The Ultimate Guide to Clean technologies
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Clean technologies.
What to know about Clean technologies
CleanTech is a dynamic field dedicated to advancing technologies and innovations that promote environmental sustainability and reduce carbon footprints. This sector encompasses a broad range of initiatives, from renewable energy and energy-efficient data centers to sustainable manufacturing practices and AI-driven environmental solutions.
Exploring our CleanTech stories reveals how governments, enterprises, and startups are harnessing technology to address pressing climate challenges. Readers will find insights into AI-powered tools accelerating green assessments, breakthroughs in solar and battery storage, advancements in eco-friendly data centers, and initiatives driving the transition to low-carbon economies globally.
By following CleanTech developments, readers can learn about the intersection of technology and sustainability, understand emerging trends such as green financing, electric vehicle infrastructure expansion, and smart energy management, and discover practical approaches to achieving net-zero targets. This collection underscores the critical role of innovation in shaping a sustainable future and offers valuable knowledge for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of clean technologies.
UK Clean technologies News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Logicalis boosts emissions cuts & green targets
Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 34% from Logicalis's FY22 baseline, while renewable electricity use rose and supplier climate pledges advanced.
British Business Bank backs Zinc Science-for-Impact Fund
Up to GBP £46 million in public backing should help Zinc reach a GBP £70 million close and fund 80 UK deep tech start-ups.
Metal Morph raises GBP £700,000 for wastewater chemical reuse
Utilities facing higher costs and tighter supplies may soon recover treatment chemicals from wastewater, after the startup secured new backing for pilots.
Wull Technologies wins £75,000 innovation funding boost
The Manchester firm can now push its sheep wool insulation panels towards commercial use, with live building trials and testing funded by a GBP £75,000 award.
Cambridge Tech Week names five startup pitching finalists
The shortlist highlights UK startups in biotech, energy, health and AI as investors and buyers look for scalable technology beyond Cambridge.
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Barclays map shows UK equity investment surges 26%
UK businesses drew GBP £14.4 billion in equity funding in the first half of 2026, as London still dominated despite sharp regional gains.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Clean technologies
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Cutting valve energy use by up to 80% in data centre cooling
Why brand visibility is the most critical metric in today's AI-driven world
Understanding the value of virtual power plants as grid resources
Expert Columns
Your home battery is quietly becoming a trading asset
The opportunity for microgrids in an AI-powered future
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Retailers urged to clean address data for faster deliveries
Tariffs and sustainability: Why master data is a supply chain game-changer
5 eCommerce trends set to define 2026
AI at Goddiva, a woman's perspective
The data centre industry is cutting-edge. Its talent model must be its next innovation
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
How women can build influence in critical tech roles
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Clean technologies News
Root & Branch launches web sustainability platform
Companies struggling to account for digital emissions now have a tool that traces website energy use to individual customer actions and hardware.
NTT DATA, ENGIE strike renewable power deal for data centres
Long-term renewable supply is set to help NTT DATA expand AI-era data centres as grid constraints tighten across key European markets.
Wildfire wins UK PR mandates from Anker SOLIX, Yale
The appointments broaden Wildfire's UK brief into home energy and security as brands compete for visibility in the connected home market.
Tem names Claire Addison as Chief of Staff after funding
The hire comes as the electricity market technology firm expands in Texas and the UK after its USD $75 million Series B funding round.
Scotland data centre moratorium warning hits investment
Investor confidence could suffer if Scotland pauses new data centres, as more than a dozen proposed sites face planning uncertainty.
United Infrastructure to lead UK data centre grid plan
Common grid designs could speed approvals and cut delays for UK data centres as demand for AI capacity strains the network.
Earthmark launches brand environmental ratings directory
Shoppers can now compare environmental performance across more than 25,000 brands after the directory began turning corporate disclosures into simple scores.
Be.EV opens 13th charging hub with JW Lees in Oldham
Drivers near Oldham gain easier access to ultra-rapid EV charging, with the new hub serving a motorway corridor short of chargers.
Shell Energy renews renewable power deal with Kao Data
The renewal will keep Kao Data's UK data centres matched with certified renewable power as AI-driven electricity demand comes under scrutiny.
SAMP Risk launches buy-down cover for renewable sites
The cover could free up millions in reserves for smaller renewable sites, while giving insurers live data to price risk more tightly.
AI firms take record 44% of UK small business funding
Smaller UK firms faced tighter funding in 2025 as AI deals drew 44% of equity investment, the British Business Bank said.
AI grabs 44% of UK smaller-business equity funding
Smaller UK businesses saw funding weaken as AI deals soaked up a record share of equity investment, despite overall market value slipping 4%.
Great Britain household electricity use rises 6.4%
Rising EV charging and electric heating are pushing Great Britain homes to use more power, despite higher bills and pressure on the grid.
Virgin Media O2 unveils Green Transition Plan for net zero
The telecoms group is targeting net zero across its value chain by 2040, as investors press firms for clearer climate plans and evidence.
British Business Bank boosts late-stage UK scale-up funding
More than GBP £600 million has been deployed as ministers try to stop fast-growing tech firms seeking larger rounds overseas.
PowerUp completes battery-swapping energy pilot in Nigeria
The Port Harcourt trial points to a cheaper route to power for homes and businesses beyond Nigeria's weak grid, backed by UK funding.
AI data centre demand outpaces power supply, Capgemini
Utilities are warning that AI-fuelled data-centre demand will strain grids, with 77% expecting growth to outpace new supply.
Evolve Energy wins Stansted private wire supply deal
The deal gives Inflite greater control over electricity costs and decarbonisation planning after a 2.5-year switch from the airport tariff.
AVEVA, Schneider & Heriot-Watt back net zero twins
Research on digital twins will be applied to UK energy and transport infrastructure, aiming to cut emissions and improve efficiency.
UK tech firms urged to seize Japan investment deal
Britain's tech groups could tap fresh funding and customers as Japan seeks overseas partners in semiconductors, AI and clean energy.
Job Moves
Tem names Claire Addison as Chief of Staff after funding
Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer
Salute appoints Dale Harding as capital projects chief
Webtrends Optimize appoints Samantha Bessant as Customer Success Director
Paxon appoints Anthony Heath as Business Development Manager
Chameleon appoints Tim Cox as CTO to drive platform growth
Verne appoints Wayne Louw as COO to drive AI growth
Scottish Continuity appoints Alison Stone as new Chair
BCS launches data centre sustainability service amid AI boom
