Environment Agency to investigate firms over ESOS status

Over 1,200 companies around the UK are currently being investigated by the Environment Agency over their Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) status, with many of them being suspected of having illegally avoided participation in the scheme, a news report has been able to suggest. The ESOS scheme prompts qualifying UK businesses to undertake comprehensive assessments […]

Delivery of ECO measures drop by 15% in June

June has not been a particularly good month for the deployment of energy efficiency measures under the ECO scheme, as the number of installs decreased by 15%, a news report has been able to suggest. Fresh data from the BEIS points out that more than 33,600 energy efficiency measures under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), […]

BEMS segment to help bolster System Integration Market

The future growth of the Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) segment will have a positive effect on the overall System Integration Market, which is set to reach an estimated USD 393.10 billion by 2020. Research from Hexa Reports suggests that developments in technologies such as Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), clinical integration, Cloud Service Brokerage […]

US to lead the zero energy homes market until 2025, report suggests

North America is likely to be the market leader in the Zero Net Energy Homes (ZNEH) segment until 2025, a recent research report from Navigant Research has been able to suggest. California is leading the drive toward ZNEHs worldwide with its goal of 100% of newly constructed residential homes to be zero carbon by the […]

Dubai sets ambitious goal to double energy efficiency by 2030

Dubai has sets itself a very ambitious goal in terms of achieving energy savings, aiming to effectively double the energy efficiency of its buildings and infrastructure by 2030, according to a recent news report into the matter. The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) has joined the UN’s Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) to make sure […]

BEMS segment to soar as energy-efficient building market set for significant growth

The Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) segment is set to soar over the next couple of years as the global energy-efficient building market is expected to see steady growth (9.6% CAGR) during 2016-2020, according to a recent market research report. The report from RnR Market Research points out that this forecasted growth could be attributed […]

Key sustainability measures could help the NHS achieve £400 million in energy cost savings

Implementing a set of 35 proven sustainability measures could help the NHS save £400 million and reduce carbon emissions by a million tonnes every year by 2020, a recent research report has been able to suggest. The ‘Securing healthy returns’ research paper points out that, of the 18 energy-saving measures covered in the report, CHP […]

Green councils set up to help drive down energy consumption in cities worldwide

Multiple Green Building Councils have been set up in cities around the world in an attempt to drive down energy consumption and help reduce their carbon footprint, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The bodies in in Colombia, the United Arab Emirates, Poland and South Africa will work with the cities of […]

Energy efficiency measures are more cost effective than nuclear power, experts suggest

Deploying energy efficiency measures would actually be more cost effective than building the new Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, energy efficiency experts have recently suggested. A report by Utilitywise points out that the cost of implementing energy efficiency measures is estimated to be less than £6 billion, while the construction of the new nuclear plant […]