18 September 2026 Success, requires a shift in perspective. By Bryony Evans, intermediate environmental consultant, chapmanbdsp As AI, cloud usage and digital services continue to drive demand for data centres,…
Carol Hitchcock18th September 2026
12 August 2026 For data centres, the heat presents a particularly interesting challenge. The hotter it gets, the harder cooling systems have to work - and potentially while electricity demand…
Carol Hitchcock12th August 2026
3 August 2026 The UK’s electricity system is entering a period of transformation as decarbonisation accelerates and renewable generation becomes the backbone of supply. At the same time, rising electricity…
Carol Hitchcock3rd August 2026
25 July 2026 How a persisting problem keeps finding new urgency Energy security is back at the top of the political agenda. Governments are reassessing supply chains and policymakers are…
Carol Hitchcock25th July 2026
8 July 2026 The UK’s path to net zero is becoming increasingly complex, with shifting policies, energy security concerns and unprecedented delivery challenges. But ambition alone will not deliver the…
Carol Hitchcock8th July 2026
9 June 2026 As AI-driven data centres place unprecedented demands on electricity networks, Javier Cavada, president & CEO EMEA at Mitsubishi Power, argues that the UK must embrace flexible, co-located…
Carol Hitchcock9th June 2026
1 June 2026 Across the UK, commercial property owners are facing a crossroads. Darryl Gregory explores how ageing building stock, tightening energy efficiency regulations, and shifting tenant expectations are reshaping…
Carol Hitchcock1st June 2026
26 May 2026 Interconnected global energy markets mean UK prices feel shocks even without direct imports from disrupted regions. Transmission network charges will rise 64% from April 2026, feeding into…
Carol Hitchcock26th May 2026
19 May 2026 The built environment’s sustainability agenda is shifting from isolated priorities to a more joined-up approach, but Lina Alsaffer argues that real progress depends on building on existing…
Carol Hitchcock19th May 2026
12 May 2026 As the UK moves towards more energy-efficient homes and net Zero targets, insulation upgrades are becoming increasingly common. However, improving thermal performance without considering ventilation and moisture…
Carol Hitchcock12th May 2026
28 April 2026 As the UK continues its push towards net zero, businesses are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions and improve the environmental performance of their buildings. For warehouses…
Carol Hitchcock28th April 2026
15 April 2026 Erin Lee, chief financial officer of Eku Energy, the Macquarie-backed BESS developer, discusses risk-balanced returns from long-term offtake agreements as the route to secure financing for new…
Carol Hitchcock15th April 2026
20 March 2026 As World Water Day approaches on 22 March, global conversations often focus on scarcity and climate resilience. But closer to home, water waste and poor infrastructure management…
Carol Hitchcock20th March 2026
6 March 2026 Aggreko is urging European industry and policymakers to adopt a more pragmatic approach to decarbonisation, emphasising the rising importance of hybrid energy systems built around flexible gas…
Carol Hitchcock6th March 2026
1 March 2026 Even the most advanced low-carbon systems can fall short when day-to-day operational pressures take over. With the right plans in place, Graeme Hamilton argues that energy managers…
Carol Hitchcock1st March 2026
6 February 2026 SELECT MD Alan Wilson, head of Scotland’s largest trade association, argues that high electricity prices are not inevitable and outlines a path to cheaper, cleaner power. The…
Carol Hitchcock6th February 2026
3 February 2026 The government’s £13 billion plan for zero-bill homes promises clean energy and savings, but achieving it at scale depends on infrastructure connecting batteries to flexibility markets, says…
Carol Hitchcock3rd February 2026
19 January 2026 By David Sheldrake, chief revenue officer, POWWR As we celebrate another successful trip around the sun, thoughts turn to what major changes we may see in how…
Carol Hitchcock19th January 2026
13 January 2026 After his first year in post, The MCS Foundation’s CEO Garry Felgate reflects on the progress made in 2025 and what the Warm Homes Plan must deliver…
Carol Hitchcock13th January 2026
13 January 2026 As the UK pump industry confronts accelerating pressures from sustainability demands, regulatory change, skills shortages and digitalisation, it stands at a defining point in its evolution. In…
Carol Hitchcock13th January 2026
2 December 2025 As the UK debates the future of its energy infrastructure, industry voices warn against repeating the mistakes of the past. In his weekly industry blog, CEO of…
Carol Hitchcock2nd December 2025
21 November 2025 How do data centres respond to pressure to increase performance without increasing their footprint, emissions or energy usage? Steve Clifford, director of data centres at EMCOR UK, argues…
Carol Hitchcock21st November 2025
In this blog, the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) highlights the critical need for revalidation of competence in the building automation sector amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny and the phasing out…
Carol Hitchcock29th September 2025
Stacey Lucas, president of the BCIA (Building Controls Industry Association), argues that Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) must be at the heart of the UK’s retrofit drive — helping to…
Carol Hitchcock1st September 2025
19 August 2025 In 2025, the energy perspective must evolve to recognise homes not just as energy consumers but as active contributors to a smarter, more resilient energy system that…
Carol Hitchcock19th August 2025
Vattenfall IDNO’s Suzanna Lashford outlines the overlooked role of IDNOs in the UK’s clean energy legislation The Great British Energy Act 2025 marks a significant policy moment for the UK…
Carol Hitchcock1st July 2025
11 June 2025 Ofgem will begin regulating heat networks from January 2026, bringing new standards for consumer protection and efficiency. John Marsh, GTC COO, explains how providers can prepare for…
Carol Hitchcock11th June 2025
1 June 2025 The Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) framework offers an opportunity for manufacturers of smart appliances to deliver real savings for consumers, says Andrew Keating. The UK’s Smart…
Carol Hitchcock1st June 2025
Sharing his experience of testicular cancer, Adam Fabricius – our 2024 winner of Energy Influencer of the Year – is looking to raise awareness about a sensitive topic that deserves…
Carol Hitchcock12th May 2025
In this blog, Shazan Siddiqi, senior technology analyst at IDTechEx, explores how sodium-ion batteries are gaining traction as a viable alternative to lithium-ion amid intensifying trade restrictions and raw material…
Carol Hitchcock2nd May 2025
28 April 2025 Mark Bouldin, director for consultants outreach programme at Johnson Controls, explains on the third anniversary of the Building Safety Act 2022 passing into law why this legislation…
Carol Hitchcock28th April 2025
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is on record as backing the need for net zero, so why is she now back-tracking on previous commitments? asks Andrew Warren. Timing is everything. My…
Carol Hitchcock16th April 2025
Despite their best intentions, changemakers often face barriers to implementing an effective carbon reduction strategy within their organisations. However, energy audits can help to overcome barriers to change – from…
Carol Hitchcock11th April 2025
Recent reports have concluded that the transition to cleaner energy is generating jobs and contributing to economic growth. So why would anyone question the government’s commitment to net zero? asks…
Carol Hitchcock19th March 2025
Investing in effective maintenance and energy resilience strategies can make a big difference to business productivity. Massimo Muzzì from ABB Electrification outlines how companies can avoid costly downtime, while optimising…
Carol Hitchcock12th March 2025
A recent IBM study revealed that 74% of energy and utility companies are turning to AI to solve data related challenges. This move is expected to dramatically boost efficiency and…
Carol Hitchcock11th February 2025
Andrew Sissons, deputy director – sustainable future missions at Nesta, recently posed this blog on the Nesta website, where he explores the future of home heating in the UK and…
Carol Hitchcock30th January 2025
Andrew Warren, chair of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, warns that President-elect Trump's selection of Chris Wright as Energy Secretary could shift U.S. energy policy towards increased oil and gas…
Carol Hitchcock15th January 2025
TEAM Energy's latest blog discusses how the ESOS Action Plan can lay the foundation for a company's net zero transition. The blog explores the benefits of organisations submitting an ESOS…
Carol Hitchcock14th January 2025
The latest report from Airflow, a member of the Passivhaus Trust, has found only 3% of England’s houses are highly energy-efficient and explores the barriers to sustainable construction standards. Here,…
Carol Hitchcock2nd January 2025
Businesses can be empowered to turn the challenge of energy volatility into a key business opportunity, says Kelly Becker, president at Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, Belgium and Netherlands Energy…
Carol Hitchcock12th December 2024
This post is by Dr Richard Lowes of the University of Exeter, and Dr Jess Britton of the University of Edinburgh and was originally published in Green Alliance’s blog, Inside…
Carol Hitchcock12th December 2024
Stacey Lucas, President of the Building Controls Industry Association, discusses Building Management Systems and the critical role of regular maintenance in preventing costly issues during the colder months. The wintery…
Carol Hitchcock18th November 2024
Building data centres in Scotland could save consumers £5bn, protect valuable data and create new jobs, according to Giles Hanglin, CEO of Apatura, a renewable energy company changing the way…
Carol Hitchcock5th November 2024
Ron Purcell, product manager with Siemens, considers the future of the impact of IoT on Building Automation and the potential for energy savings. In an era defined by rapid technological…
Carol Hitchcock21st October 2024
As climate change intensifies, rising public awareness and incremental behavioural changes will hopefully evolve into transformative action. Sam Hampton and Lorraine Whitmarsh investigate how lifestyles and systems of governance need…
Carol Hitchcock14th October 2024
Yselkla Farmer, CEO of BEAMA, stresses the urgent need for accelerated electrification of heat to meet the UK’s net zero 2050 target, highlighting the role of effective policies and diverse…
Carol Hitchcock24th September 2024
In this blog post, Iain Cox, chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance, examines the tension between the built environment's sustainability goals and the need for robust fire safety. Iain argues that…
Carol Hitchcock27th August 2024
As the new government faces the urgent challenge of getting the UK back on track to achieving its emissions targets, this piece discusses the critical role of HVAC technologies in…
Carol Hitchcock15th August 2024
Sophie Davenport is co-founder and managing director at SFE Services. The Buckinghamshire-based business provides air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, and mechanical ventilation (HVAC). Sophie discusses why air conditioning is essential in…
Carol Hitchcock14th August 2024
Britain needs to learn from past success and failure in focusing on practical mechanisms to reach the country’s net zero goal, say Professors Michael Pollitt and David Reiner in a…
Carol Hitchcock1st August 2024
The real estate industry needs to drastically reduce its carbon emissions, and this will require collaboration on a clear framework and strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions through financial incentives…
Carol Hitchcock17th July 2024
Helen Stack, regulatory manager at Centrica, explores the steps that are being taken to improve access to new grid connections for businesses. www.centricabusinesssolutions.com Reducing the UK’s reliance on carbon fuels…
Carol Hitchcock17th July 2024
Reform UK and its leaders Nigel Farage and Richard Tice have been promoting misinformation about climate change. In this they follow the playbook of their European counterparts. But even though…
Carol Hitchcock19th June 2024
A reduction in the country’s energy consumption has been a cornerstone of previous administrations, so why does the current Secretary of State choose to ignore the potential for further savings?…
Carol Hitchcock19th June 2024
A new climate change report, providing a roadmap for businesses to effectively mitigate their impact on the environment, has been produced by BEAMA.The report, titled 'Climate Change: A Guide for…
Carol Hitchcock6th June 2024
The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) says UK energy independence is a pipe-dream unless we reduce our gas consumption in a new report. The government’s aim of greater UK…
Carol Hitchcock21st May 2024
Sam Hunt, director of new energy systems at SMS Plc, considers how today's CEOs are embracing decarbonisation as a goal but are facing challenges in making it a reality. In…
Carol Hitchcock22nd April 2024
There are environmental, legal, financial, and social reasons why investors, owners, occupiers, and funders of commercial real estate should step up their interest in retrofitting buildings. Adam Carney, legal director…
Carol Hitchcock11th April 2024
Securing sufficient electricity from the UK grid is becoming more difficult for project developers. Fortunately, there is a forward-thinking and practical solution, says Tanara Motta De Castro, business developer at…
Carol Hitchcock10th April 2024
The team at Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management, who deliver the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF), has published a blog talking about the potential for mine water heat in…
Carol Hitchcock12th March 2024
Nigel Pocklington, CEO of Good Energy, comments on the government's oil and gas bill mandating annual licensing rounds for North Sea fossil fuel contracts on the false pretence that it…
Carol Hitchcock1st February 2024
With COP28 recently concluded, there's a pressing question: Can the pledge to triple renewable energy by 2030 be realistically achieved? How can the industry ensure the continued growth of wind…
Carol Hitchcock15th January 2024
The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) says the prime minister's decision to scrap the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the private rented sector could mean that around 2.8m privately…
Carol Hitchcock7th December 2023
Commercial Heat Pumps are an ideal renewable energy solution for those with a high demand for heating, cooling, and hot water, and they are playing a key role in our…
Carol Hitchcock7th November 2023
Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS, comments on why MCS matters and offers a response to SEG (Smart Export Guarantee) confusion: Over the last few weeks there has been some speculation…
Carol Hitchcock18th September 2023
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZC) aims to establish a benchmark for decarbonising the built environment in the UK, with the intention of publication in 2023. Although…
Carol Hitchcock11th September 2023
Richard Ford, Partner at Pinsent Masons, recently published this blog on his firm's website, which we reproduce here in full. He looks at how as data centres grow larger and…
Carol Hitchcock29th August 2023
Charlotte Lee, chief executive of the Heat Pump Association, reflects on the future for heat pumps. Four months in, and it’s safe to say I’ve joined at an exciting and…
Carol Hitchcock19th July 2023
Transport stands as the UK's largest emitter of CO2, accounting for 28% of all emissions, and vans make up over a quarter of this percentage. With only 0.3% of vans…
Carol Hitchcock17th July 2023
European countries have the potential to add approximately 43.2 million heating and hot water pumps in the next seven years, but this falls short of the 60 million additional heat…
Carol Hitchcock23rd June 2023
Around 14% of total UK emissions come from domestic heating. Here, Richard Halsey, innovation director, and Edmund Hunt, design lead at Energy Systems Catapult, say that with 28 million homes…
Carol Hitchcock16th June 2023
Writing for the The EcoExperts, Tatiana Lebreton explores the impact that Brexit has made on the UK's environmental laws, policies and prospects. You can read the original blog post on…
Carol Hitchcock27th April 2023
Following the creation of the new department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Rob Gross, director of UKERC (UK Energy Research Centre), has published his thoughts in a blog on…
Carol Hitchcock9th February 2023
Businesses are experiencing significant operational disruptions and financial difficulties as energy prices continue to rise, and adopting new strategies is essential in keeping costs down. Utilising Building Energy Management Systems…
Carol Hitchcock13th January 2023
Renewable energy is set to skyrocket in the next few decades. Countries with the most renewable energy usage are leading the way in creating a cleaner world. Nu-Heat looks at…
Carol Hitchcock16th November 2022
With energy costs at a record high, how can public sector buildings future proof themselves against rising costs? Couple that with a pledge to reduce emissions from buildings by 2035 and…
Carol Hitchcock11th October 2022
Despite research by the UK Green Building Council (Nov 2021) showing that embodied carbon emissions due to the construction process, maintenance and demolition of buildings, created 40 to 50 million…
Carol Hitchcock11th August 2022
Andrew Whitehead, Head of Energy at Shakespeare Martineau calls for greater cross-sector collaboration, but also more coherent and joined up law and policy from the government. “The lack of attention…
Carol Hitchcock21st July 2022
A decarbonisation drive in Stoke-on-Trent has resulted in a dramatic reduction in carbon and costs for the City Council. Five years after the council formed a strategic collaboration with Siemens to…
Carol Hitchcock30th May 2022
CCC’s lead analyst on residential buildings, Marcus Shepheard, reflects on the UK Government’s strategy for buildings. The UK has more than 28.5 million homes, and another 1.9 million other buildings…
Carol Hitchcock10th March 2022
Matthew Margetts, director of sales and marketing at Smarter Technologies, runs through the energy reuse options currently in use in the UK, and how the growing demand on the electricity…
Carol Hitchcock21st October 2021
