Accurate energy monitoring
In this advertorial, Gemini Data Loggers outlines the benefits and applications of its Tinytag data loggers.
Environmental monitoring can constitute a key part of effective energy management. Tinytag data...
How to get board approval for energy projects
In this sponsored post, Ignite Energy says its new course module will help energy managers to increase the chances of projects not only get...
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...
Infrastructure fund First Reserve to buy Morrison Utility Services
Private equity and infrastructure investment firm First Reserve is to acquire Morrison Utility Services, anticipating the deal to close by November.
Financial terms were undisclosed...
UK’s largest companies share data to boost energy efficiency investment
Energy efficiency business case data shared by some of the largest companies and organisations in the UK has been made public in a bid...
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...
Ofgem announces extension of mandatory move to half-hourly settlement for all consumers
A monumental project that’s been facing the business energy world over the last few months is the switch to half-hourly settlement (HHS) for almost...
Esos and the slow death of energy management
Six months on from the original Esos deadline, what has the scheme achieved? If nothing else, it has shone a light on glaring gaps...
Landlords and investors ‘don’t trust energy efficiency solutions providers’
Distrust in energy efficiency solutions providers and lack of a standardised methodology for appraising project viability are discouraging commercial landlords and property investors from...
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...
Triad, capacity costs, CfD and RO: Prepare for increases, warns SmartestEnergy
SmartestEnergy has outlined its predictions for power bill non-commodity cost increases from next year onwards. The forecasts suggest significant hikes for some pass through...
Cometh the Brexit, cometh the energy manager
Post-Brexit, the only certainty is uncertainty. The pound and the FTSE250 continue to slide and nobody knows what will happen to UK energy policy...
Glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain saves £165k through Triad avoidance
Glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain saved £165,000 on its power bill over last winter through avoiding peak network charges.
So-called Triad charges are how National Grid bills...
Energy Institute urges retrofits and equipment upgrades to make quickest efficiency gains
Retrofitting existing building fabric will make the greatest energy efficiency gains over the next three years, according to the Energy Institute.
Institute members believe technology...
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...
Ener-G and ExxonMobil produce energy efficiency guide focused on CHP and good oils
The firms point out that a 20% reduction in energy costs could equate to a 5% increase in sales in terms of firms' bottom...
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...
Pants on fire: bogus energy-saving product awards
The “Pants on Fire” award recognises bad science in adverts for supposed energy-saving products. Nominations will be announced at the energy CPD event “Practical...
Lawyers outline how landlords can avoid falling foul of minimum energy efficiency leasing laws
Law firm Eversheds has drafted guidance on how landlords can avoid falling foul of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). The new laws, which come...