Ecotricity Explains: Dale’s position on heat pumps

Our founder, Dale Vince OBE, has been in the news recently about his position on heat pumps – but the headlines can be misleading. That’s why we wanted to put the facts all in one place to clear things up.

Are electric vehicles better for the environment?

Transport accounts for over 25% of our greenhouse gas emissions in the UK – but are electric vehicles the answer?

Bringing your colleagues with you on your sustainability journey

If the current trends in climate change and nature degradation are to be reversed we need everyone to play their part. the next vital step is encouraging colleagues to adopt sustainable behaviours, embedding the concept that everyone’s role is a green role

4 ways Paris 2024 is greening up the Games

This year’s Olympics, held in Paris, is set to be the greenest yet. The Games’ sustainability commitments fall in line with the four main areas of our lives which drive the climate crisis – energy, transport, food and nature.

We're supporting the Young Green Briton Challenge – and here’s why you should too

Run as a collaboration between GenEarth, Social Innovation for All CIC and Ministry of Eco Education, bringing together volunteers and green professionals with a wealth of experience, and – most importantly – passion for sustainability and youth engagement

Ecotricity Explains: Smart meters for a greener Britain

You’ve probably heard the usual talk about how smart meters can help you save energy and money – but there’s a lot more to smart meters than that. They’re actually key players in greening up not only our energy grid, but the whole country.

#JustVote24

Just Vote will be about empowering the younger generation, especially first-time voters, to exercise their right to vote and help them overcome the obstacles placed in their way by new legislation designed to disenfranchise millions of Britons.

Should you ditch your gas boiler for a heat pump?

The development of our green gasmill and our campaign to save our boilers a few years ago sparked a debate about whether we, as consumers, should ditch gas in our homes in favour of a brand-new heat pump.

Earthfest 2024

Over 50 businesses, 100 keynote speakers, and 30 schools came together in a remarkable display of unity, each contributing their expertise and passion towards a common goal. The result was an unparalleled experience

Climate change - can we fix it? Yes, we #CAN(Bill)

With a general election around the corner, we urgently need parliamentary candidates to back the Climate and Nature Bill (formerly Climate & Ecology Bill). That’s why we’re supporting our friends over at Zero Hour in their mission to make this happen.

Earth Day 2024: Planet vs Plastics

This Earth Day, we’re joining the call to demand a 60 percent reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. To do this, the world needs to stop making single-use plastics by 2030 and commit to funding innovative technologies to replace them.

An update on our green projects

Ecotricity isn’t your average energy supplier – we do a lot more than just make sure you have safe and steady supply of energy into your home or business. So we wanted to give you a quick update on our current and upcoming green generation sites.