Tag: Ecotricity

Ecotricity to power homes with Geothermal energy in UK first

Stuart Mitchell

Ecotricity, the world’s first green energy company, has signed a pioneering agreement that enables the production and sale of geothermal electricity for the first time in the UK – generating steam more than 3 miles beneath Cornwall to power homes with renewable energy. The geothermal site on the United Downs in Cornwall was covered in a Sunday Times magazine feature on 3rd January 2021, which predicts geothermal power could eventually provide up to 10% of the country’s energy needs and be an “always on” renewable source. Ecotricity’s partnership with Geothermal…

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Ecotricity announces sustainable partnership with Countryfile Magazine

Stuart Mitchell

Ecotricity is proud to announce a new partnership with Immediate Media Co. – the special-interest content and platform company – to provide paper wrapping for all subscriber copies of BBC Countryfile Magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine. Marie Davies, Immediate Media, Managing Director Specialist, comments: “Having explored a number of alternatives to polywrap for sometime, we are delighted to be able to introduce a paper-based solution, as a completely recyclable product has always been the preferred option. Our new partnership with Ecotricity, means that our Countryfile and Wildlife readers can dispose of the wrapping straight into…

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Ecotricity launches UK’s first vegan-certified electricity tariff

Stuart Mitchell

In over half of Britain’s homes, millions of ethical consumers – the growing legion of vegans, vegetarians and those concerned with animal rights are unknowingly powering their lives with electricity and gas made using the by-products of the meat and dairy industries, including animal body parts.  Renewable energy pioneers Ecotricity are highlighting this secret ingredient in the nation’s power supply and launching a vegan version – the world’s first Vegan electricity. Euphemistically described by one of the Big Six energy companies as “recycling” – the practice of using animal by-products…

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