Specifying a compressed air installation can bring about many questions, especially if you are an M&E contractor or consultant who works on various projects. You do not have to become an expert in compressed air, industrial gases or vacuum pump installations if your project requires any of these. Atlas Copco will take care of all Read more…

Megger has combined all of the functions frequently required for testing electric motors in an innovative handheld instrument, the MTR105 static motor analyser. This diminutive tester, which weighs less than 1kg, provides facilities for a comprehensive range of insulation tests and for making four-wire low-resistance measurements. It also offers capacitance, inductance and temperature measurement, along Read more…

As energy professionals across private and public sectors are asked to tackle new challenges, from compliance and cost control to carbon reduction, many are turning to their energy data to make well-informed decisions. The new Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting framework (SECR) means more businesses than ever are data gathering So, how can organisations harness Read more…

Tim Doubleday is group CFO at Burger King. He is also chair of the environment leadership team at Business in the Community – and gave a snapshot of how to engage the c-suite in sustainability at the May Hospitality Carbon Reduction Forum. Doubleday outlined the simultaneous snowballing of environmental regulation and taxes and growing public Read more…

The Hospitality Carbon Reduction Forum is putting best practice around energy and sustainability on the menu, with rival pub, restaurant and coffee chains collaborating to drive down consumption, cut waste and improve their bottom lines. Mark Chapman runs Carbon Statement, an energy analytics and sustainability consultancy that specialises in the hospitality sector. His mission is Read more…

Paper firm DS Smith has been granted development consent by the secretary of state for a large new combined heat and power plant near Sittingbourne, Kent. The company’s new CHP at Kemsley Paper Mill will be capable of providing 105MWth of steam, to be used by the mill and 73MW of electrical power, via gas Read more…

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has invested £7m to cut its energy bill by £800,000 a year, and annual carbon emissions by 2,200 tonnes. Across fives sites, the Trust is installing a new 1.5MW combined heat and power (CHP) system, new boilers, air conditioning, roof mounted solar and LED lighting. Centrica Business Solutions Read more…

The New U1000MKII-HM is a “best value” clamp-on, ultrasonic heat meter alternative to traditional inline energy meters, for energy management and billing applications in domestic and commercial, district or shared heating or cooling systems. Micronics says it provides significant installation cost and dry maintenance benefits over traditional in-line products. Micronics has built on its U1000 Read more…

Research by energy consultants Inenco has revealed that energy reporting has the power to unlock crucial cost and carbon savings for UK businesses. With the deadline for ESOS Phase 2 looming, many businesses still view compliance as another burden to bear during already challenging times. But with practical advice and the right tools, businesses can Read more…

The University of Reading says it has reduced its carbon footprint 40% in around ten years – and should hit 45% by 2021. Dan Fernbank, the university’s energy and sustainability manager, said students, staff and the community expect environmental leadership. “With a large and evolving estate, there is always more work to be done and we Read more…

Last year businesses missed the Esos deadline date by leaving it too late to start their audits. Inenco asks whether lessons have been learnt in this sponsored post. With the ESOS Phase 2 deadline (5th December 2019) now just six months away, businesses should be working on their ESOS audits – but is this the Read more…

Bristol City Council will reward employees for behaviour that cuts energy and carbon via a blockchain-based token reward scheme. Manchester-based Energi Mine has developed the platform, which rewards users with tokens for making energy efficient choices. This earns ‘Energi Tokens’ or ETKs, its digital currency, which can be used to claim offers from partner companies, Read more…

The Energy Consortium (TEC) provides energy solutions to public sector organisations and is now regarded as one of the country’s leading proponents and providers of collaborative energy procurement, particularly to universities and colleges. It is a full member of the Cabinet Office Collaborative Procurement programme, as well as other purchasing bodies and is committed to Read more…

Tesco’s energy efficiency initiatives have yielded £37m over two years, according to the company’s annual report. Across the group, the retailer now procures 58 per cent of electricity from renewables (up from 55 per cent last year) against a target of 65 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2050. The retailer committed Read more…

Honda has led an £8.6m funding round in Moixa. The carmaker struck a deal with the UK smart grid firm earlier this year as it bids to join the dots between the batteries in its cars and the global energy system. Moixa controls batteries in homes and cars to provide energy and grid services. CEO Read more…

A boom in private wires may be tempered by incoming regulatory change, writes Ali Lloyd, senior principal consultant at Pöyry Recent years have seen a growth of interest in private wire electricity supply arrangements, sometimes referred to as ‘on-site generation’ or ‘behind the meter’ generation. Under this arrangement an electricity generator supplies electricity directly to Read more…