Energy M&A activity hit $158bn in 2018
Transaction volumes within the global power mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market remained strong through 2018, reaching US$158bn, the second highest in the last five years. Deals registered in 2018 decreased slightly, from 651 to 622 in 2018. The statistics, researched by leading data and analytics company GlobalData, found that out of the 622 transactions reported […]
Energy managers can create cost and energy savings with the Energy Technology List
By May Laghzaoui, ETL Project Coordinator, Energy Technology List Energy managers and procurement professionals can save money and energy through investing in energy efficient products. However, sourcing energy efficient products can be often be time consuming and confusing with a bombardment of conflicting marketing messages. The solution lies with the Energy Technology List (ETL). Backed […]
Secure your place at this year’s Energy Management Summit
The next Energy Management Summit takes place in London in September – snap up one of just 60 VIP delegate places for free while they’re still available. 30 September & 1 October 2019 – Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted Unlike any traditional expo or conference you’ve attended, the Energy Management Summit will give you the […]
FM Forum – Dates confirmed for 2020
Registration is now open for the next Facilities Management Forum, which will take place on January 27th & 28th 2020 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted. The Facilities Management Forum allows senior FM professionals to share forward-thinking ideas, meet new partners and discover new ways to underpin their security strategies. It’s entirely FREE for you […]
University of Sheffield receives £21m for low carbon transition research
Funding for a new £21 million Translational Energy Research Centre at the University of Sheffield will support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy, delivering the cleaner growth at the heart of government’s industrial strategy. Announced by the Energy and Clean Growth Minister, Chris Skidmore MP, the new centre will develop next generation carbon capture […]
The Carbon Trust unveils framework to help businesses transition to net-zero emissions
The Carbon Trust has launched a service that it says will help businesses transition to a net zero economy by assessing and developing their strategic response to climate change. The Carbon Trust Climate Leadership Framework helps senior management understand how their company is currently performing on climate change, identifies the opportunities for measureable improvements via a low […]
‘More nuclear power required’ to achieve net-zero emissions
Britain’s largest business group, the CBI, has called upon the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to build new nuclear power stations and scale up carbon capture technology and infrastructure to reach the Government’s target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In a letter to the Rt Hon Greg Clark, the CBI […]
Activate your FREE VIP ticket to the Energy Management Summit!
Don’t miss out! Join us at the Energy Management Summit this autumn – it’s entirely free for you to attend and could be the best two days you spend out of the office this year. 30 September & 1 October 2019 – Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted Unlike any traditional expo or conference you’ve attended, […]
Onshore wind ‘the key to net zero emissions’
If new onshore wind projects were allowed to go ahead in the UK, consumers and business would save money on their electricity bills in the decades ahead, and thousands of jobs would be created. That’s according to research by independent analysts Vivid Economics following last month’s landmark report on reaching net zero emissions by 2050 by […]
Renewable energy now employs 11m people globally
Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy in 2018, compared with 10.3 million in 2017, according the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The organisation says that until now, renewable energy industries have remained relatively concentrated in a handful of major markets, such as China, the United States and the European Union. However, East and […]