Porsche has pledged to reduce the environmental impact and energy consumption of its production facilities after reporting increases in emissions and usage over 2015.
Glass manufacturing giant NSG found a number of ways to help alleviate the “not insignificant” costs it was faced with in order for its UK manufacturing plants to comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).
Industrial manufacturers and other high energy users could see their annual energy bills increase by millions as a result of a government-ordered review which could block companies from avoiding national transmission charges through onsite generation.
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has recommended that the energy metric kWh per m2 be adopted across the building industry to provide a common unit of aspiration in the move to close the gap between design and building performance.
A new research project is underway to develop a platform for saving energy and increasing product reliability in commercial buildings, following the procurement of funds from the European Commission.
The London Borough of Hounslow has unveiled what it claims to be the largest PV array by a local authority, and the first to incorporate a battery storage solution.
Cement works Hanson UK has used its ISO50001 certification, achieved in September last year, to take its energy efficiency improvements beyond merely complying with ESOS regulations.
Businesses must move faster than government policy on energy efficiency if they are to meet specific targets, but they are more than readily equipped to do so, the Aldersgate Group’s David Symons has said.
