Unite Group cuts carbon 9%, water 17% as efficiency drive continues
Unite Group says it cut total carbon emissions 8.8% and water consumption 17% in 2017.
According to its annual report, the student accommodation provider did...
2018: a challenging year for the energy market
The market is not getting any easier, writes Tony West, energy trading consultant, Pulse Business Energy, in this sponsored post.
For many years prior to the...
Energy convergence: Why you can’t afford to miss The Energyst Event
The free conference and exhibition, 17-18 April at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, highlights the impact of the convergence of energy procurement, efficiency and...
Why you can’t afford to miss The Energyst Event
The decentralisation of energy is having a profound effect on all aspects of the system. The Energyst Event aims to discuss what this means...
Cut costs, cut carbon – power your business performance
Non-commodity costs are set to make up 60% of your energy bill by 20201. It’s time to take energy into your own hands.
These costs...
UK organisations need to take action to reduce their non-commodity costs, says Inenco
UK organisations need to take action to reduce their non-commodity costs, says Inenco in this sponsored post.
While wholesale energy costs are affected by many...
Prepare for impact: How IFRS 16 will affect energy performance contracts
Incoming changes to accounting rules may materially affect energy performance contract structures and risk allocation. But there may be upsides, experts suggest. Brendan Coyne...
Enforce energy efficiency and make decent EPCs mandatory, big firms tell government
Government should add bite to energy efficiency regulations such as Esos and MEES and extend plans to bring houses up to EPC band C...
Virgin Media ‘cuts lighting energy consumption by 99%’
Welsh start-up EnModus says its smart lighting solution has cut lighting energy consumption by 99% at a Virgin Media technical facility.
The technology has also...
Excess capacity charges – all about DCP161
Sponsored: James Pearson, head of I&C pricing, British Gas Business, outlines changes to network capacity charges coming into effect from April - and the...
Beis seeks firm to create platform to unlock £500m SME energy efficiency savings
Government is tendering for a supplier to work on a digital delivery platform which it hopes will help unlock up to £500m in...
One in ten commercial buildings drop into danger zone as energy efficiency legislation looms
More than one in ten commercial buildings previously deemed to be above the minimum energy efficiency standards to avoid falling foul of new legislation...
Digitisation of energy: The future of power monitoring
Sponsored content: Socomec outlines how its latest power monitoring technologies are delivering smarter buildings and facilities with sustainable and intelligent energy solutions. The firm also...
CBRE to pick up Carillion’s FM contract with Centrica
Property and facilities management giant CBRE is set to take on Carillion's FM contract with Centrica.
Carillion was awarded the five-year framework in 2016, with...
J Murphy & Sons acquires Carillion’s power framework business
J Murphy & Sons has acquired Carillion’s UK power framework business for an undisclosed sum. Carillion employees will join the firm.
Murphy will take over...
Transport becomes UK’s biggest polluter as energy sector cleans up
Transport has overtaken the energy supply sector as the largest contributor of UK green house gas and carbon dioxide emissions.
Statistics released by the department...
£185m available for SME energy efficiency projects
The new call for Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency project proposals has opened today, with €212m (£185m) available to fund small and medium sized enterprise...
Reactive Technologies launches ‘CHP optimisation as a service’
Reactive Technologies has launched ‘CHP optimisation as a service’ which it says uses machine learning to optimise run times and revenues for combined heat...
TPI Energy & Carbon Management acquired by Inprova Group
Inprova Group has acquired fellow third party intermediary Energy & Carbon Management for an undisclosed sum.
The Horsham-based firm will continue to operate under the...
Lower carbon heat: Are we on the right path?
The power sector is making progress on decarbonisation. The transport sector seems to be opting primarily for electrification. What about heat?
The Energyst is surveying...