Incoming volatility: Act now to turn risk into reward
A volatile energy market requires large businesses and organisations to rethink their energy strategy and take a longer-term view. Do it now, advises Mike...
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...
Grand National vs the Boat Race: generating enough energy to power 100,000 TVs
A racehorse completing the Grand National will use twelve times more energy than an entire Boat Race crew, according to new research released ahead...
Energy intensives exempted from low carbon support costs, smaller firms to pick up tab
Energy intensive industries will be exempted from contributing towards subsidies for low carbon and renewable generation via the contracts for difference (CfD) scheme.
The department...
P272: British Gas urges firms to use half hourly data to curb rising non...
UK businesses are being encouraged by the country’s largest non-domestic energy supplier to review their supply contract and take greater control of technology which...
National Grid confirms Triad dates
UPDATE: This story is from 2017. If you want this winter 2018 Triad dates, click here.
National Grid has confirmed the three winter evening peak...
Vital Energi claims EPCs with 14 hospitals slash energy bills by £300m
Vital Energi claims the energy performance contracts it has in place across 14 hospitals will cut their energy bills by £300m over the life...
A third more commercial buildings ‘could be unlettable’ than thought under new energy efficiency...
A third of commercial buildings thought to meet minimum energy efficiency requirements so that landlords may continue to let them may actually fall foul of incoming legislation, modelling of...
RBS invested £1bn in green energy projects in 2016, touts LED lighting loans
RBS says it lent more than £1bn to sustainable energy projects and customers in 2016.
Announcing that it is on track to achieve its target...
DCP 161: Firms that exceed allocated electricity capacity could pay triple
From 1st April 2018, DCP 161 will be in force. DCP 161 is a new measure which has been introduced by Ofgem to ensure...
TfL gives green light to Goodlight LED range due to efficiency and maintenance savings
LED Eco Lights has announced that products from its Goodlight LED lighting range have been approved for use across Transport for London’s network in both...
Government publishes guidance for commercial landlords on minimum energy efficiency regs
The government has published guidance for landlords on the new regulations that could prevent them from renting buildings to tenants if they fail to...
Free report: Key energy and water risks and opportunities for businesses
The Directors' Report 2017, published by The Energyst, is now available as a free download. It provides a snapshot of key energy and water...
Moyle interconnector trips, down to half power for up to six months
The interconnector between Northern Ireland and Scotland suffered a fault on Saturday that may take six months to repair.
Mutual Energy, the firm that operates...
Interserve counts cost of energy from waste exit
FM and construction firm Interserve says the cost of exiting its energy from waste business is likely to increase to £160m. Last year, the...
Energyst Media launches The Energyst Event
Energyst Media has today launched The Energyst Event, a trade show focusing specifically on business energy issues, rather than broader sustainability and environmental concerns.
The...
Directors ‘right not to spend cash on energy efficiency’
Finance remains the biggest perceived barrier to energy efficiency investment amongst small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector, according to a survey of company...
Businesses ‘shutting down from 4pm-7pm due to peak power costs’
Some UK firms are opting to shut down due to peak power costs during evening winter peak, according to energy brokers and suppliers.
While that...
Energy supply emissions fall 12% but transport and housing emissions rise
UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributed to the energy sector fell 12% year on year in 2015, government estimates suggest.
The reduction comes largely from...
Sustainable City Awards open for entries
London's Sustainable City Awards today opened for entries. The City of London Corporation-backed awards, which recognise best practice in environmental management and sustainable leadership, seek applications from...