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Tamara Birch
Tamara is a journalist with more than six years experience writing about environmental topics. This includes advising small businesses on cost-effective ways tom become more sustainable, from installing to solar panels and heat pumps and reducing waste. She has used her journalist and research skills to become highly knowledgeable on sustainable initiatives, issues, and solutions to help consumers do their bit for the environment – all while reducing monthly costs. Now, she’s using this experience to advise homeowners on the benefits of installing low-carbon technologies. She is also qualified in offering innovative initiatives to improve sustainability practices in businesses, from advertising to marketing and publishing.
Her passion for sustainability and eco-friendly solutions stems from a long obsession with nature and animals and ensuring they feel looked after. In her free time, Tamara enjoys reading fantasy novels, visiting the gym, and going on long walks in new areas.
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Turning off wind farms costs consumers hundreds of millions UK consumers are currently paying hundreds of millions of pounds in wasted renewable energy because the grid can't keep up.Tamara Birch -
Daikin launches single-zone heat pumps Oterra 115V is a new single-zone system that uses Daikin inverter technology and the company’s new Signa flareless adapter for simpler installation.Tamara Birch -
EDF Renewables selected to provide green power to the London Tube EDF Renewables UK has been appointed by Transport of London (TfL) to generate and deliver electricity via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) over 15 years through its Longfield solar farm in Essex.Tamara Birch -
‘Start at Home’ heat pump project from Nesta boosts engineer confidence Innovation agency Nesta has reported that its ‘Start at Home’ pilot project has helped to improve heating engineers’ technical understanding of heat pumps and encouraged some to qualify as heat pump installers, in a move that should bolster the clean technology workforce and help the government achieve its net-zero ambitions.Tamara Birch -
What is a solar tree? Space-saving solar generation for urban environments As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, new solar innovations are emerging – and one of the latest is solar trees.Tamara Birch -
E.ON launches ‘Next Gen Home’ to offer low-carbon tech with no upfront cost The new package will start as a 12-month pilot and has been made available to 20 E.ON Next customers across the Midlands from 1 July.Tamara Birch -
More than four in 10 new homes in England built with solar power New homes in England have experienced a huge surge in solar panel installations following the introduction of more stringent rules on energy efficiency.Tamara Birch -
The world’s top seven most polluting industries A handful of industries need to reduce their emissions if we want to meet our net zero goals – but which ones are the worst offenders?Beth Howell -
Octopus Energy launches Octopus Charge, its first home EV charger The EV charger will be plugged into Octopus’ Intelligent Octopus Go tariff. Octopus Charge can power EVs for as little as 2p per mile. What’s more, it will be combined with Octopus’ innovative Drive Pack tariff, meaning customers can get unlimited charging for £30 a month.Tamara Birch