Nine buildings in Edinburgh will see their energy costs reduced by almost a quarter after undergoing energy efficiency upgrades as part of a new contract signed between E.ON's energy efficiency specialists Matrix and the City Council.

Total has announced plans to install solar panels on 5,000 of its service stations around the world over the next five years, which it claims will save US$40 million (£32.2 million) per year from its electricity bill.

Bentley Motors is planning to construct the UK’s largest solar carport – a significant 2.938MW in size – on an employee car park adjacent to its manufacturing facility in Crewe.

Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has said that energy and clean technology is central to the government’s future vision of the UK economy.

Confectionary giant Mars has led calls at COP22 this week for business leaders to take ‘bold action’ on renewable power.

The use of Scottish electric vehicle (EV) charging points has doubled in the last year following a 74% increase in the number of licenced EVs in the country according to new figures published by the RAC Foundation.

Bournemouth University has installed a 95kWp solar system atop its new £22 million academic ‘Fusion Building’, which will provide it with more than 100,000kWh of electricity each year.