The Energyst | Electrification of UK plc webinar
Date:Â Wednesday 14th July
Time: 11:00 – 12:30
Register here
Synopsis:
The future could see the electrification of the majority of transport and heat. Are we able to generate enough...
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Sureserve Group placed orders for...
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Davies brings...
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Ellesmere Port, which has been...
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Acute hospital Trust’s lighting optimisation will save around £400k per annum and deliver a...
As part of the £4 million energy performance contract with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), Veolia has now upgraded lighting at Lincoln County...