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Councils step up heat network plans

Fifty five local councils in England and Wales will share £3 million in government funding towards setting up heat networks. The Department of Energy...

The solution to financing energy efficiency projects lands in September

Energy managers are too bogged with compliance and admin at the expense of finding ways to ensure energy efficiency projects get off the ground...

Cut compressed air costs: Free download

BOGE Compressors is touting a new white paper that explains how to reduce energy use in compressed air generation while optimising performance. Compressed air...

Brussels takes UK to court over wastewater and emissions, launches infringement proceedings over energy...

The European Commission is referring the UK to the European Court of Justice over poor wastewater collection and treatment and over emissions at the...

ESOS firing blanks on board-level buy in to energy efficiency project finance

The introduction of ESOS has made little impact on board level attitudes towards financing energy efficiency, according to UK businesses that have to comply...

Cutting the waste in wastewater treatment

Gardner Denver has launched its new Robuschi Robox Screw compressor and blower package for the wastewater treatment industry; designed to save customers up to...

Tell us why you struggle to finance energy efficiency projects

Energy efficiency projects often fail for lack of finance, boardroom buy-in and doubts over the projected cost savings. We want your views on why...

Could the end for energy guzzling transformers be the dawn of a new industrial...

In this sponsored post, Wilson Power marketing manager Dr Lore Grohmann outlines how the EU Eco Design Directive for transformers is set to drive...
Businesses will welcome any increase in power connection speed and reduction in cost

Scotland’s party leaders to make energy efficiency and renewable heat core policy

The leaders of Scotland’s political parties have signed an agreement that puts energy efficiency central to policy-making. WWF Scotland brokered the deal ahead of the...

Government to axe CRC, moots subsidies for energy efficiency

The government is set to axe the carbon reduction commitment (CRC) as part of a purge on green tape. It plans to scrap the...

2016 Sustainable City Awards

The City of London Corporation has announced that the 2016 Sustainable City Awards are now open for entries. For 14 years, the awards have...

Wasted energy: Business groups urge government to do something about losses

More than half of the UK’s energy is lost in the transition from generation to end use and government needs to address those losses...

Treasury consults on VAT hike for energy efficiency and microgeneration kit

Installing small wind turbines and solar panels may become more expensive from August 2016 as the Treasury is forced to implement VAT changes by...

New BRE and ESTA guide helps businesses gain value from ESOS audits

A newly published briefing paper from BRE in collaboration with the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) addresses the opportunities that an ESOS audit...

Why do policymakers always assume we need more power stations?

Electricity consumption is falling, yet governments consistently fail to recognise the facts when setting policy that assumes security of supply can be achieved only by energy...

Belimo Energy Valve helps Hillsdale College meet strategic energy goals

Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College, Michigan is known for its strong tradition in liberal arts and classical education. Its campus spans approximately 400 acres...

MEEF: more beef for energy efficiency funding

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a £500m fund for energy efficiency projects in the capital. Like it's forerunner, the London Energy Efficiency Fund...

Local authorities plan £100m energy fund

A group of local authorities in the South West are collaborating to create a £100m fund to invest in energy projects. The South West Low...

Fund plans £150m float to buy energy efficiency projects

An investment fund is planning a £150m initial public offering to buy a portfolio of energy efficiency projects and develop a pipeline of others....

Rising energy consumption puts EU’s 2020 targets at risk

Rising energy demand across EU member states could mean 2020 energy and emissions targets are missed, according to latest data. Preliminary 2017 data published by...