The Heat Networks (Metering & Billing) Regulations – Action Required in 2021
By ETS What are the Heat Networks (Metering & Billing) Regulations? The Heat Networks (Metering & Billing) Regulations – ‘HNMBR’ – were introduced in 2014 to drive energy efficiency and carbon reduction across heat networks which, as they represent a relatively small proportion of UK heating systems, previously went largely unregulated. In short, the regulations […]
Cambridgeshire County Council sets out region’s path to net zero
SSE Enterprise and Bouygues Energies & Services have been named preferred partners to develop a series of framework energy projects intended to support Cambridgeshire County Council and its regional local authority partners in meeting their commitment to decarbonising the region by 2050. SSE Enterprise and Bouygues Energies & Services will work as a consortium to deliver for […]
Rising electricity renewal costs?
By David Kipling, OnSite Energy Many businesses are getting shocks when they are coming to renew their current electricity contracts, with significant price hikes. Energy suppliers have been hit hard by impacts of defaults from COVID and commodity volatility, which are driving the increases. For energy intensive companies, this may threaten their business if they […]
Do you Specialise in energy Metering & Monitoring? 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 April we’ll be focussing on Metering & Monitoring. 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 […]
£90 million government boost for green aerospace manufacturing
The government says 1,400 jobs could be secured across the UK thanks to nearly £90 million investment in aerospace manufacturing. The government-industry funding for the five projects through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme aims to improve manufacturing within the aerospace industry, developing technology to make production lines quicker, more efficient, and more cost-effective. A particular […]
Turn your carbon reduction goals into action
By Centrica Business Solutions How can you best deliver on your energy sustainability ambitions? What’s the best pathway to net zero for your business? In challenging economic times, how do you achieve both your environmental and economic goals? Centrica Business Solutions has published a free guide to show business leaders ‘How to Turn Ambitious Sustainability Targets […]
Natural gas ‘Still has vital role in energy transition’
Natural gas has a very important role to play in the energy transition and in meeting the world’s climate goals, according to the Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, HE Joseph McMonigle. Speaking at the inaugural GECF Gas Lecture of 2021, entitled ‘The Role of Gas in Clean, Reliable, and Sustainable Growth’, McMonigle said […]
SAVE THE DATE: Energy Management Summit 2021
If you’re an energy management industry professional, make sure you reserve you delegate place at the Energy Management Summit – we have both live and virtual attendance options available. The Energy Management Summit is a unique event specifically designed for senior professionals like you within the industry! 4th & 5th October – Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted You can attend […]
Thames Water plans England’s first sewage-powered domestic heating scheme
Excess heat recovered from the sewage treatment process could be used to power more than 2,000 homes thanks to a new carbon-cutting partnership between Thames Water and Kingston Council. The ‘poo power’ scheme is the first of its kind in England and has the potential to provide clean, green heating to new homes as part […]
Global carbon dioxide emissions rebound strongly after Covid dip
The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 triggered the largest annual drop in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World War, according to IEA data, but the overall decline of about 6% masks wide variations depending on the region and the time of year. After hitting a low in April, global emissions rebounded strongly and rose […]