-way flow of...

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Social Energy: How It Works

Social Energy is a smart energy trading network for solar PV panels and battery customers. The decentralised grid-trading platform allows Social Energy customers to swap and trade energy with other customers and sell it to the National Grid for the best possible...

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Can solar power shake up the energy market?

The classical Greek philosopher Socrates believed the ideal house should be warm in winter and cool in summer. With clarity of thought like that, it’s easy to see how the great man got his reputation. At the time, such a desire was easier to state than to...

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Subsidy-free solar is coming of age

  Subsidy-free solar energy has an important role to play in the decarbonisation of UK energy.  But its development has been hindered by a lack of confidence from investors who perceived too many risks for too little reward. However, a new independent report...

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