BEMS to help achieve lower energy bills for public buildings in Edinburgh
Building energy management systems (BEMS) and other energy efficiency measures will help nine public buildings across Edinburgh cut their energy bills by up to 24%, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The £2.1 million scheme is taking place at council buildings across the city, including seven schools, the Usher Hall and the […]
SMEs are not doing enough to improve energy efficiency, research finds
Almost 90% of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) have done very little to improve their overall energy efficiency, a recent survey has been able to suggest. The research from ScottishPower suggests that only 10% of small and medium firms have actually managed to reduce their overall energy expenditure within the past 12 months. Furthermore, 60% […]
Potential of energy saving measures is wasted, energy auditors claim
The huge energy saving potential uncovered by energy audits (often carried out as a part of the ESOS compliance scheme) is wasted by firms who fail to take action on the recommendations, according to auditors at Inprova Energy. The Carbon Trust’s analysis of a sample of recent ESOS energy savings opportunities assessments showed that an […]
Smart Energy Analytics Campaign to Help Buildings Improve Energy Efficiency
A new smart energy analytics campaign led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aims to encourage the use of energy-saving building analytics platforms in commercial buildings across the country, as part of an extensive effort to improve energy efficiency, a news report has been able to suggest. Building analytics platforms, also known as energy […]
UK and India to create research fund for improving building energy efficiency
The UK and Indian governments have recently announced a joined initiative to create a massive research fund for improving building energy efficiency. The £7.4 million research fund is part of a wider UK-India research and trade agreement and will support various technology and science initiatives addressing “a range of global challenges”. The funds will be […]
Scotland’s private landlords should be coerced to improve energy efficiency as means of reducing fuel poverty
Private landlords across Scotland should be legally coerced to improve their properties’ energy efficiency in a bid to help tackle fuel poverty, according to campaigners. Campaign group Energy Action Scotland (EAS) believes that new laws should be introduced to ensure the same energy efficiency standards apply in the private rented sector as they do in […]
Smart technologies are vital for the UK’s future economic growth, business leaders believe
Smart technologies (which include building energy management systems and the IoT segment) will play a vital role in the UK’s future economic growth, business leaders believe. A recent survey of more than 500 British senior decision-makers has found that 95% of business leaders consider smart technologies to be vital, while 83% believe Britain’s energy system […]
Energy efficiency grants can help businesses fund their BEMS projects
An energy efficiency grant can help businesses fund their building energy management systems projects and replace their old equipment in order to enjoy more control over their heating systems. This is exactly the type of funding grant launched by The Carbon Trust as part of their Green Business Fund, a national scheme to provide money […]
World economies have become more energy efficient despite low energy prices
The world’s biggest economies have managed to reduce their overall energy consumption despite the lower oil and natural gas prices, a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been able to suggest. The paper found that the level of energy intensity, which measures the amount of fuel consumed per unit of gross domestic […]
Millennials ‘don’t trust utilities with their data’, new research reveals
Almost half of millennials are not comfortable about sharing their data with energy suppliers, a recent survey suggests. SAS polled 2,000 people across the UK aged between 16 and 34 and revealed around 35% of them believe utilities use their personal data for their own benefit and just 18% trust their energy provider to find […]
