Day: 8 September 2026

DOE cancellation of national transmission corridors undermines effort to build a stronger, more reliable grid

Stuart Mitchell

The Department of Energy announced recently that it would cancel plans to designate three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs), a setback for efforts to expand the nation’s electric grid and meet rapidly growing demand for electricity. “The United States needs more transmission, and we’re going to need all of the tools in the toolbox to build out the grid,” said Nicole Pavia, Director of Clean Energy Infrastructure Deployment at Clean Air Task Force. “The administration has repeatedly said that it wants to build a stronger, more reliable, and…

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RES’ latest annual report shows growing bill support and community investment worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has published its latest Power for Good report, setting out how it is putting its purpose into practice across the 24 countries where it operates.   Covering the 2025 financial year, the report details practical initiatives that cut household energy bills, fund local causes and build long-term partnerships with the communities RES works alongside. These span its 29GW of developed and constructed renewable energy projects, equivalent to powering 27.6 million homes for a year (more than 95% of all homes in the UK), and the…

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Brits cash in on £100m solar payments as UK heatwaves send solar demand soaring

Stuart Mitchell

As the UK swelters through its fifth heatwave of the year, with temperatures forecast to hit 38°C recently, more Brits than ever are turning the sunshine into cash. Octopus has paid out nearly £100 million to households over the past year for the solar power they have exported to the grid – an average of £244 per home.* As temperatures remain high, more Brits are looking to get solar panels of their own. Almost 74,000 people enquired about installing solar with Octopus during the heatwave months of May, June and…

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M&S calls on government to ditch “faecal bulk” guidance for simpler fibre messaging to bridge Britian’s fibre gap

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer has joined Nutritionist Emily English and Dr Anisha Patel to write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, calling for a practical change to the rules around fibre health claims, as current regulations make it harder for retailers to talk to customers clearly about one of the UK’s most significant nutrition gaps. Despite clear public health advice that adults should consume 30g of fibre a day, 96% of UK adults are falling short with most getting about half of what they need to support…

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Pillar of Hope Initiative Turns Every Home Inspection into an Opportunity to Give Back

Stuart Mitchell

Pillar To Post® Home Inspectors, North America’s largest home inspection company, is bringing its commitment to community care to life through Pillar of Hope, its charitable social purpose initiative supporting families affected by breast cancer through donations, awareness, and community participation. This will be the second year of the initiative. The initiative partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.® in the United States on behalf of The Tampa Home Office and Canadian Cancer Society on behalf of the Toronto Home Office. From September through November, a portion of proceeds from…

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