Morriston Hospital in Wales green lights solar energy farm
Morriston Hospital will become the first in Wales to develop its own full-scale solar farm, at a cost of £5.7 million. Work is expected to start early next year on the 4MW development on land at Brynwhillach Farm, linked to Morriston by a 3km private wire. It will supply almost a quarter of Morriston’s power, cutting […]
Office building performance review identifies 108k euro in annual energy savings
Consultants from climate tech firm IES and Savills have tamed up to achieve projected annual energy costs savings of up to €108,000 and carbon savings of up to 302 tonnes of CO2 per year. IES was commissioned by the commercial and residential property company to optimise the operational performance of a 14,000m2 office building in George’s Quay, […]
Do you specialise in Onsite Renewables? 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 December we’ll be focussing on Onsite Renewables. 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 Onsite […]
Commercial real estate asset managers ‘accelerate energy efficiency plans’
The majority (80%) of European commercial real estate asset managers are accelerating plans to improve energy efficiency across their property portfolios to help deal with the energy crisis and rising energy bills. The research by Deepki, the ESG data intelligence firm, which surveyed 250 European commercial real estate asset managers in the UK, Germany, France, […]
Transforming flaring gas to clean hydrogen
By Michael Stusch, CEO, H2 Industries Gas flaring is now recognized as a major contributor to the emission of harmful gases affecting climate change and society by creating increased incidences of cancer in communities close to flaring sites. Sadly, flaring has been around for more than 150 years since the advent of oil and gas […]
Small businesses call for greater Government leadership in the race to Net Zero
New research suggests small businesses are maintaining a commitment to tackling the climate emergency despite the immediate economic challenges they face – but many would like to see Government take more of a lead to encourage and support the green initiatives of small enterprises. Despite the tough economic climate, the research from Novuna Business Finance […]
Facilities Management Forum: Join us in London this January!
Are you able to attend the FM Forum in January? If you can’t make it, is there a colleague that you can pass this invitation onto? 23rd & 24th January Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow As mentioned previously, your pass is entirely free – and allows you to meet with a range of suppliers […]
Employers ‘aren’t doing enough’ to reduce environmental impact of buildings
New research reveals the impact the energy crisis is having on the UK workforce, as 70% of hybrid workers admit they’re concerned about the cost of working from home as bills skyrocket. The survey of 2,000 UK workers by OnePoll, on behalf of UK smart building technology firm Infogrid, finds that worries over energy usage […]
Can we get to Net Zero by 2030?
By Steve Lorimer, Group Technical Director at Keysource In 2021, 25 operators and 17 associations in the data centre industry pledged to be net zero by 2030, when they signed up to The European Data center Association’s Climate Neutral Data center Pact (CNDCP). They committed to three-quarters of the energy used by their data centre facilities […]
Do you specialise in Heating & Ventilation? 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 November we’ll be focussing on Heating & Ventilation. 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 […]