http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/rss.ashx Website News Feed en-GB Fangle Content Management System - v2.5.4225.17754 60 http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/davey-sets-to-work-50strong-energy-efficiency-whitehall-team-3044.aspx A 50-strong team of civil servants has begun working from the offices of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in Whitehall to drive a step change in energy efficiency across Britain’s homes and businesses. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:43:31 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/davey-sets-to-work-50strong-energy-efficiency-whitehall-team-3044.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/decc-announces-review-of-disastrous-handling-of-solar-fit-cuts-3046.aspx Energy Ministers have ordered an internal review of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) fiasco in an attempt to learn "lessons for the future". Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/decc-announces-review-of-disastrous-handling-of-solar-fit-cuts-3046.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/call-to-landlords-developers-and-tenants-to-apply-for-energy-efficiency-funding-3043.aspx The UK’s national innovation agency is calling on property owners, developers and large commercial tenants to apply for funding to improve the energy efficiency and carbon footprint of their workplaces. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:13:19 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/call-to-landlords-developers-and-tenants-to-apply-for-energy-efficiency-funding-3043.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/tesco-trials-new-packaging-to-reduce-food-waste-3045.aspx Tesco is the latest supermarket to trial new packaging that will keep fruit and vegetables fresher, in a bid to reduce food waste. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/tesco-trials-new-packaging-to-reduce-food-waste-3045.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/cycling-gets-extra-15m-of-funding-to-boost-uks-green-travel-3042.aspx The UK Government has announced a package of support worth £15 million to fund sustainable cycling projects across the country. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:35 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/cycling-gets-extra-15m-of-funding-to-boost-uks-green-travel-3042.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/british-gas-launches-enhanced-smart-meter-service-to-help-businesses-save-energy-3038.aspx British Gas, the UK’s biggest energy supplier to small firms, is beefing up its non-domestic smart meter offering with a new service that it says will, for the first time, give its small business customers the information they need to take action to become energy efficient. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/british-gas-launches-enhanced-smart-meter-service-to-help-businesses-save-energy-3038.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/o2-pledges-to-halve-emissions-from-its-network-by-2015-3039.aspx Mobile phone and service provider O2 has today pledged to halve the carbon emissions from its network and deliver CO2 reductions for its customers that are 10 times greater than its own footprint over the next three years. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/o2-pledges-to-halve-emissions-from-its-network-by-2015-3039.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/pv-panel-supply-could-fall-short-of-europes-solar-power-targets-3040.aspx Europe could struggle to meet the target set by the renewable energy sector of 25 per cent of electricity produced by solar energy by 2040 because the supply of materials, including rare metals, needed to produce photovoltaics (PV) is unlikely to meet demand. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/pv-panel-supply-could-fall-short-of-europes-solar-power-targets-3040.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/clegg-steps-in-to-keep-coalitions-green-policy-agenda-on-track-3033.aspx Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will today try to ensure the Coalition’s green strategy is not derailed following the resignation of Lib Dem Cabinet heavyweight Chris Huhne. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/clegg-steps-in-to-keep-coalitions-green-policy-agenda-on-track-3033.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/energy-efficiency-first-as-office-refitters-gives-ongoing-advice-to-occupiers-3036.aspx In what is being described as an energy efficiency first, occupiers of a refurbished commercial property in Guilford are to be shown how to manage their energy usage on an ongoing basis. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/energy-efficiency-first-as-office-refitters-gives-ongoing-advice-to-occupiers-3036.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/first-test-for-davey-as-tory-mps-revolt-over-wind-farm-subsidies-3032.aspx After less than 48 hours in the job, Energy Secretary Ed Davey is facing his first test in office after it was revealed more than 100 Conservative MPs had written to the Prime Minister calling for a cut in subsidies for onshore wind farms. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:01:43 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/first-test-for-davey-as-tory-mps-revolt-over-wind-farm-subsidies-3032.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/heathrow-airport-returns-to-normal-flight-schedule-on-monday-3035.aspx Heathrow Airport is to resume its normal flight operations Monday but warns cancellations and delays are still likely after a weekend of snow-related disruption. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/heathrow-airport-returns-to-normal-flight-schedule-on-monday-3035.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/ed-davey-says-he-wants-a-green-economy-3030.aspx Ed Davey, the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary, has pledged to support green jobs and investment and help grow a green economy. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:24:23 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/ed-davey-says-he-wants-a-green-economy-3030.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/uk-braced-for-snow-chaos-as-gritter-trucks-clock-up-a-million-miles-3031.aspx A huge snow storm is set to cause widespread disruption across the UK this weekend as an Atlantic weather system moves in from the west. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/uk-braced-for-snow-chaos-as-gritter-trucks-clock-up-a-million-miles-3031.aspx http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/ed-davey-takes-over-as-energy-and-climate-change-secretary-3029.aspx Liberal Democrat MP Ed Davey has become the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change following the resignation of Chris Huhne. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:06:33 GMT http://www.greenwisebusiness.co.uk/news/ed-davey-takes-over-as-energy-and-climate-change-secretary-3029.aspx