Heat meters for new build, refurbishment and retrofit projects
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...
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...
Should landlords go ahead with heat metering installations, even if the government’s assessment tool...
Are you a landlord of a tenanted commercial building or residential flats? Perhaps you have a communal heating or cooling systems and more than...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
Firms using up to 10% of UK power to cool buildings – even when...
A new report by BRE suggests that as much as 10% of UK power generation is being used to cool non-domestic buildings - even at the evening and...
How to make the boiler room deliver more for your budget
Once you’ve implemented all of the obvious energy-saving measures in the boiler room, what comes next? Tony Willis of Sabien Technology suggests the next...
Decc consults on how £320m heat networks money should be spent
The department of energy and climate change (Decc) has launched a consultation to gauge how the £320m put aside for heat network development should...
M&V: Results have to be meaningful or evaluation is useless
Verifying the success of an energy-saving project requires a holistic approach that takes account of all variables, says Sabien's Tony Willis in this sponsored...
Bristol City commits £5m to heat network, eyes bigger prize
Bristol City Council will allocate of £5m in capital to fund the next phase of its district heating network. Mayor Marvin Rees approved the...
An energy manager’s approach to decarbonising heat in 26 cities
Decarbonising direct electric heat across an estate spanning 136 buildings in 26 cities is no mean feat. But Unite Students energy & environment manager James...
Government ‘has heat network numbers wrong’
Decc says there are 2,000 heat networks in the UK. But actually, says Chris Jennings, strategic development manager at consultancy Sustain, there are 100,000...
Local authorities must scope heat networks better to get funding
Green infrastructure funds like the look of heat networks, says Amber Infrastructure's Jenny Curtis. But poor data, planning and leadership can undermine otherwise viable...
The heat is on: but which technologies will meet heat targets at lowest cost?
With 2020 closing in, the energy secretary has admitted decarbonisation of heat is lagging. Money is tight, the energy market is in flux, oil...
Heatpumps, CHP and biomass top firms’ heat investment priorities
Heatpumps, CHP and biomass dominate the list of heating technologies being explored or installed by readers of The Energyst.
Surveyed for a new report on...
How to decarbonise heat at lowest cost: Free report
Waste heat is a huge wasted opportunity and the UK government must push Brussels harder to ensure it can be harnessed and supported.
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