Building services stars spotlighted by CSA Awards 2024
Innovative building services projects were commended by experts in the sector at the 9th Annual Awards of the Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA).
The Leonardo Royal...
Borders wastewater site celebrates green energy milestone
A wastewater treatment works in the Borders has become one of Scottish Water’s most self-sufficient energy sites.
Galafoot Waste Water Treatment Plant in Galashiels now...
Comment: Government can easily avoid a costly legal battle on energy efficiency
Responding to the news that Greenpeace is exploring legal action over the likelihood that the Government will miss its energy efficiency-related target to lift millions...
Staying compliant with the updated ESOS Phase 3 requirements
Staying up to date with the latest ESOS updates means reduced energy consumption and costs, improved environmental performance and meeting legal requirements. "That's why...
Infographic explains new efficiency standards for motors and drives
With the next set of changes to the ecodesign legislation for electric motors looming, WEG, an expert in electric motor technology, has published an...
Can a computer chip have zero energy loss in 1.58 dimensions?
Fractals might solve energy waste in information processing, according to a recent paper from researchers at the University of Utrecht.
What if we could find...
New ‘flow battery’ could charge electric vehicles in seconds, say researchers
A new type of energy storage system could revolutionise energy storage and drop the charging time of electric cars from hours to seconds, claim...
A clearer outlook? Autumn statement brings energy efficiency ambition (but bad news on bills)
The Chancellor’s Autumn statement seemed to bring focus and clarity to efforts to advance the UK's energy efficiency – a policy area whose vagueness...
£4.5 billion boost for UK manufacturing includes clean energy fund
The UK government is making available £4.5 billion of funding for British manufacturing to increase investment in nine sectors.
Announced on 17 November, the funding...
Seminar for housing stakeholders aims to address barriers to retrofitting
An advocacy group is piloting a whole-house retrofit scheme in the Manchester area. The initiative is the work of Carbon Co-op’s Levenshulme Area-Based Retrofit...
DNO spearheads “world-first” smart transformer trial
Billed as a world-first smart transformer trial, UK Power Network’s Project Stratus will see smart electricity transformers installed within existing substations at Uckfield and New...
Conference to address the environmental impact of digitalisation
Trade association for information professionals to host event on 12 – 14 May
The Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) will host two of the...
New guidance improves help for achieving joint BREEAM and WELL certification
BRE and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) have released (on 22 January) a new, improved briefing paper that outlines how projects may achieve...
UK must support investment in pumped storage hydro, industry tells PM
Scottish Renewables and the British Hydropower Association have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling on the UK Government to urgently support...
Getting it right: The critical role of BESS fire risk assessments
A nuanced and comprehensive appraisal of the potential risks of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can help developers and local authorities make more informed...
Compressor cuts energy consumption by 76% and service costs by 30% for Scottish seafood...
Salmon producer Marine Harvest VAP (UK) Ltd has achieved annual energy savings of £21,000 after Atlas Copco updated its compressed air system with new technology .
There can be no net zero without energy storage, CEO tells Glasgow conference
Mark Wilson, CEO of Intelligent Land Investments, told a conference of the British Hydropower Association in Glasgow on 24 November that while the current energy...
Interdisciplinary research group calls for accelerated delivery of the energy transition
In its annual Review of Energy Policy 2023, published on 14 December, the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) urges the next government to take...
Clean energy hubs suggest solution to grid bottleneck
Hybrid clean energy hubs which co-locate multiple low carbon generation technologies offer a promising solution to easing grid connection bottleneck, according to a new...
Finland has the world’s most energy-saving supermarket, says R&D group – half of the...
Savings are also being achieved by levelling out power consumption peaks
Finland seemingly now has the world's most energy-efficient supermarket, consuming only 40% of...
