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Zero Carbon Housing Kicked to the Curb
17th July 2015 | Chris Evans: Deputy Managing Director, Rolton Group
Last week, the Government released a paper entitled ‘Fixing the Foundations: Creating a More Prosperous Nation’ in which the zero carbon buildings policy, first announced by Labour in 2006, was unceremoniously scrapped.
Britain's Nuclear Problem
15th February 2013 | Kate Roche
Last week saw a triple-faceted disaster unfold in the UK nuclear industry, with Cumbria’s refusal to play host to a planned underground waste storage centre, the Sellafield site facing prosecution for sending radioactive waste to landfill instead of the low level waste repository it was intended for, and, most worryingly, Centrica’s announcement that it will not proceed with its plans to build nuclear reactors in Suffolk and Somerset.
The Darkening Skyline of "Greyjing"
29th January 2013 | Peter Rolton
One of the world’s busiest cities brought to a standstill. Flights grounded. Schools deserted. Half-completed construction work abandoned. Shelves empty of the protective masks that were plentifully stocked only days ago…
Don't Let Deregulation be an Opportunity Lost for UK Housing Stock
9th November 2012 | Peter Rolton
Back in August, Associate Director Craig Smith wrote a piece on the future of zero-carbon homes, in which he expressed concern that the modified definition of ‘zero carbon’ had become so lax as to be hindering progress rather than encouraging it.
The Imbalanced Scales of UK Fuel Poverty
26th September 2012 | Peter Rolton
Some unsettling figures emerged from a survey published by consumer watchdog Which? on 19th September, showing that those who use low amounts of fuel are paying significantly more per unit than higher rate consumers.
The Chancellor who Sang all Summer
12th September 2012 | Peter Rolton
Determined to fulfil his dream of making the UK a ‘gas hub,’ George Osborne has announced further tax breaks for the gas and oil industries as an attempt to boost production, increase the longevity of brownfield sites and respond to falling sector employment.
Dash for Gas: Part II?
23rd August 2012 | Peter Rolton
An impending overhaul of the UK power sector, necessary as old nuclear infrastructure is retired, could be the cause of great disruption or great opportunity.