Energy and Environment
Eco data centre opens
An ‘eco data centre’ is now up and running in Peterborough.
The facility aims to meet demand for sustainable data storage and IT services, through the use of renewable energy, cutting-edge cooling technology, and environmental stewardship.
The launch event for the...
Review seeks to unlock green growth
An independent review will explore and unlock the economic opportunities of sustainability for the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses, including East Anglia.
Spearheaded by Small Business Britain, with backing from the UK Government, the
Willow Review aims to identify and highlight the...
Virgin Money supports major new solar park
The bank has doubled support for a top renewable energy investment fund.
Virgin has allocated £18m to renewable energy investment fund, Gresham House Solar Distribution LLP.
The increase takes Virgin Money’s Revolving Credit Facility with the fund to £42m and will...
ScottishPower confirms Lowestoft as long-term home for offshore win
The green energy company says its site acquisition will kickstart regeneration of PowerPark energy hub around the port.
Green energy company ScottishPower Renewables has confirmed Lowestoft as the long-term home and heart of its UK offshore wind operations with the...
Renewables firm celebrates 500% revenue growth
Attleborough-based Macbrook Gas Ltd has delivered £12 million in sales for the year ending April 2024 – a fivefold increase on the previous year of 22/23.
Specialising in the provision of eco-friendly heating services, the company is looking to build...
Homebuilder makes history with zero bills guarantee
An East Anglia homebuilder is the first in the UK to offer a 10-year Zero Energy Bills guarantee.
Hopkins Homes says it has set a new industry standard with the move, which coincides with an extension of its partnership with...
Applications open for energy industry awards
Nominations are invited for the east of England’s gala celebration of its thriving energy industry.
Organised by the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), the End of Year Awards 2024 will take place at Dunston Hall, near Norwich, on Tuesday...
Policy changes in the wind for green energy
Charles Hardcastle, Head of Energy & Marine, Carter Jonas, comments on the new government’s ambitious plans for renewable energy.
Onshore wind
Labour has acknowledged that one of the blocks to onshore wind in England, unlike its neighbours across the borders in...
Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm application accepted for planning examination
The Planning Inspectorate has formally accepted Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm project for examination.
The project, which is being developed by RWE on behalf of the project’s partners, now moves into the ‘pre-examination’ phase of the consenting process.
The examination phase...
Connected Energy helps boost EV battery sustainability
A Norfolk company is working with car giant Nissan on large-scale second-life energy storage powered by EV batteries.
This will enable the sustainable reuse of more EV batteries to support the power grid before they are ultimately recycled.
Led by Nissan,...
£1million invested in new pump service
Norfolk-based Prior Power Solutions has launched a new direct-to-customer pump rental service to support the oil and gas industry’s need for greater product availability.
The 90k and 180k nitrogen pumps will provide operators with rental products that can be used...
BAKER & BAKER PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR NORFOLK WATER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMME
European bakery products manufacturer Baker & Baker is providing financial support over the next three years for a water stewardship project in connection with WRAP and the Norfolk Rivers Trust.
The company is also the first bakery business to support...
Redefining wastewater treatment for a sustainable future
This summer will mark the beginning of Anglian Water’s pilot trial for its Triple Carbon Reduction (TCR) project, a novel approach to treating wastewater that will help achieve the objectives set by the Water UK Net Zero 2030 routemap.
Led...
Norfolk firm boasts world-first in construction
Reusable green pallets are now available in the construction supply chain, thanks to The Pallet LOOP.
In partnership with manufacturer Scott Pallets, the Ketteringham-based company has already shipped thousands of its circular RFID-tagged* pallets to British Gypsum’s bagged plaster plants...
Green upgrade continues at major port
A £25m marine infrastructure upgrade is well underway at the Port of Lowestoft.
In 2021, owner Associated British Ports (ABP) announced plans to develop the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), which will see significant improvements made to facilities at the...
Many large firms not ready for Scope 3 reporting
Large companies are struggling to measure vital carbon emissions data from their staff’s commutes and business travel, according to a Norwich sustainable tech company.
Employee commute emissions data must be collected and reported on as part of Scope 3 reporting...
Five years of beaver activity reduces flooding and drought impact
A project to reintroduce beavers to East Anglia has proven its worth, with the beavers successfully reducing the impact of flooding and drought by storing millions of litres of water.
Five years ago, Spains Hall Estate in Essex worked with...
Battery and solar is a winning combination for education
Adding battery power to a building’s solar array is helping a higher education centre cut its carbon emissions and costs.
The University and Professional Development Centre (UPDC) in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, which offers degree courses and adult education services,...
Sustainable marketplace Canopey.com open for business
A new marketplace for environmentally sustainable and eco-conscious products is open, with a mission to make greener shopping easier for everyone.
Canopey.com, based in Norwich, is billed as the home for buying better from a variety of ethical brands such...
Artificial nests are a first for UK offshore industry
Three artificial nests have been commissioned along the East Coast by an offshore energy giant.
The structures were completed by marine construction contractor, Red7Marine, on behalf of Ørsted, Danish specialists in offshore wind. They were required as a part of...
Spanish cleantechs learn from ‘golden triangle’ super cluster
Cambridge Cleantech is playing a lead role in a UK immersion programme offering R&D partnerships, funding, and growth opportunities to Spanish sustainability startups.
The group - a leading membership network for cleantech innovators - is supporting its first cohort through...
North Falls project changes following CONSULTATION
Consultation feedback results in a number of project changes for North Falls Offshore Wind Farm.
Project removes northern offshore array area from its proposals reducing visual impact of the wind farm.
Closest distance from shore increases from 22...
FUCHS and Rix Petroleum In Partnership Deal
TWO businesses in Norfolk have joined forces to help keep East Anglia’s farmers moving throughout harvest and autumn drilling.
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ell known lubricants supplier FUCHS has appointed Rix Petroleum (East Anglia) Ltd as its automotive and agricultural distributor in the area,...
Vintage fashion aims for ‘evergreen’ sales
E-commerce designer company Messina is joining the UK’s net zero drive with a rapid expansion in sales of ‘pre-loved’ clothes.
Its current purpose-built warehouse, in Port One Logistics Park, Suffolk, is already equipped with reclaimed fixtures and fittings to process...
Cambridge cluster plans net zero route
Business leaders from Cambridge’s innovation cluster met recently to discuss practical strategies towards achieving net zero in their supply chains.
The ‘Driving Sustainability in Science Development’ event was hosted by Cambridge Network at Howard Group’s Unity Campus.
With a keynote speech...
New energy from old EV batteries generates new partnerships
Connected Energy’s novel idea for reusing batteries from end-of-life electric vehicles has caught the eye of multinational manufacturers, enabling it to grow its Norfolk team
When an electric vehicle (EV) reaches the end of its life, what happens to the...
Indigo Swan sustainability strategy takes flight with six-figure fund boost
Norwich-based energy consultancy, Indigo Swan, has secured a six-figure invoice finance facility with Time Finance to accelerate its investment in sustainability and support for the UK’s decarbonisation journey.
The firm secured the finance package to support the completion of a...
Norfolk-born shredding business surpasses £21.6m in turnover
Shred Station - the world’s largest independent shredding company - is celebrating 15 years in business with absolutely no intention of slowing down.
The company, based in Norwich, now has operations spread across the UK and also clinched a record-breaking...
What next for business in the Southern North Sea?
As energy development in the Southern North Sea (SNS) faces an uncertain future beyond this decade, significant habitat restoration could see an environmental success story emerge hand in hand with an increased renewable energy supply for the national grid....
East of England Hydrogen Cluster launches: IAG takes shape
Hydrogen East has launched the East of England Hydrogen Cluster and announced the first members of its new Industry-led Advisory Group.
Last year, Hydrogen East unveiled a vision for a regional, distributed clean hydrogen cluster in the region that will...