Nineteen UK firms developing energy efficiency solutions and entrepreneurs trying to commercialise low carbon technologies were today officially granted a share of £9 million via the government’s Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. The winners were announced as Decc launched the next phase of the programme, urging companies developing low carbon energy projects in generation, efficiency and storage Read more…
What the Conservatives, Labour and Ukip aren’t telling us about UK energy
Dave Cockshott, chief commercial officer at Inenco, asks why energy took a back seat at this autumn’s political party conferences. Ahead of the general election, this autumn’s party conference season was a chance to hear where the priorities of each party lie, and policies we should expect to hear more about during their election campaigns. Read more…
Intelligent district heating grid
Kamstrup has won the final round of tenders for 28,000 meters in Aarhus Municipality’s district heating project. With the intelligent reading system, Aarhus Municipality gets the world’s largest remotely read meter park for the monitoring of leaks and district heating operations. At the same time, Aarhus Municipality is supporting its vision of becoming CO2-neutral by Read more…
Energy investment left out in the cold by Labour’s price freeze
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change Amber Rudd has said that Labour price freeze promise which was reiterated at Energy UK’s annual conference by Caroline Flint (22nd October 2014) is already harming investment in energy infrastructure. “Without investment, we risk a return to the lights going out. I am also clear that the Read more…
The economic case has not been made
With Party Conference season underway, new research from npower shows that business leaders are still unconvinced by the economic case for Government energy policy. The data reveals that 59% of businesses surveyed were ‘not very confident’ or ‘not at all confident’ that current energy policies reflect the needs of business in Britain, while 62% expressed Read more…
Small businesses missing out on energy savings
New research reveals that while small business owners are concerned about the price of utilities, more than half (52%) of SMEs – 2.54 million businesses – do not know what they spend on electricity, gas and water as a percentage of their overheads. The study, published by the UK’s leading energy and water consultancy, Utilitywise, Read more…
Wholesale gas product for mid-sized business users
Business energy supplier Vayu today launched a new gas product allowing mid-sized gas users* to take advantage of cheaper prices available in the wholesale gas markets. A first of its kind for the UK market, the Vayu Energy Smart opens the wholesale gas market up to thousands of businesses throughout the country, allowing them to Read more…
The energy impact of Scottish referendum outcome
Commenting on the impact of the Scottish referendum outcome on the energy market Tony Ward, Head of Power & Utilities at EY UK & Ireland, said: “A ‘No’ vote is important for the whole of the UK in that it allows the established dynamic in the energy markets to continue its current course. “The UK Read more…
Eneco launch Tullo II wind farm
Renewable energy company, Eneco, launched its second wind farm near Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire. Twinshiels Wind Farm, as it is now to be known, is a 10 turbine, 25MW development with a capacity to generate energy to power 14,000 homes. It adjoins Eneco’s Tullo Wind Farm – a seven turbine, 17MW development that has been in operation Read more…
Free Seminar on £10m Electricity Demand Reduction Pilot
DECC and EEVS Insight will be speaking at a free breakfast event on the government’s new £10m scheme to incentivise large scale energy efficiency upgrades. DECC will provide an overview of the pilot and explain how to get involved; EEVS Insight will explain more about the Measurement and Verification (M&V) requirements. A Q&A session will Read more…
Take the easiest route to compliance
The new ESOS mandatory energy auditing scheme has arrived, with the first reports due at the end of 2015. ESOS has the laudable aim of helping the EU meet its target of reducing energy consumption by 20% by 2020 – but will we see businesses buy in to this new scheme, asks Brian Rickerby. Realistically, Read more…
Stark contrasts…winter is still coming
By Serge Mazodila, lead trader of LG Energy Group With a complacent mindset and a “steady as she goes” summer 2014 trading attitude, European energy prices have lingered near all-time lows since April due to the tamed demand levels and warm temperatures, which have cast a Bearish blanket over prices during the season. A sideways Read more…
The Energy Awards shortlist announced
In its 4th year the Energy Awards has had a record breaking year. This year’s shortlist features more creative and innovative energy projects than ever before. Congratulations to all of our finalists. Attend the Energy Awards to: Network with more than 500 of the energy Industry’s key decision makers Find out first hand who is leading the way – reflect upon the Read more…
Short term thinking is damaging
A new CBI poll shows over half of business leaders think energy security is worse than five years ago. Short-term thinking is distorting the debate on our energy future, risking investment and opportunity. And in a new CBI poll of over 550 business leaders and 2,300 households, businesses rate security of supply as a crucial Read more…
Reform of EU ETS is needed say manufacturers
Britain’s manufactures are calling for significant reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) warning that, left unchecked, in its current form it could drive crucial investment in energy intensive industries (EIIs) out of Europe. The call was made by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation which believes the reform must also be accompanied by a Read more…
New partnership to track UK’s journey towards improved energy efficiency
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is partnering with EEVS Insight and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) to help expand the quarterly Energy Efficiency Trends publications. GIB support will help to expand the contributor base, strengthen the research, and promote the publication’s insights to a wider audience. Energy Efficiency Trends is operated by EEVS with Read more…
Water footprint ISO standard
ISO has published a standard for measuring your water footprint. ISO 14046, Environmental management – Water footprint – Principles, requirements and guidelines, will allow organisations the means to measure their ‘water footprint’, or their potential environmental impact of water use and pollution. The standard is based on a life-cycle assessment and can assist in: Assessing Read more…
‘Open for Businesses’
Creating innovative energy products that our customers want, delivering an excellent customer experience, and providing transparent products and solutions backed up by relevant, timely support. We’re Open for Businesses by Sion Roberts, Director, Commercial. Part of the Total Group of companies (one of the world’s top 5 international oil and gas companies), Total Gas & Read more…
Businesses brace for change as EMR goes live
As the UK moves into the next phase of the Electricity Market Reform (EMR), Darren Lennon, head of strategic sales at npower, urges businesses to respond to the changing policy landscape to ensure they remain competitive. The EMR is one of the biggest shake-ups in our industry since its privatisation over a decade ago, and Read more…
Top tips for LED lighting success
By Saima Shafi In a recent survey of energy managers, more than 83% of those surveyed reported that they had implemented LED lighting technology to reduce energy costs. When asked about what they would be investing in over the next year, 80% opted for LED lighting again. These days, overworked energy managers are expected to Read more…
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