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  • February 17, 2019
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Battersea power station on track to restart next year

January 7, 2019 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

Battersea power station on track to restart next year

Battersea power station is on track to start generating power again in 2020. The station will also generate heat and cooling. After a major earth moving and engineering exercise to create the underground energy centre, Vital Energi has started the fit out. The firm will oversee integration of three combined heat and power gas fired (CHP) Read more…

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‘Geo-exchange’ heat pump firm signs deal after slashing CO2 at Sainsbury’s

November 28, 2018 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

‘Geo-exchange’ heat pump firm signs deal after slashing CO2 at Sainsbury’s

A company working to decarbonise heating and cooling has signed a licensing deal to push its technology to UK corporates. The agreement with developer Black Mountain follows a four-year trial at around 25 Sainsbury’s stores that it claims cut CO2 emissions by 28,000 tonnes and energy consumption by 160GWh. Erda Energy’s technology uses heat pumps Read more…

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Reznor Opens New European Distribution Centre in Belgium

November 6, 2018 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

Reznor Opens New European Distribution Centre in Belgium

On October 31st, Reznor opened their new Distribution Centre (DC) in Wervik, Belgium. The new facility is equipped with modern office spaces, and a showroom area, showcasing products from the Reznor portfolio. In addition to product storage, the DC will also provide spare parts and servicing for existing and historical Reznor products. The ceremonial ribbon Read more…

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Nortek launches new HVAC customer service initiative

October 16, 2018 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

Nortek launches new HVAC customer service initiative

Nortek Global HVAC UK has outlines its new customer service initiative in this sponsored post. Nortek carried out an extensive research study in 2017, across its entire customer base and the HVAC marketplace as a whole across the UK and continental Europe. Respondents recommended that the company consolidate all of its HVAC brands in the Read more…

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Prefab boiler rigs: save time, labour and cost

October 8, 2018 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

Prefab boiler rigs: save time, labour and cost

Remeha outlines the cost and time saving benefits of prefabricated boiler rigs in this sponsored post. As timescales get shorter and on-site skills in ever greater demand, a bespoke prefabricated rig option from Remeha can be the perfect solution to some of the problems facing consultants today. Rigs are designed and manufactured to meet the Read more…

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Very healthy savings: Funded energy upgrade saves hospital £2m in one year

August 30, 2018 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

Very healthy savings: Funded energy upgrade saves hospital £2m in one year

A major energy overhaul at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on track to save £2m and 10,000 tonnes of CO2 in its first year.  Last November, The Energyst reported that a new energy centre and upgrades at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) had saved almost a quarter of a million pounds in Read more…

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Edina lands Elephant and Castle CHP contract

June 4, 2018 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

Edina lands Elephant and Castle CHP contract

Power and CHP firm Edina has won the contract to provide CHP plant for the new development at Elephant and Castle, south London. The firm, recently acquired by the Indian government for £55m, will supply two CHP engines totalling 1.6MWe. Eon, which is delivering the heat network to Elephant Park, awarded the contract. The energy Read more…

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Decarbonising heat: Free report

April 17, 2018 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

Decarbonising heat: Free report

Decarbonising heat will be the challenge of our lifetimes. For the industrial and commercial sector, we may potentially be looking at just one or two asset replacement cycles until 2050, when the Committee on Climate Change says heat must effectively be zero carbon. So what are the options? The Energyst has surveyed end users in Read more…

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Heat meters keep hotelier happy

December 12, 2017 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

Heat meters keep hotelier happy

In this sponsored post, Micronics details how its U1000 heat meter saved time and effort in solving heat system water flow issues at a high end London hotel. Many Micronics U1000 Heat Meters have been used by Carrier Controls of Leatherhead in Surrey over a number of years. Nick Baron, Carrier’s Operations Director had been Read more…

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Enfield Council’s new heat network connects first customers

November 24, 2017 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

Enfield Council’s new heat network connects first customers

Enfield Council is now supplying heat to new homes in Arnos Grove, the first of its heat networks. The council’s energy company, Energetik, plans to supply some 15,000 homes and businesses in north London via a series of heat networks. Some of these will use waste heat from industrial parks, while others use CHP and Read more…

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Saving tonnes: The environmental benefits of switching to LPG

September 11, 2017 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

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 was the fuel of choice for businesses operating off the mains gas grid, but with energy efficiency and environmental impact becoming increasingly important, LPG is emerging as the front-running alternative. Read more…

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Heat meters for new build, refurbishment and retrofit projects

April 24, 2017 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

Heat meters for new build, refurbishment and retrofit projects

Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter specialists Micronics has reached an agreement with Engelmann Sensor GmbH, to market its range of in-line heat meters within the UK. Micronics says introduction of the product range enables it to compete within the energy metering and billing market for new build, full refurbishment and retrofit projects, offering customers a choice of meter types Read more…

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How to solve water heater oversizing

April 11, 2017 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

How to solve water heater oversizing

Over the past two decades, developments in water heater sizing methods have changed the industry significantly. Long-winded, manual calculations have made way for today’s quick and easy online tools. Chris Meir, sales director at Andrews Water Heaters, reflects on how sizing practices have changed over the years and discusses the solutions available today.   When Read more…

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Should landlords go ahead with heat metering installations, even if the government’s assessment tool says it’s not cost-effective?

April 10, 2017 By Sponsored Post Leave a Comment

Should landlords go ahead with heat metering installations, even if the government’s assessment tool says it’s not cost-effective?

Are you a landlord of a tenanted commercial building or residential flats? Perhaps you have a communal heating or cooling systems and more than one tenant occupying the building? If you have answered yes to both these questions, then as a landlord, you will be affected by the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations. The Read more…

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Gas grid future: Climate Change Committee chief calls for “proper” hydrogen trials

December 1, 2016 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

Gas grid future: Climate Change Committee chief calls for “proper” hydrogen trials

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has called for “proper and effective low carbon hydrogen trials” so that the UK can make informed technology decisions in the mid 2020s to hit 2050 decarbonisation targets. CEO Matthew Bell also suggested energy efficiency must be central to decision-making to maximise outcomes and that funding for heat pumps Read more…

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Reduced surface tension improves heating system efficiency

October 28, 2016 By The Energyst 2 Comments

Reduced surface tension improves heating system efficiency

Sponsored: It is well-established that imperfections in a heat exchange surface can have a negative impact on heat transfer. Tony Willis of Sabien Technology explains how a CIBSE award-winning additive to reduce the surface tension of the heating fluid can improve performance. The efficiency of heat transfer from a heating fluid in radiators, air handling Read more…

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The Heat Network Regulations: Messy delivery leaves landlords cold

October 25, 2016 By The Energyst 4 Comments

The Heat Network Regulations: Messy delivery leaves landlords cold

Heating and hot water within buildings is responsible for 40% of the UK’s energy consumption and 20% of its greenhouse gas emissions. The Heat Network Regulations 2014 aim to tackle this but lack of publicity and messy delivery mean that many commercial and domestic landlords are left either unaware that they need to comply or Read more…

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Local authorities invited to apply for heat network funds by end November

October 18, 2016 By Brendan Coyne Leave a Comment

Local authorities invited to apply for heat network funds by end November

Local authorities and other public sector bodies can start applying for new heat network funding from today. The government has made up to £39m available via a pilot scheme, part of £320m earmarked for heat network development over the next five years. If bids for are deemed successful, the funds will be made available by Read more…

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Boiler run-times don’t measure up

August 26, 2016 By The Energyst Leave a Comment

Boiler run-times don’t measure up

Sponsored: Reduced boiler run-times on modulating and two-stage boiler plant do not necessarily equate to energy savings. The only accurate measures are a reduction in kWh or fuel consumption, says Tony Willis of Sabien Technology With many organisations having already implemented obvious energy-saving measures, additional so-called ‘quick fixes’ using retrofit technologies have considerable appeal. When Read more…

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CHP system saves Newcastle United to the toon of 390 tonnes of carbon

August 2, 2016 By The Energyst Leave a Comment

CHP system saves Newcastle United to the toon of 390 tonnes of carbon

Newcastle United keeper facilities manager Eddie Rutherford has pulled off a huge save: The football club’s use of a combined heat and power (CHP) system is cutting its carbon emissions by 390 tonnes a year. Via a 12-year energy performance contract with Ener-G, whose CHP business was recently acquired by Centrica, the system is paid Read more…

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