Ofgem has delayed killing off Triad avoidance until 2022. The regulator had intended a new charging methodology to come into force in 2021, but National Grid ESO asked for an additional year. The system operator and energy suppliers were concerned that clarity over the new banded charges would come too late in the year, leading Read more…

Eight firms bidding to unlock greater investment and engagement in energy efficiency within small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have secured further government funding. SMEs account for 99.9 per cent of the UK’s 5.9m private businesses, according to the FSB, which means the UK cannot achieve net zero without SMEs also decarbonising. Meanwhile, government has conservatively Read more…

Smart Metering Systems has sold a chunk of its meters to Equitix for £291m. SMS said the disposal represents a minority of its assets and it will still manage the assets for a fee of £0.8m a year. The transaction, which includes I&C meters, had provided some £18.4m in index-linked annual recurring revenue (IIARR) for Read more…

Sainsbury’s has installed aerofoils based on Formula 1 technology on fridges at all of its UK stores, completing a rollout that began with a trial five years ago. The aerofoils are designed to stop cold air escaping from fridges. When air is blown out of the cabinet, the aerofoils direct it back in, saving wasted Read more…

Bringing together the European business community and government organisations to create a cleaner energy future. Be part of Europe’s largest energy conference! www.aeeeuropeenergy.com The AEE will host the inaugural Association of Energy Engineers Europe Energy Conference & Exhibition in 2020 in Dublin, Ireland on the 28th & 29th October. The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Read more…

British companies ‘last in Europe’ in spending on low carbon business processes, survey by Carbon Disclosure Project finds UK corporations contributed only three per cent of Europe’s investment in carbon-cutting technologies last year, a survey among members of the Carbon Disclosure Project reveals. Its ‘Doubling Down’ report analyses carbon-cutting budgets declared for 2019 by CDP Read more…

Almost half of England’s councils cannot put a number to their own carbon emissions, an engineering trade body has discovered. Quizzed by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), 43 per cent of town halls say they don’t measure all energy use in council-owned buildings like offices, homes, depots or sports centres. And 47 per cent of Read more…

Offices need to cut energy use by almost two thirds to enable the UK to hit net zero carbon targets. Simply relying on decarbonisation of the power grid is not an option, according to the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The council has set out a stepped trajectory for building owners and developers to achieve Read more…

Ofgem’s final decision on reforms to network charging arrangements will have a big impact on business electricity bills from next year. Chris Hurcombe, director of third party intermediary Catalyst Commercial, outlines some key considerations Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR) will make sweeping changes to transmission (TNUoS) and distribution (DUoS) residual (or sunk) network charging structures Read more…

Pennon-owned Viridor has signed a 27MW private wire agreement with a data centre for offtake of power from its Beddington energy from waste plant. Posting first half results, the company said it plans to develop energy parks across its 12 energy from waste (EfW) facilities, and is considering two new sites in addition to a Read more…

Energy metering and data firm Stark has acquired metering and independent gas transporter Squire. Managing director, Joel Stark, said it enables the company to provide new gas connections and metering as well as energy data and analytics to both ‘end user’ businesses and energy suppliers. Squire’s head of asset management Jordan Rowbottom said the deal Read more…

Global Procurement Group (GPG) has developed new technology to provide real-time data on how much energy assets consume. The technology has been developed by the company’s tech arm – ClearVUE Systems and Energy Lab. ClearVUE’s Alpha.Lite energy software as a service (e-SaaS) is a cloud-based, low-cost monitoring and targeting platform requiring no expensive hardware or Read more…

The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) launched Sustainability Impact Awards this year to recognise businesses and individuals whose impact on the transformation towards a sustainable world is prominent. Wilson Power Solutions received the award for the New Product, Service or Technology category. The award came as recognition of Wilson e2 Super Low Loss Read more…

The Sylvania SylSmart Connected Industry takes the benefits of wireless technology and advanced lighting controls and places them in a robust form factor for tough environments such as warehouses and factories. Smart lighting controls are no longer just for office and hospitality spaces; warehouses and industrial environments can now take advantage where energy savings and Read more…

NeuxPark have completed a major Goodlight LED project to refit the lighting in four international station car parks in the South of England with long life, energy efficient LED lamps and luminaires from the Goodlight range. 3,000 LED luminaires including 400 emergency kits were installed in multi-storey and open car parks across these sites, providing Read more…