The importance of ventilation in controlling COVID-19
By ETS Looking to the future, property teams will also need to consider how they will reopen sites again once staff start coming back to the workplace. As we look forward to the eventual reopenings –it’s important for building managers to keep up to date with the latest government guidance. In particular, information coming out […]
Realise your net zero ambitions through SECR compliance
By ENGIE Businesses have a major part to play in helping the UK reach its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) legalisation requires organisations to publicly report energy use, carbon emissions, and energy efficiency, and it can be an important first step to achieving your carbon reduction […]
Can you afford (not to do) energy efficiency and onsite generation ?
By OnSite Energy The four main barriers to implementing energy efficiency and onsite generation are: Payback too long No capex available Commercial Terms Internal priorities (1) and (2) can both be addressed by using a third party (such as www.on-site.energy who fund the measures, enabling items with a payback up to 10 years to be realised. The […]
How to turn sustainable energy targets into action: a leadership guide
By Centrica Business Solutions Sustainability and profit are two sides of the same coin, which is why CEOs must build back greener from the global pandemic. But how can senior executives turn their decarbonisation ambitions into action to deliver on both their environmental and economic goals? Long-term carbon reduction plans will quickly falter without the […]
Reflections on 2020 and Predictions for 2021
By Carl Ennis (pictured), CEO Siemens and Smart Infrastructure, GB&I Since becoming CEO in December, most of my life has been dominated by Covid-19. But despite causing many difficulties, the pandemic has brought some good. It has accelerated the pace of change and given us valuable insights into where – and how – we will […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Future Motors
By Future Motors Future Motors is a young, vibrant business revolutionising energy consumption with an electric Switch Reluctance Smart Motor. It is designed for easy retrofit into existing HVAC, refrigeration, pumping and equipment currently using an induction motor. With payback less than 3 years, this energy efficient, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly, patented design features a bespoke, […]
You’ve done as much as you can with short payback, what else can you do?
By David Kipling, OnSite Energy Many companies have by now committed to energy reduction targets either through sustainability policy, net zero goals, CO2 emissions reduction targets or via CCA agreements. Further energy efficiencies are going to be needed, as the targets are getting tougher. For CCA, renewables don’t count, it is only efficiency that is eligible. […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Future Motors electric Switch Reluctance Smart Motor
Future Motors is a young, vibrant business looking to revolutionise energy consumption in the UK and EU. We are doing that with an electric Switch Reluctance Smart Motor designed for use in in HVAC, refrigeration, pumping and most equipment that currently uses an induction motor. Energy efficient, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly, the patented design features a […]
How would your business benefit by achieving net zero earlier than its competitors?
By Onsite Energy Projects Customers, investors, the planet want business to be more sustainable and to achieve net zero. Achieving net zero will require energy efficiency, a strategy based on data, innovation and funding. The start point is data –what is causing your energy consumption, how is it controlled, how is it bought, what is […]
Europe bets on green deal to drive Covid-19 recovery
By Indranil Ghosh, Founder, Tiger Hill Capital The European Green Deal has always been a highly ambitious plan that targets a 50-55% reduction in EU CO2 emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality for the region by 2050. But now that it’s become the centerpiece of the EU’s Covid-19 Recovery Plan, 25% of the total 2021-27 […]