Ecotricity comes up with "vegan energy"

July 4 (Renewables Now) - UK green energy supplier Ecotricity is now marketing itself as a vegan energy supplier, registered with The Vegan Society for its green electricity.

The company said Tuesday the energy it offers is vegan, coming from the wind, sun and sea, and possibly from grass in the future as part of a planned vegan green gas project.

Ecotricity explained that anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomass are the two main sources of non-vegan energy in the country. It said four of the Big Six energy companies have animal by-products in their supply chains and the same is valid for green energy companies such as Good Energy, Bulb, and Octopus.

According to the company, less than 1% of the UK’s energy is produced using non-vegan methods, but a large part of the population is “affected”.