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...
60% of firms taking energy efficiency action post-Esos
Six in ten firms that completed an Esos assessment have taken action, according to initial survey data compiled by The Energyst. But few of...
Reducing DUoS Red Band charges
In this sponsored post STC Energy outlines how peak electricity network charges work - and how firms can avoid being stung by high 'red...
Free energy and carbon management workshop
Sponsored post: Bedfordshire-based energy and carbon management consultancy Energise is hosting a one-day seminar exploring the key questions facing the UK energy and carbon landscape....
End users shrug off Brexit energy impact, kit suppliers feel first wave of pessimism
The Brexit vote appears to have had little impact from an end-user energy efficiency perspective, according to a poll of 89 people by Bloomberg...
Carillion signs £90m FM contract with Centrica
Carillion has won a £90m facilities management contract from Centrica.
The five-year framework runs for five years with the option of a further two years.
Carillion...
Is energy efficiency policy working?
Is energy efficiency policy working? Is regulation driving investment in energy efficiency or are people just ticking boxes and doing the same old things?...
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...
2016 energy management champions’ profile alerts stop energy waste
Sponsored:Â TELCA 2016 energy management champions STC Energy outlines how its profile alerts software is helping firms dramatically cut energy waste.
As recent award nominees at...
Energy supplier admits gas meter reading mix-up
Energy company Eon has admitted that it has mixed up gas meter reads, with customers either overcharged or undercharged as a result.
According to the Financial Times, the...
Utilitywise appoints former Sage boss Brendan Flattery as CEO
Brendan Flattery will become chief executive of Utilitywise from 1 October. He joins the firm from enterprise software firm Sage, where he is currently president...
Triad, P272 and red zones: ScottishPower launches new commercial energy portal
New innovations and improvements to online account management services are enhancing the customer experience in the commercial energy sector. Business improvement manager at...
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)...
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...