Window on the problem: CPD addresses retrofitting’s role in decarbonising UK social housing sector
Polymer window manufacturer REHAU is launching a new CPD for sector stakeholders covering the fenestration considerations when retrofitting the housing stock.
Social housing providers must...
Next-generation thermal energy technology to pilot in Nigeria
A pilot project at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) in Lagos, Nigeria, aims to replace polluting diesel generators with next-generation thermal energy storage powered by solar.
Launched...
Making homes more energy efficient could sustain 500,000 jobs
As many as half a million jobs could be supported annually if the UK is successfully able to fully retrofit the country’s existing housing...
Oxfordshire council wins award for local area energy mapping project
Oxfordshire County Council has won a national award for its role in a project that it says could revolutionise the way energy is produced...
Battery storage sector warns the system operator is not ready to deliver a grid...
A coalition of battery storage developers representing a significant share of the UK market have written an open letter to the Government and the...
UK must become the next ‘Green AI superpower’ says AI trade group
A report, produced by UKAI, the country’s only trade association for AI businesses, argues that Britain has a clear opportunity to lead the next...
EU 2019/1781 implications for motors and drives efficiency
What the second stage of EU 2019/1781 means for machine builders. Comment from industrial drives specialist Technidrive.
By now, engineers and machine builders will be...
Using voltage optimisation to improve energy efficiency in commercial properties
James Goodby, director at voltage optimisation specialist, Powerdown220, presents what he describes as the most effective strategy available to enhance energy efficiency and reduce...
Report sets out priorities for UK to become a global leader in AI frugality...
Government must ensure that tech companies accurately report how much energy and water their data centres are using, according to a report published on...
UK’s first all-electric cement mixer completes trial
The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for sustainable building materials firm Tarmac.
The ‘e-mixer’,...
Buildng industry group calls for £64bn retrofit investment
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a policy manifesto for the next UK Government, urging it to invest nearly £64bn over the...
Net zero planning platform to unlock investment in the West of England
A new collaborative project aims to deliver real-time, data-driven insights that will expedite the West of England’s transition to net zero
Global engineering and consulting...
Brexit “fog” obscures clean energy wins, in professionals’ verdict on UK energy
Six clear messages for UK ministers and industry leaders appear to dominate the findings of the 2018 Energy Barometer published on 19 June by...
Energy saving innovations dominate Scottish Environment Business Awards
There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES - Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system...
Energy management system boosts utility’s energy and environmental efficiency
A real-time energy management system for water networks - AQUADVANCED® Energy - has enabled Scottish Water to achieve a 10% average reduction in energy...
Toyota report grapples with energy storage challenge in logistics
A report from logistics specialist Toyota Material Handling (UK) indicates priorities and directions for the logistics industry, given the required trajectory of emissions reduction....
Digital twin analysis identifies potential £64k annual energy savings at university
New analysis carried out by climate technology company IES has identified potential annual energy savings of around £64,000 at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh,...
£1 million grant for novel hydro energy storage system
BEIS-funded research project to identify and test minerals and discarded wastes for use in RheEnergise’s grid scale hydro energy storage system
In partnership with the...
Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it
Making FMCG manufacturing more sustainable using intelligent energy management. By Patricia Torres, Industry Marketing Manager Food and Commodities Solutions, OMRON Industrial Automation Europe
Some factory...
Reduced heat losses reported for new mortar building material
A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel improves insulation and finds a use for plastic waste. The team behind this new building...
