Ofgem and Innovate UK continue search for ambitious energy transition projects
Ofgem and Innovate UK have announced the challenge areas for the third round of the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), which will open for applications in early September 2023. The SIF aims to find and fund ambitious, innovative projects with the potential to accelerate the energy transition to net zero at the lowest cost to consumers. […]
Corporate sustainability generating new business, not just carbon savings
Sustainability is not just about compliance and added costs – it can enable long-term value creation for companies, and in many cases, sustainability efforts can help save costs on materials, electricity, and water consumption. That’s according to the latest Sustainability Assessment: Large Industrial Solution Providers report from ABI Research, which asserts that companies that are […]
Organisations using licence-exempt energy offered cash boost
Firms including steelmakers, recycling plants and manufacturers are among the hundreds of businesses that will benefit from a new scheme launched by the government to help with the cost of their energy bills. Most businesses across the country are receiving money off their energy costs automatically, thanks to an unprecedented support package from the government […]
£450 million project to improve school buildings begins
Over 1,000 school building improvement projects have received a green light as part of plans to boost the condition of the school estate, with energy efficiency a key goal. 859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools every region of the country will receive a share of a £456 million pot created to help refurbish […]
The road to smarter buildings & facilities management with IoT
Inflation, energy costs and the cost of living are increasingly causing challenges for businesses and consumers. This is resulting in higher operational costs for organisations to not only manage, but run their facilities – placing pressure on facility managers’ shoulders to operate their sites more cost effectively and productively. In addition, the industry faces labour […]
Have you secured your place at October’s Energy Management Summit?
The Energy Management Summit (10th-11th October, London Heathrow) is free to attend and gives you access to 1-2-1 meetings with innovative suppliers who can help with your upcoming sustainability goals, networking breaks with other energy leaders to discuss all things sustainability, net-zero and decarbonisation and a series of seminar sessions. Also included is complimentary overnight […]
Do you specialise in Energy Storage? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Energy Management Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the market – and in June we’ll be focussing on Energy Storage. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help energy management buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Energy […]
Importance of data collection and reporting highlighted in sustainability research
ABI Research’s latest Sustainability Assessment has analysed the sustainability activities of 10 of the world’s largest industrial manufacturing conglomerates, highlighting the importance of Scope 3 activities – particularly the robustness of data collection and reporting tools – for achieving industrial firm sustainability objectives. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol defines Scope 3 emissions as all value chain […]
Aston University awarded grant to make research more sustainable
An Aston University scientist has won a $25000 grant in the AstraZeneca Open Innovation CoSolve sustainability challenge to help to make research more sustainable and environmentally friendly Dr Vesna Najdanovic, senior lecturer in chemical engineering at the University’s Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), successfully pitched her idea to explore a new method using ethyl […]
Low carbon hydrogen to ‘play defining role’ in energy transition
The hydrogen market has progressed rapidly in recent years due to its growing application in industries like the transport, industrial, energy, aerospace, defence, and construction sectors. Against this backdrop, low carbon hydrogen is gaining traction as a critical component to achieve energy transition and long-term decarbonisation goals, says a leading analyst. The global demand for […]