The Energy Systems Research Unit (ESRU) at the University of Strathclyde is working with software provider Arbnco on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to work out why the actual energy performance of buildings is often well below design expectations. This gap leads to higher costs, higher consumption, unhappy clients and can foster distrust, and therefore energy Read more…

In this sponsored article, Haven Power says it can help companies hit sustainability goals through biomass-derived power, cut consumption costs and create revenue streams from on-site generation and flexibility. In an increasingly competitive business environment, every organisation is looking for an edge. For some enterprises, this may mean developing new relationships and introducing innovative products Read more…

Two airports recently witnessed the problems power failures can cause. In this sponsored post, Powerstar says its battery-based UPS might be a better choice than legacy technologies, with the added benefit of unlocking grid services revenues.  With modern advances in technology, increasing amounts of critical electrical equipment is relied upon in the everyday operations of companies Read more…

With P272 bringing more businesses into half hourly metering, there will be a huge increase in data. Used in the right way it is a powerful tool for better energy management, says STC Energy’s Alan Little in this sponsored article. With the introduction of P272 in April this year, what are businesses going to do Read more…

  A Micronics Portaflow 330 was used by a leading designer and installer of evaporative cooling systems to measure flow in a cooling tower for SPC, based in Westbury, Wiltshire. The manufacturer of rubber compounds commissioned Vistech Cooling Systems of West Sussex to investigate their existing cooling systems to see what improvements could be made Read more…

The Environment Agency is launching civil enforcement proceedings against organisations that have failed to comply with Esos energy efficiency regulations. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, part of EU law, mandates firms over a certain size or turnover to conduct an Esos energy audit. Last year’s deadline saw thousands of firms fail to hit the deadline Read more…

Mycoprotein manufacturer Quorn Foods is installing a combined heat and power (CHP) system as part of a £30m energy efficiency and productivity drive. Veolia will design and install the 2MWe CHP unit and combination boiler to deliver low carbon electricity, hot water and steam to Quorn’s production facility at Stokesley, North Yorkshire. According to the FM Read more…

EDF Energy Services, the French power giant’s joint venture with energy services firm Dalkia, is to acquire engineering services company Imtech in a push for growth. Imtech turned over £330m in 2016 and employs 2,100 people. The company specialises in mechanical and electrical engineering services, technical operation and management of facilities, and the integration of digital control solutions. It Read more…

BT cut energy costs by a further £25m in the last financial year, reducing consumption by 2.7%. The firm said energy cost savings since 2009/10 now total £221m. However, overall consumption increased by 12.5% due to the acquisition of EE. That drove UK energy and fuel spend up to £341m from £307m the previous year. The Read more…

Shire Systems outlines new and improved Key Performance Indicators Module and claims Pirana KPIs enables customers to move towards business objectives and sustainability goals.   Measure it to manage it CMMS reports and KPIs provide a measure, and a record, of the effectiveness, or not, of the continuous improvement programme. A KPI module will provide sophisticated measures such Read more…

Asset management giant Aviva has called on government to create a public league table that ranks firms by their environmental credentials. Aviva Invest is one of a number of signatories backing proposals by green-leaning cross party think tank, the Aldersgate Group, that urge government to put resource efficiency and the environment at the heart of Read more…

Food, drink and hospitality giant Whitbread has hit 2020 carbon reduction targets with three years to spare. Publishing copies of its annual report this morning, the firm, which owns Costa Coffee, Premier Inn, Beefeater and Brewer’s Fayre, said it had also reduced electricity consumption in the year to April 2017 by a further three per Read more…

Energyst readers in the hospitality sector can claim a free pass to a conference specifically focused on hotel energy management. The Energyst has sponsored 10 tickets to Hotel Energy 17, which takes place in Birmingham on Thursday 11 May. The event will cover all aspects of hotel energy management, arming delegates with the latest energy best practice Read more…

If Energyst readers do one thing this financial year it could unlock a substantial energy efficiency budget, according to Alan Little, business development manager at STC. An energy consultancy recently highlighted the ‘missing millions’ owed to businesses due to utility billing errors. Alan Little, business development manager at specialist validation firm STC, outlines how to Read more…

The UK’s main engineering bodies have urged government to provide energy efficiency payments or tax breaks to businesses, communities and households that can demonstrate proven reductions in demand. The Energy Saving Incentive scheme is one of many recommendations based on the views of 1,300 engineers from 35 engineering bodies surveyed in response to the government’s Industrial Read more…

Edgbaston Stadium has renewed Amber Energy’s consultancy contract for a further three years. The firm has been working as energy management partner at the cricket ground since late 2012. Over that time, it has cut energy consumption by 29% against 2012/13 benchmarks, according to Amber CEO Nick Proctor, who commended stadium management for taking a Read more…