Ofgem fines Eon for failures on advanced meter rollout

Eon has been hit with a £2 million fine and faces the prospect of another multimillion pound penalty if it does not rollout 7,000...

UK company directors expect power prices to rise 10% in 2016

Around two thirds of company directors surveyed by The Energyst believe that power prices will rise by around 10% in 2016. That prediction follows a...

Around 1,700 firms Esos compliant a week before deadline

The Environment Agency is facing the anticipated last minute surge of Esos processing in the last few days before the 5 December deadline. But...

4000 firms hit Esos deadline

Some 4000 firms made the 5  December Esos deadline, according to the Environment Agency. A further 2500 notified the agency that they intend to comply...

Esos: What happens now?

After the scramble of activity leading up to the deadline, what lasting effect has ESOS delivered? Martin Jaehme, director at Teamwork Energy Bureau Services (TEBS), gives...

Honeywell completes $5.1bn Elster acquisition

Honeywell has completed its $5.1 billion (£3.5bn) acquisition of energy solutions firm Elster, announcing the news to suppliers today. The acquisition was first announced in...

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust tenders £20 million energy management and FM contract

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has issued a tender for facilities management services at it its main Fulham Road hospital, plus satellite...

The challenges of procuring energy for the public sector

The Energy Consortium MD Richard Murphy shares his views on the need for transparency in public sector energy contracts, and the intricacies involved in...

One week to have your say on EU’s Energy Efficiency targets

A consultation on the future of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive closes this week. The Commission seeks views on how to increase energy efficiency...

2016: The year P272 will hit your power bill

2016 is the year more companies will be charged not just for how much power they use, but when they use it. A piece...

Free energy storage and voltage optimisation roadshows

Learn about a new energy storage system and voltage optimisation in a series of free February roadshows, says Powerstar in this sponsored post. Powerstar Virtue...

Why Esos was a missed opportunity

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (Esos) has prompted many organisations to think about energy efficiency. But will it spur any actual action? Energy consultancy...

Esos enforcement: Environment Agency working out if 3000 firms actually qualify

The Environment Agency says it will be contacting those that have failed to comply with the Esos scheme this month. It is thought up...

Mervyn Bowden: 8 things government should do to boost energy efficiency

As the Treasury reviews business energy taxes and the National Infrastructure Commission looks at making energy efficiency a national priority, respected energy consultant Mervyn...

Lighting and building controls top UK firms’ 2016 energy efficiency investment plans

Lighting, building controls and behaviour change initiatives are priority energy efficiency investments for UK firms in 2016. According to a poll of 51 directors and...

Know your energy, manage costs

While firms eligible for Esos may have undertaken audits, energy management software provider digitalenergy says all companies can gain from audits and real-time data....

Environment Agency publishes full list of firms that made Esos deadline – see them...

The Environment Agency has published data on the firms that submitted energy audits ahead of the Energy Savings Obligation Scheme (Esos) deadline. The list of...

Landlords ‘unable to rent energy inefficient commercial buildings’ from 2018

Landlords could find they are unable to rent commercial properties in two years time because they fall below the minimum energy efficiency standards, according...

Gardner Denver’s new compressor technology on show at Air-Tech 2016

  Looking for the newest compressor technology? In this sponsored post, Gardner Denver details its CompAir L140 rotary screw compressor. It will debut in the UK...

Public sector procurement group moves portfolio to Corona, EDF and SSE following two year...

  In this sponsored post, public sector energy procurement group TEC outlines how it will transfer a significant chunk of its £180 million energy portfolio...