Backdrop As most people now know, renewable energy is energy collected from resources that are naturally replenished on a human (or turtle) timescale. So, all those sources so frequently in the news; sunlight, wind, water, and geothermal heat can all be used to boil a kettle? While this may surprise some, these technologies are certainly [...]

We must move on to renewables, but the role fossil fuels will play may surprise you. Energy Prices are Soaring I’m sure you’ve seen it plastered all over the news; energy prices are soaring. In April 2022, the energy price cap in the UK increased a whopping 54% and is on track to rise to [...]

Long gone are the days when responding to environmental problems were a compromise between planet and profit for executives. In this new world, both business and the environment can win. At Zestec we have coined the phrase Energy Transition Culture, ergo, the will and drive to shift to a majority of renewable energy sources. How [...]

10 Countries Leading the Renewables Race (A list considering multiple factors and it features the United Kingdom!) Nations worldwide are powering towards a net zero future by deploying renewable energy sources on a mass scale. Innovation, ambition and a shared goal towards a greener society have earnt the nations below poling positions. These aren’t necessarily [...]

British businesses have a got a problem. As if a pandemic, the ensuing economic slow-down, and dare I say Brexit where not enough to make any CEO want to pull the duvet over his or her head; they are also under enormous pressure from Government, suppliers, customers, and the general public to reduce their environmental [...]

Solar energy for business is at a positive tipping point–not just a necessity but an accessible commercial opportunity Necessity is the mother of invention Nothing generates change as swiftly as need; they say that “necessity is the mother of invention” and there is no doubt that necessity has fuelled (pardon the pun), the growth in [...]

How and Why Adopting Renewable Infrastructure is the Key to a Post-Pandemic Britain As global economies remerge, post-pandemic Britain poses a wide range of challenges to British businesses such as staff and supply shortages. A prime example of this is the surge in energy prices amid worsening fears of supply, skyrocketing electricity tariffs countrywide. So [...]

A changing corporate focus The Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “Energy Strategy for the C-Suite” highlights that “sweeping environmental, social and business trends have propelled energy up the corporate agenda. But most firms still approach energy as merely a cost to be managed.” There is little doubt that energy is becoming a strategic issue for [...]