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Nov 18, 20191 min read
Power to the people!
Power to the people: how suburban solar could become the Uber of the energy grid - Australians are embracing the ‘virtual power plant’,...
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Nov 15, 20191 min read
Are electric lorries the way of the future?
According to the Emissions Database published by Boston University, trucks are one of the most significant sources of carbon emissions....
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Nov 14, 20191 min read
Nationalising power – Good or Bad?
The Chief Executive of SSE, Alistair Philips-Davies, says that nationalisation of power would make it harder for green energy projects to...
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Nov 6, 20191 min read
UK energy GHG intensity down 69% since 1990
The greenhouse gas intensity of the UK energy supply industry has fallen by 69% between 1990 and 2018 driven by increased renewables...
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Oct 31, 20191 min read
Scottish Power blames weather and price cap for 80% drop in profits
Scottish Power’s profits have slumped by almost 80% after the big six energy supplier lost about 165,000 customers in the past year. The...
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Oct 22, 20192 min read
Renewable power generation to jump 50 per cent in five years, but it’s still not enough, says report
Power generation from renewable sources is set to jump 50 per cent over the next five years, helped by a sharp increase in the number of...
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Oct 17, 20191 min read
Renewable Energy Outperforms Fossil Fuels for a Whole Quarter
Wind, solar and other sources of renewable power have produced more electricity than fossil fuels for the first time in a whole quarter...
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Oct 8, 20191 min read
Energy Co-Op Doubles it's Investment Target to £1.5m
A Welsh energy co-op has raised £750,000 with a share offer scheme. Swansea-headquartered Egni Coop, a developer of rooftop solar energy...
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Sep 30, 20191 min read
New tech by UK Power Networks to boost renewable energy flow
Engineers have been testing new devices to help renewable energy flow to overhead power lines near Lawford. In a year UK Power Networks’...
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Sep 25, 20191 min read
The road to clean energy
There is an unprecedented consensus that we are headed for a world of extreme weather patterns with devastating consequences for hundreds...
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Sep 20, 20191 min read
If the world ran on sun, it wouldn’t fight over oil
The climate crisis isn’t the only reason to kick fossil fuels – the prospect of a war to protect Saudi crude reminds us of that we are...
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Sep 20, 20192 min read
Solar & Storage Live! - Did you see us?
Toro Recruitment were fortunate enough to attend the Solar & Storage Live Event at the Birmingham NEC this week! The event covers both UK...
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Sep 20, 20191 min read
Coal Power Station in Clever Conversion
An old coal power station is being converted into a clean energy provider and an art space to boot. The Luckenwalde power station,...
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Sep 19, 20192 min read
6 ways to reduce the carbon footprint of your business
1. Benchmark and set targets The cheapest form of energy is the energy you do not use. Simply switching things off when not in use or...
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Sep 18, 20191 min read
NEW ‘NEW YORK FORUM’ AIMING TO REVERSE CLIMATE CHANGE
The first annual Global Climate Restoration Forum has been held this week in an effort to motivate governments and corporations into...
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Sep 16, 20191 min read
ADBA celebrates 10th anniversary of supporting AD industry
The UK Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has celebrated its 10th anniversary of supporting the anaerobic digestion...
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Sep 16, 20191 min read
Leakage of SF6 gas a critical threat to Climate Change
It has been discovered that the most powerful greenhouse gas ever known (Sulphur Hexafluoride or SF6) is leaking into the atmosphere with...
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Sep 13, 20191 min read
AD and composting firms put under scrutiny by EA
Bio-waste operators will be put through their paces as the Environment Agency (EA) carries out a review of the sector to improve...
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Sep 12, 20192 min read
Sorry…No New Green Energy for How Long!?
The process for developing privately-run wind and solar farms is changing, leading to a gap in projects being completed. Industry experts...
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Sep 10, 20191 min read
Power grid ‘needs faster upgrades’ as solar and wind generation rises
The energy sector has faced criticism for not moving quick enough on power grid upgrades. These upgrades could help to cope with an...
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