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Posted on | B Corp

Announcement: ZLC achieves B Corp certification

PRESS RELEASE | January 2024 | Cornwall-based renewable energy experts ZLC Energy Ltd today announces its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), underscoring a core commitment to environmental and social responsibility. ZLC Energy has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental

Posted on | Green Homes Grant, Home Owners, Incentives

New £2 billion Green Homes Grant

ZLC Energy is proud to be involved in the government’s new Green Homes Grant!  The grant will give over 600,000 homeowners in England up to £10,000 to install insulation, heat pumps, solar thermal and more. This scheme aims to help households cut energy bills. The £2 billion Green Homes Grant will be going live at

Posted on | Communities

The Cornwall We Want

Cornwall Council published their COVID-19 Impact survey a couple of months ago. June’s survey results showed that only one in ten want things to return to “normal”. We promote Cornwall Council’s efforts to develop a shared vision for Cornwall’s future. We implore you to add your voice to their COVID-19 Impact Survey. We can encourage

Posted on | Business owners, Communities, Home Owners

Replant and Regrow

We are really pleased to have received a Grant from the BIG2 Project funded from the ERDF as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.  It partly funded our move to new premises in Liskeard in November 2017. Since then, we have employed 2 new members of staff and help us

Posted on | Home Owners

The physical web & bluetooth beacons in cornwall

What is the physical web? Technology moves at such a fast pace these days, and there is always something new to discover. Compared to say, the Nest or Tesla, the physical web doesn’t sound too exciting does it? It might not have a catchy name, but I think it could become pretty useful to us

Posted on | Home Owners

Why we’re supporting Chocolarder’s Cornish chocolate.

  I first mentioned Chocolarder, Cornwall’s very own ethical chocolatiers, in the run up to Christmas. I’d seen thier chocolate at local craft fairs and was tempted because it looked amazing, it’s local and I love chocolate. To be precise, I love dark chocolate, so finding really great quality chocolate is always a pleasure. When

Posted on | Home Owners

The hottest day on record

Imagine the hottest day on record. Imagine being on the London* Underground, and then add 6°, 8° or 12°. That’s hot, right? Sounds fun doesn’t it? No? Not tempting you with that one, huh? So, that’s what a 4° rise in global average temperatures would be like on a day to day basis. When scientists

Posted on | Home Owners

What are Flexiwatts?

Never heard of Flexiwatts? No, neither had I until very recently, but I think they’re pretty exciting, and will be the key to the future of our energy supply. So what are they? Flexiwatts are ‘electric loads that can be shifted in time’ – basically, it’s a term for demand side energy management, or demand