heating
Distributed generation
Flexibility vital to the success of the energy transition
The continued proliferation of RE on the grid requires more effective grid management to tap into the flexibility made possible by DERs.
Smart Energy
Recycling & energy recovery facility starts low carbon heat supply in...
The Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF), operated by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council, has now started delivering low carbon heat for local homes.
New technology
Industry’s first: UK utilities pilot selling heat-as-a-service
UK utilities partnered with Energy Systems Catapult to pilot selling ‘heat-as-as-service’, in a move that will pave the way for the low carbon retrofit revolution.
Policy & Regulation
UK energy regulator launches 2050 net-zero action plan
Ofgem officially launched a plan to achieve net-zero emissions from the country’s energy industry by the legally-binding target date of 2050.
Energy & Grid Management
Helsinki’s utility accelerates pace to sustainable heating
The City of Helsinki is avidly seeking ways of moving away from fossil-based heat generation, particularly from coal-burning plants.
Renewable Energy
A smart contribution towards a sustainable energy supply
In order to achieve global energy and climate policy targets, greater focus upon heating and cooling is required. In buildings and industry, heating and cooling account for 51% of total European energy consumption, with a similar distribution globally.
Policy & Regulation
Empowering the transition
Smart Energy International’s Philip Gordon spoke with European Utility Week speaker John Feddersen, cofounder, Aurora Energy Research, about heating, the energy transition...
Policy & Regulation
UK appoints new minister for climate change
He has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and has served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since October 2017.
Policy & Regulation
Investment in UK transport, heat sectors needed – IEA
Investment in UK clean energy must be increased in the heat and transport sectors in order to reduce emissions.
New technology
Satellite imaging a game changer in efficiency innovation
E.ON, the European Space Agency and Astrosat are capturing satellite imaging data to identify areas across the UK where energy efficiency measures are needed.
