Sustainability has become an increasingly important aspect of the hotel sector according to new research from E.ON, which found that a third of guests believe hotels should be judged on how sustainable they are.
Initial trials of Good Energy and Open Utility’s peer to peer energy trading service Piclo have concluded that the system could “bring renewable tariffs to life” and ultimately reduce business energy costs.
The number of firms pledging to transition to 100% renewable energy through the RE100 programme is expected to double by the end of 2016 according to the chief executive of the group behind initiative.
UK renewables firm Dulas has partnered with Italy’s Innovatec to launch a new energy management service aimed specifically at businesses with intensive energy demands.
A government report has said that energy regulator Ofgem must conduct an impact assessment before any mandatory enforcement of switching to half-hourly settlement can take place.
Heineken has revealed that it utilises solar PV more than any other technology to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix, having installed 13MW at its breweries around the world.
Businesses engaging with energy efficiency initiatives need to do so without “greenwashing” their achievements or risk putting consumers off, industry professionals have said.
The government’s controversial consultation on reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) closed this week amid claims its proposals are “counterproductive, and will significantly impact the industry.”
