Using Data Loggers to Identify and Evaluate Energy Saving Measures
Data loggers can be a useful tool in providing information to help identify opportunities for energy savings, and for evaluating the performance of any...
“Remove barriers for energy storage” solar trade body asks
Responding to Ofgem’s call for evidence on A Smart, Flexible Energy System, which closed on 12 January, the Solar Trade Association (STA) has called...
Nottingham University Lab scores a carbon neutral first for the UK, with top BREEAM...
Nottingham University’s recently opened GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry has achieved BREEAM Outstanding and LEED Platinum certifications. It is seemingly one of...
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’,...
Give your old appliances a green makeover
Commercial air conditioner expert Daikin offers advice on the best ways to transform your existing appliances into better, more efficient, greener versions of their...
Councils in Scotland to receive £4.4 million to improve energy efficiency
SEEP aims to address fuel poverty, which is estimated to affect 31% of Scottish households.
Local authorities in Scotland will share £4.4 million of funding...
Data centre virtualisation and cloud computing can play a pivotal role in power sector...
A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce...
Energy storage key to net zero ambitions, says conference speaker
The Ffestiniog scheme in North Wales: Pumped storage can resolve a perceived conflict between boosting economic activity and encouraging a sustainable green agenda, said...
Keeping the lights on: Ensuring flexibility and stability in the European grid
According to Bloomberg, January 2021 saw the latest in a series of near misses for the European power grid, a sudden drop in...
Conveyor drive technology boosts energy efficiency of Lapland mine
LKAB has awarded ABB a contract to install two ABB Gearless Conveyor Drives (GCDs) on the existing conveyor belt system at its Malmberget mine...
Siemens publishes advice for businesses on steps to decarbonise
Businesses who fail to act on decarbonisation risk exposing themselves to potential risks from policy-driven increased operating costs, increased energy costs or increased compliance...
British Compressed Air Society suggests further energy-saving measures as relief scheme launches
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) says it welcomes the Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which comes into effect on 1 October -...
New research reveals smart homes can flatten peak demand
Mass adoption of solar, battery storage and intelligent controls would improve grid resilience, cut carbon and reduce energy bills
New research undertaken by Loughborough University...
Insulation manufacturer calls for an industry code of practice
New research seems to reveal that more than half of UK surveyors are unfamiliar with spray foam insulation and have a limited understanding of...
Report shows surge in energy efficiency projects
A surge in the number of energy efficiency projects commissioned has been reported in the latest UK Energy Efficiency Trends report published by EEVS...
Hydrogen could replace natural gas to heat homes and slash carbon emissions, new report...
Leading UK engineers have assessed the possibility of using hydrogen in place of natural gas in the UK’s gas grid and concluded that there...
National Grid says “distributed resource desk” will give a big boost to smaller generators
National Grid’s electricity control room introduced a new ‘Distributed Resource’ Desk on 23 January that enables power system engineers to give instructions much faster...
Government backs Big Data trial on district heat networks
Advanced algorithms could be used to dramatically improve the energy efficiency of district heat networks, according to a proposal submitted to DECC by smart...
Metal recycling group unveils new hybrid material handler at Liverpool Alexandra Docks
Giant material handler will help site meet 2040 net-zero sustainability target
EMR (formerly European Metals Recycling) has introduced its first electrically-enabled material handler in the...
Offshore energy storage secures UK BEIS funding
Offshore energy specialist Subsea 7 and technology partner FLASC BV have been awarded a grant from the UK government Department for Business, Energy and...
