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£20million net zero foundation fund

Posted on 4th January 2022

UK Power Networks has launched a Foundation to support communities during the move to net zero carbon emissions.

The fund is part of the company’s £4.6billion business plan for 2023 to 2028 that has been submitted to the industry regulator, Ofgem.

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Something you probably didn’t know about EVs

Posted on 24th November 2021

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular as a sustainable transport option, but there’s something you might not know.

Manufacturers are releasing more affordable EV models and the government is pushing ahead with change through legislation to end sales of fossil fuelled vehicles from 2030.

Electric vehicle batteries still present problems.

Why is smart home technology so popular?

Posted on 18th October 2021

It’s predicted that the UK’s smart home sector will grow by more than 15% and will be worth over £9billion by 2025.

To meet the demand across residential, commercial, and mixed-use buildings, devices are now available to help homeowners and building managers improve efficiency and remain flexible as behaviour changes.

Repairs and replacements in Castleford

Posted on 16th August 2021

Office lights replaced with LEDs and sensors

We’ve been on the road again, this time going to Castleford in Yorkshire, home to Roman legions and Rugby League.

This project involved a ground floor reception area and offices, including toilet lighting renovations and replacements for failed emergency lights across the site.

Like many reception areas the fluorescent lights here had been left on all the time, even when there wasn’t any activity. The lights have been upgraded to energy efficient LEDs and the wall switches have been replaced with sensors to control the lighting automatically. Now the lights switch off when there’s enough natural light and when there’s no movement.

#TheGreenReset

Posted on 27th April 2021

A campaign is underway which challenges homeowners to become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

#TheGreenReset is running between 22 April and 22 May and is encouraging people to take action. From becoming plastic free or reducing online shopping, growing vegetables or reducing energy use, the aim is to create new ‘green habits’.

Goodbye to Green Homes grants?

Posted on 24th February 2021

There are reports that the government’s Green Homes voucher scheme might come to an end in March, less than a year after its launch.

While there have been almost 70,000 applications for vouchers, by the end of January only 21,000 vouchers had been issued and less than 3,000 installations had been completed.

Industry experts are arguing that options available for homeowners, such as heat pumps, don’t meet the needs of many families.

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Government £1billion energy efficiency fund

Posted on 29th October 2020

Public sector organisations can apply for a share of the government’s £1billion funding for improved energy efficiency.

This month the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) department launched the Public Sector Decarbonisation (PSD) scheme. Applications are now open for eligible organisations until 11 January 2021.

The connected homes market is growing

Posted on 30th September 2020

The Connected Homes; State of the Market 2020 report says that over 7.5 million homes across Europe now have connected home energy devices. This figure is expected to grow by 13% in 2020.

What is a connected home?

Connected homes include climate controls, remote heating management, home energy management, and home automation products such as smart lighting.

Smart homes - clever stuff

Posted on 28th August 2020

Lightwave smart home controller and dimmer

We recently installed and setup this home automation system using Lightwave equipment.

Lightwave is a smart home range that has been designed to be simple to install and easy to integrate with other smart home products. Each dimmer or plug socket looks, behaves and can be installed like a standard socket or dimmer. It can all be controlled via your smart phone or tablet with clever features like time delays and triggers.

Our clients now have full control of their lighting wherever they are.

Energy efficiency for privately rented commercial buildings

Posted on 22nd June 2020

Energy efficiency in our buildings is rarely as good as their designers planned. Globally non-domestic buildings account for more than 40% of energy consumption, so there’s plenty of scope for improvement.