If businesses want 100 per cent renewables, they have to back the energy storage revolution

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AECOM's Robert Spencer argues those businesses looking to source 100 per cent renewables can now play a pivotal role in the emergence of crucial energy storage and demand management systems

Secretary of state for energy Amber Rudd sent a clear message last week that the UK remains committed to carbon reductions. The country's fifth carbon budget, put before parliament on 30 June, sets a legally...

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