Association for Decentralised Energy

Study: Majority of green heating systems produce zero direct emissions

Buildings

Study: Majority of green heating systems produce zero direct emissions

Research carried out for Scottish Government assessed operational emissions impact of raft of low carbon technologies such as heat pumps, heat networks, and hydrogen and biomass boilers

clock 19 August 2022 • 3 min read
Fear and loathing in Glasgow

Infrastructure

Fear and loathing in Glasgow

Ian Calvert, director of the Association for Decentralised Energy, offers a 'Gonzo' take on his experience of COP26 in Glasgow - aka 'a savage journey to the heart of the Climate Dream'

clock 25 November 2021 • 5 min read
Green jobs: We need a diverse workforce to achieve the world's climate goals

Work

Green jobs: We need a diverse workforce to achieve the world's climate goals

Angela Rose from the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) explains why the trade association is sending a 'green jobs delegation' to COP26

clock 31 August 2021 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

The publicity campaign for green careers starts now

Lucinda Dann from the Association for Decentralised Energy argues that businesses need to showcase the benefits of green careers

clock 15 July 2021 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Speed is not the solution to our stuttering green home retrofit roll-out

Quick, ineffective initiatives to stimulate a booming market for home retrofits risk stealing precious time and causing further delay, explains Kelly Greer of the Association for Decentralised Energy

clock 01 June 2021 • 3 min read

Efficiency

We need to move on from the theoretical electric heat pump vs hydrogen debate

With pipes connecting each building, and an individual heat pump in each property, much more than 20 per cent of homes couple be served by a heat network in the UK, writes Kensa Group's Karl Drage

clock 22 April 2021 • 4 min read

Infrastructure

Can the public sector drive business decarbonisation?

The buying power of public sector organisations can have a huge influence on the market for green products and services, writes Dr Joanne Wade from the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE)

clock 03 March 2021 • 3 min read

Buildings

Government blames Covid-19 for Green Homes Grant woes

Green business groups left baffled and frustrated by decision to withdraw over £1bn from flagship green home upgrade programme

clock 12 February 2021 • 8 min read

Infrastructure

Decentralised energy, decentralised skills, and decentralised profits

Britain has the potential to make a lot of money in efficient, decentralised energy, argues Lucy Symons-Jones of the Association for Decentralised Energy

clock 20 January 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

Smart home energy market the focus of new consumer protection drive

Citizens Advice teams up with energy industry groups to try and identify any gaps in consumer protections for burgeoning flexible home energy market

clock 15 January 2021 • 3 min read
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