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33 energy suppliers have failed to pay £38m in Capacity Market back payments. Some have already ceased trading while others still owe outstanding Renewables Obligation levies. The deadline for suppliers to make ‘standstill payments’ of Capacity Market levies covering the period while the market was suspended passed on 22 November. Around £38 million was still owed to the Low Carbon Contracts Company. Low...

NEW report, published today by Centre for Alternative Technology, shows 'how the UK could cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero using only proven technology.' The report, Zero Carbon Britain: Rising to the Climate Emergency, models the changes to energy, buildings, transport, industry, diets and land use that could reduce energy demand by 60%, provide 100% renewable energy, and cut...

NEW collaboration between Centrica and National Car Parks aims to make electric vehicle charging more easily available to professional drivers. Potential ways of charging commercial fleets and taxis in public spaces are sought in a form of 'charge parks'. Andreas Atkins, Head of Electric Vehicle Strategy, Centrica Innovations, commented: "One of the big barriers we need to overcome in terms of...

OPENING its new flagship office in London at the Cottons Centre, Jacobs, an American technical professional services company, announced plans to hire approximately 2,400 staff in the UK over the next two years. Joining Jacobs' existing UK staff of more than 9,000, these new roles will be based across the company's more than 30 UK offices, delivering technical solutions to...

ENERGY Systems Catapult has been appointed as Management Contractor for the £16.5 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project on behalf of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The project will install heat pumps in 750 homes across Great Britain to better understand and overcome barriers to the large-scale roll-out of low carbon heating. The Catapult will manage and...

NEW 2.7MW wind farm site has been obtained by Thrive Renewables near Girvan, South Ayrshire in Scotland. The project, to be named Chapelton wind farm, has planning and land rights for three turbines and initial ground works have begun. Matthew Clayton, Managing Director at Thrive Renewables, said: “Earlier this year, when we sold two wind farms, we made a commitment that...

YORKSHIRE Water has collaborated with construction company Galliford Try to become the first company in the industry to run an accredited Carbon Literacy course. The course promotes an awareness of climate change, highlights the climate impacts of the company's everyday activities and encourages staff to take action in their personal life and at work. Gordon Rogers, Yorkshire Water’s Head of Sustainability, said:...

PROCESS to transform waste materials into high value chemicals has been simplified in a new study by University of Manchester. A collaboration between the UK and Brazil has shown that waste sugar cane and wheat straw from agricultural processes can be made directly into valuable chemicals with an increase in value of 5000-fold. However, the economics of producing biofuels is currently...

As the political parties were busy releasing manifestos and setting about their intended seduction of the populace, Ofgem published the long-awaited results of the Targeted Charging Review. If it's been a while since you last downloaded anything from the ICON app, we recommend you log on today and grab a copy of our easy-read analysis of the Targeted Charging Review because...

SCHEME that focuses on improving the energy efficiency of over 150 homes in Nottingham has been declared the Local Authority Initiative of the Year at the Energy Awards. The Energy awards, which took place in London last week, celebrate the intelligent use of energy in the UK. Councillor Sally Longford, the City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Energy and Environment, said: “It’s...