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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hy24 closes €2 billion clean hydrogen fund
The Hy24 joint-venture between FiveT Hydrogen and Ardian has announced the closing of its first impact Fund at €2 billion of allocations, exceeding its initial ambitions. The JV claims to be the world’s first and largest infrastructure fund to invest exclusively in the entire clean hydrogen value chain. The Fund’s creation has been supported by […]
56% of world’s energy to be generated in APAC region by 2030
Energy decisions made by the leaders of APAC countries in the next few years will have significant impacts on the battle against climate change, with the region expected to generate over half of the world’s energy by 2030. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Tech in 2030 – Thematic Intelligence’, reveals that the APAC region is expected to experience […]
Manufacturing sector ‘at risk’ of oversized and poorly matched energy equipment
Manufacturing managers concerned with the decarbonisation of energy in their facilities are being signposted towards Aggreko’s latest upgrades of equipment that will help cut emissions and protect the bottom line amid the energy crisis. According to Aggreko, industrial facilities rely on several different temporary power and temperature control solutions which are often oversized or poorly […]
Power companies on track for energy transition but ‘must not neglect full ESG responsibilities’
Power companies will face increasing pressure to respond to both social and governance issues while navigating their way through the energy transition process in the following decade. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘ESG Top Trends by Sector – Thematic Research’, reveals that renewable energy initiatives have been gaining traction globally, with power companies primarily focusing on the […]