
One in three SMEs investing in EV infrastructure in the next year, says NatWest
Around 15% of those surveyed by the banking giant said that they had already invested in EV infrastructure, including electric car fleets or charging points. This number is expected to more than double in the next year, with a further 20% of SMEs planning to invest in this area by 2023. “Energy prices and global…
High energy prices to 2030 and beyond, says new report
Research from Cornwall Insight looking at Great Britain’s (GB) Power Market out to 2030 has shown energy prices will remain in excess of £100/MWh annually. This is significantly above the five year pre-2021 historic average of £50/MWh in Winter and the even lower prices in pre-2021 Summer. “While we are used to seeing headlines depicting…

Support for Organisations in Oxford City – Build Back Better
Energy Solutions Oxfordshire has gained new funding to provide organisations in Oxford City boundary with support to retrofit energy efficiency measures and renewables in their premises, reducing their carbon emissions and supporting the city’s zero-carbon ambitions. The funding is provided by the Build Back Better grants programme to support economic growth through investment in infrastructure,…

Over half of SME’s confused by ‘carbon jargon’, says new report
The Opinium survey of 1,000 senior decision-makers in smaller businesses found more than half (54%) believe the language, terminology and information around carbon emissions reduction are too complex. Almost three in four (74%) smaller businesses say they don’t understand how the term ‘net zero’ applies to them. Over three in five (61%) say they would…

Boiler Upgrade Scheme set to open for small non-domestic properties
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) will open to homes and small non-domestic properties in England and Wales, looking to install air or ground source heat pumps with an installation capacity of up to 45kWth (Kilo-Watt Thermal). Much attention has been paid to how homeowners may benefit from the scheme, however, the scheme could also benefit…