Can a data centre achieve Net Zero?
By OnSite Energy Projects Achieving net zero is a challenge for any business but data centres are amongst the most power hungry users. Globally data centres consume >3% of total power generation (that’s 140% of the entire UK power generation). So can data centres ever attain net zero? Some data centres simply buy “green tariffs” which […]
Do you have a Net Zero strategy?
The UK has become the first major economy to pass laws requiring all greenhouse gas emissions to be net zero by 2050. The electricity grid is decarbonising (its carbon intensity has dropped by over 50% since 2011 to where it is today – 254 g CO2 per kWh) and is forecast to drop another 50% by 2030. Grid costs are rising to […]
Do you have a Net Zero strategy?
The UK has become the first major economy to pass laws requiring all greenhouse gas emissions to be net zero by 2050. The electricity grid is decarbonising (its carbon intensity has dropped by over 50% since 2011 to where it is today – 254 g CO2 per kWh) and is forecast to drop another 50% by 2030. Grid costs are rising to […]
Saving money using Artificial Intelligence
By OnSite Energy Projects We are used to BMS (building management systems) to control buildings, and spreadsheets to analyse data. Both of these require human input (and are prone to human error). So does Artificial Intelligence have any role to play, and could it save money? Firstly, what is AI? “Artificial Intelligence” (“AI”) is software “able […]
ESOS 2 is complete, so what now?
5 December 2019 has gone! ESOS 2 is complete! ESOS 3 is 4 years away… but customers are asking for sustainability improvements and cost savings, and on top of that, SECR is now with us. That’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, and means that qualifying businesses will need to track and report their kWh consumption […]
Electricity Savings In Plain Sight
Take a look at your electricity bill. What do you see? Many will probably look at the rate and the bottom line £ amount, and often that’s about it before it gets passed for payment. Energy savings in the past has been associated with re-broking to secure a better rate. Even then, fewer than 60% […]
RENEWABLE HEAT ENERGY: Incentive Scheme Set to End
If you use hot or warm water (or cooling) within your operations, and are interested in reducing your carbon footprint or in using renewable energy, you need to have until 31 March 2021 to benefit from the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) subsidies. This subsidy provides a “per kWh” financial contribution for installed qualifying technologies, […]