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Choosing the Right Home EV Charger: A 2024 Buyer's Guide
Picking a home EV charger: the types, which smart features earn their money, the leading brands, and what we fit for UK homes.
10 August 2025
Navigating the Complexities of Commercial Renewable Installations
Planning permission, DNO approval, business rates, insurance, health and safety and commissioning, and how we handle each of them.
9 August 2025
Why Businesses are Turning to CRG Direct for Their Energy Transformation
Turnkey commercial energy work with minimal disruption, performance guarantees and maintenance cover. What clients get.
31 July 2025
Heating Solutions for Large Commercial and Industrial Spaces
Heating warehouses, factories and offices: comparing the options, using process heat, and how we design and install commercial systems.
30 July 2025
Commercial EV Charging: A New Revenue Stream and Employee Perk
Workplace charging as both a staff benefit and an income stream. Ways to charge for it, visitor use, and future-proofing the car park.
16 July 2025
Meeting Your Company's ESG Goals with Renewable Energy Upgrades
How renewable upgrades feed ESG reporting, cut Scope 2 emissions, and give you something concrete to show stakeholders.
16 July 2025
How Our New Website Helps Reduce Carbon Emissions: A Digital Sustainability Story
What we changed to shrink our own site's carbon footprint, and why a faster site and a lighter one usually turn out to be the same thing.
15 July 2025
Large-Scale Battery Storage Solutions for Commercial Properties
Commercial storage for peak shaving, backup during outages, and income from frequency response. What each is realistically worth.
5 July 2025
Powering Your Business with Commercial Solar PV: A Guide to Savings
Commercial generation cuts energy costs and grid charges, and capital allowances help. What the savings look like in practice.
28 June 2025
Improving Tenant Welfare Through Warmer, More Affordable Homes
Warmer, cheaper-to-run homes mean healthier tenants and fewer complaints. The social value that sits beyond the technical fix.
23 June 2025
The Energy Storage Revolution: Why Battery Systems Are Growing 26.8% Annually in 2025
Storage has gone from niche to the backbone of clean energy. What is driving 26.8% annual growth, and how it makes round-the-clock renewables work.
22 June 2025
Funding and Grants for Energy Efficiency in Social Housing
SHDF, ECO and LAD for social housing: how each application works, what match funding is expected, and how to get the most from them.
12 June 2025
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