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How to work with animals and… solar panels: our work at Edinburgh Zoo

We recently installed the UK’s biggest zoo-based solar meadow at Edinburgh Zoo, and we caught up with the Project Delivery Manager, Colin Heggie, to find out more about this brilliant project.

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E.ON UK to acquire Eco2Solar

  • E.ON UK has today announced it has signed an agreement to fully acquire Eco2Solar, the UK market leader in residential solar installations for property developers and new-build housing.  
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Local energy communities: paving the way for Europe's energy transition

How two rural communities are pioneering a potential view of the future of energy – sharing locally produced power and helping to support the national grid

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What’s driving energy prices in the UK: decarbonisation and (still) gas dependency

Mark Ursell, Lead Portfolio Manager for npower Business Solutions, outlines the current state of the UK energy generation market – and why the global gas markets still set energy prices, despite the rise of renewables on our networks

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Smart meters: revolutionising how customers use energy

Smart meters are the foundation of a new energy world – and our customers agree. Find out what they have to say.

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Come rain or shine: using AI to power PVs in all weathers

Cloudy with a chance of . . . AI? Predicting the British weather is always a challenge, but thanks to AI, forecasting the potential of solar power just got a whole lot smarter.

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Working with the Woodland Trust to safeguard ancient woodlands for future generations

E.ON Next is working with the Woodland Trust to help preserve the UK’s ancient woodlands for generations to come.

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Unlock a year’s free EV charging via E.ON Next and Select Car Leasing partnership

Drivers leasing an EV or plug-in hybrid with Select can now unlock 8,000 free EV charging miles1 when switching to E.ON Next’s Drive tariff, and also benefit from £75 off a home EV charge point installation

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The ‘sort-of’ environmentalist leading the way for smarter, sustainable homes

The latest in our series of profiles of driving innovation in the world of energy. Paul Hutchens is the founder and CEO of Eco2Solar, the UK’s largest solar installer, with a view on changing the relationship with our homes to provide lower and greater levels of sustainability.

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Baa-illiant eco-innovation: woolly mowers take over solar farms

When it comes to keeping things green, we’re not following the flock. Instead of petrol-powered mowers, we’re enlisting fluffy, four-legged landscapers to do the job naturally under our solar farms.

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Going underground: exploring the potential for heat ‘batteries’ to support power grids

E.ON is part of a Government-funded research project integrating geothermal storage into the energy system, and how greater flexibility can reduce network costs and lower bills for customers

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Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice’s Christmas tree recycling campaign raises more than £48,000 for the charity

Bluebell Wood has thanked everyone who has supported its most recent ‘Recycle your Christmas Tree’ service, helping families declutter at the end of the festivities with an environmentally friendly way of disposing of their Christmas tree.