There have been growing concerns reported recently about how electric vehicles (EV) will not solve the UK’s air pollution problem, or at best, only move the problem to other areas. With the Government planning to ban new diesel and petrol car and van sales by 2040, the increased demand...
Yesterday, August 2nd 2017, was an important date for humanity to take note – Earth Overshoot Day. From this date, we are now damaging the earth beyond its ability to sustain the actions of mankind in 2017. In just 7 months, we’ve (globally) managed to exhaust a year’s worth...
Guest blog post from Hosta Consulting. Image credit: Dusty Gedge. Combining solar panels with green roofs can bring some amazing benefits. These ‘Biosolar’ roofs bring together the energy-generating capability of solar PV arrays and the water-storing, habitat creating benefits of green roof systems. Ironically, on long, hot, summer days,...
2017 marks the 150th anniversary of EvoEnergy’s parent company, Stepnell Ltd, and on Sunday 16th July the occasion was celebrated with staff and their families across the Group by participating in the annual Rotary Dragon Boat event held at Billing Aquadrome’s Marina Lake in Northampton. With over 25 companies...
EvoEnergy are pleased to announce that they are finalists for the forthcoming 2017 Solar Power Portal awards in two categories: ‘Commercial Rooftop PV Installation of the Year’ and ‘Contractor of the Year’. The winners will be announced on 4th October during the evening ceremony held at the NEC Hilton...
EvoEnergy are to install Europe’s largest community battery storage (2MWh) project at a new pioneering housing development in Nottingham as part of a wider community energy scheme that will pilot how to lower costs, reduce carbon, and allow residents to better engage with the energy they consume. Trent Basin,...
For the fourth year running, the UK will celebrate ‘Solar Independence Day’ on the 4th July to acknowledge the achievements of solar PV and inspire further deployment in the future. Organised by the Solar Trade Association (STA), last year the campaign coincided with a record month where solar generation...
The Environment Agency (EA) has revealed that hundreds of businesses could soon be hit with financial penalties for failing to comply with Phase 1 of the mandatory Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). Originally introduced in 2014, the deadline for eligible companies in the UK – expected to be around...
The UK’s first ever ‘National Clean Air Day’ is in effect today to raise awareness of the UK’s worsening air pollution and influence people’s behavior to make small changes that can collectively have a huge impact on improving the Nation’s air quality. The organisers of the campaign, Global Action...
With Britain riding the highs and lows of the build up to, and aftermath of, the general election, it’s likely that many will have missed the numerous records being set this year by solar and renewable energy. Solar PV generation in the UK has continued to break records in...
