local energy

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Pixie Chart of the week | The only way to find what I left behind, I’ve got to double back again

    Our popular weekly publications are an opportunity for our experts to detail a wide range of issues in a succinct and visually engaging manner. In 2019, we published charts on such diverse topics as electric vehicles (EVs), flexibility, energy efficiency, hydrogen, heat, and the GB water markets. In this week’s...

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    Pixie Chart of the week | Smart local energy systems favoured by consumers

    On 4 December, Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) – an independent, not-for-profit research centre – issued a press release highlighting response from energy consumers on the ‘Home Truths’ consumer panel. The panel gives businesses bespoke feedback and is available to test business ideas. The survey was designed to facilitate on smart...

  • Low carbon generation

    Pixie Chart of the week | Community energy in 2018: mixed messages

    Community Energy England (CEE), a not-for-profit organisation which is the voice of the community energy sector, launched its State of the Sector 2019 report at an event on 22 June, coinciding with the start of community energy fortnight. Our chart this week illustrates that communities raised £2.3mn in development funding and £40mn...

  • Net zero corporates and ESG

    Pixie Chart of the week | Local Authorities delivering local energy

    In this week's Pixie Chart of the Week, we discuss a recent report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) which highlighted the growing concerns Local Authorities (LAs) have in respect of energy costs. PwC surveyed four business types on six areas of energy strategy: cost, sustainability, security, related costs, smart energy and other.