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Qvantum launches UK operations

Swedish heat pump manufacturer Qvantum has launched its UK business, headquartered in Moorgate, London. Priding itself on being ‘more than just a heat pump...

Europe’s leakiest homes: new study shames Britain, fails to plug gaps

New research has confirmed the oft-repeated belief that the UK’s is among Europe’s coldest, oldest, and leakiest housing stock. On a day signalling how nearly...

TCR: Triads and tribulations for large energy users

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...

Boiler controls

Keeping up with the evolution of boiler controls The principle of new technologies improving on or complementing old ones is well established, and is clearly...

Veolia start first AI monitoring and control to decarbonise one of the country’s largest...

For the first time in the UK, Veolia on behalf of Sheffield City Council, are using the latest AI tool to extend the efficiency...

Recovering utilities costs from commercial tenants

Recovering utilities costs from commercial tenants: are service charges a simple accounting exercise or complete minefield, asks TEBS director Martin Jaehme in this sponsored...

50,200 heat pump installers needed by 2030.  So let’s train them, say trade group.

Industry body the Heat Pump Association has this week launched a mass drive to train up installers needed to bring the low carbon technology...

Helsinki homes to be heated using excess heat from Equinix data center

Helen Ltd and Equinix are now using the excess heat of the HE5 Viikinmäki data center to provide heat to surrounding homes and businesses.  The project...

“Breakthrough moment” sees renewables allowed for first time to balance UK grid

Britain’s renewable power generators have this week been authorised to provide balancing and stability services to the nation’s grid, in a claimed ‘game-changing’ world’s...

Tesco cuts carbon emissions 13% through renewables and energy efficiency

Tesco last year cut net carbon emissions by 13%, according to its annual report. The company said it had achieved the reductions by increasing procurement...

Bogus products – Too good to be true? Part1

The first instalment of a two-part article in which Vilnis Vesma discusses the hallmarks of bogus energy-saving products and how to deal with their...

Saving tonnes: The environmental benefits of switching to LPG

In last month’s LPG spotlight, Flogas looked at the significant cost-saving benefits of LPG. This week, the firm focusses on LPG’s environmental benefits. Traditionally, oil...

Domna announces majority investment from Leon Capital

Domna, a company that specialises in home energy efficiency and retrofit services, has announced a majority investment by funds advised by Leon Capital LLP...

GB power prices to remain high, despite drop in short-term forecasts: Cornwall

​​​​​​Analysts Cornwall Insight have cut their short-term power market price forecast by 12%, with average costs for 2024 now predicted to be £113 per...

Gillian Williamson, first female engineering director at any DNO, takes up role

Electricity North West has made history by appointing Britain's first female engineering director at a distribution network operator. Gillian Williamson, a chartered engineer, has made...

Kaluza and Innowatts ally to offer worldwide platform capability

Energy tech innovators Innowatts and Kaluza are uniting to broaden use of their complementary solutions in continent-spanning markets. Europe, where Innowatts seeks greater exposure, and...

Government pledges £44 m for green heat networks for homes & public buildings

Energy ministry Beis has unveiled plans to decarbonise Britain’s homes and public buildings, releasing £44 million to trial low-carbon heat networks, heat pumps and...

Want long duration grid-focused batteries? Then put a Cap and Floor on balancing, Aurora...

Radical reforms to power trading rules are needed, if Britain is to achieve necessary expansion of long-duration power storage on route to Net Zero...

The hidden cost of data

Data underpins every aspect of modern life, with more information generated now than ever before. Keeping data centres cool is crucial for their safe...

Inspired to cut power usage in data server barns

Believed to be guzzling as much as 2% of the entire planet’s electricity now -  and already at 11% in Ireland, - data centres...