UK Government’s £102m fund for clean energy research
(From Edie.net) The UK Government has launched a £102.5m investment programme in a bid to tackle the challenges the UK faces as the renewables revolution continues, suggesting that the nation’s energy sector could soon be poised to take clean power sources mainstream. Areas of opportunity that could be addressed through the fund, include energy storage, heat […]
Time to take a leaf out of plastic campaigners’ books and fight to change what’s wrong with our built environment
Let’s face it, the rise in prevalence and influence of social media environmental campaigns means there are more bandwagons to jump on than you can shake a stick it. Many are here today, gone tomorrow flashes in the pan, but one which has really taken off, grown legs and is off and running is the […]
Building Project: Colosseum Suite, Nirvana Spa
Project Info Client: Nirvana Spa, Wokingham Completion Year: 2017 Location: Wokingham, Berkshire When people visit a spa, they go there to relax and unwind, admiring the illusion of being far away from the daily grind in n oasis of calm. Much of this illusion, we know, is created by use of light and systems being […]
UK taken to Europe’s highest court over air pollution
The UK is one of six countries being taken to Europe’s highest court for failing to tackle illegal levels of air pollution. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has the power to impose multimillion euro fines if the problem is not addressed promptly by the UK, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Romania, all of whom […]
London set to be greenest city in the world
The Mayor of London has unveiled his plans to transform the capital into the ‘greenest’ city in the world by 2050. His ambitious scheme includes targets to improve air quality, increase the use of renewables and halve food waste with the overall aim of becoming carbon neutral. The London Environment Strategy (LES), published after extensive research […]
The rise of proptech – why we should embrace it
For those in the know, Proptech is just another jargon expression dropped into everyday business conversations discussing developments in the property sector. For those arriving late to this particular party, we’re simply talking about property technology – how digitalisation that rules much of our daily lives is finally building on its foundations in all things […]
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