Tuesday 13th of November 2018 | Posted In: Energy saving

Being more energy efficient could save £400bn a year

Read our top five energy related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we share more about our favourite energy news stories from the last couple of weeks:

  1. Energy efficiency improvements ‘could save more than $500bn per year’: The IEA claims the right policies could help extract twice as much economic value from energy. Read more…
  2. John Lewis pledges to convert 500-strong truck fleet to biomethane by 2028: The pledge was made as part of the Government-initiated Green GB Week, under which EDF Energy and Royal Mail were among those also making road transport-related commitments. Read more…
  3. UK’s renewable energy capacity has overtaken fossil fuels like coal and gas for the first time: The available capacity of renewable electricity hit 42 gigawatts in Britain this year. Read more... 
  4. New wind turbine tech gets revved up by passing vehicles: New vertical-axis wind turbines could power two households a day using wind turbulence created by passing cars. Read more…
  5.  Kellogg’s announces grrrrrrrrrreat sustainable packaging plan: The cereal brand aims to reduce waste and move to a more circular business model. Read more…

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