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On Friday, 4 June, Powerstar took part in the 2021 NHS Sustainability Day of Action, which hosted three webinars throughout the day. Ricky Higgins, Business Development Manager at Powerstar, was a guest speaker on the final webinar of the day alongside business utility and sustainability consultancy, Inenco. The NHS continues to face the challenge of

The way the UK generates, distributes, and uses energy is changing more rapidly than at almost any other time in history. At the same time as transitioning away from centralised generation via fossil fuels, National Grid faces the prospect of incorporating millions of electric vehicles and electrified heating. One area of rapid growth in answer

Welcome to the latest round-up. We have pulled together some of the biggest developments in the battery storage sector and the transition towards Net Zero into one, convenient list to help you keep up to date with the ever-moving landscape of the UK’s energy sector.  1) No more public contracts for businesses without net zero

With the UK’s collective net zero target set in stone for 2050, much of the focus surrounding business energy has been on how to most effectively decarbonise one of the largest contributors to your carbon footprint. However, the process of transitioning our energy mix away from fossil fuels and towards a broad mix of localised

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 reversed a decades long trend for increasing global emissions, which fell by 6.4% across the year as a whole, the equivalent of 2.3 billion tonnes of carbon. For several major economies the drop was even more profound: the United States saw a 13% drop, while the UK’s emissions fell by 10.7%. What

Welcome to the latest round-up. We have pulled together some of the biggest developments in the battery storage sector and the transition towards Net Zero into one, convenient list to help you keep up to date with the ever-moving landscape of the UK’s energy sector.  1) Global lithium-ion Battery Market grew to $34.1 billion in

British businesses now have less than 10 years to prepare for the forthcoming EV revolution, with the sale of new petrol and diesel models set to be banned by 2030. With most hybrids eventually being swept up in the same ban, commercial fleets will be reliant on electric models entirely from then on. For businesses

Electricity supply is vital to any project or organization. Whether that be a manufacturing plant, supermarket or large office, having a reliable supply of energy is key to ensuring that you’re able to keep things running smoothly. Energy management can often be an afterthought for many businesses either through lack of budget or being lower