Energy saving

Michigan Awards Millions for State Energy Efficiency Projects

Monday, 25 April 2022 REM Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the first three energy-efficiency projects that will receive nearly $5 million in funding from the new Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund. Included in Gov. Whitmer’s ...

Loughborough University research finds new approach to measuring heat loss from homes with smart meters

Thursday, 03 March 2022 Robin Whitlock Loughborough University has just completed a key part of a £4 million project funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) called the Smart Meter Enabled Thermal Efficiency ...

Companies launch consortium to accelerate energy efficiency solution, Noova

Wednesday, 23 February 2022 Robin Whitlock EV Private Equity, Shell Ventures and SWEN Capital Partners will work in partnership to facilitate growth in Noova, the developer of Logic software suite that enables B2B companies to become ‘energy ...

UK Government announces £67million insulation upgrade and clean heating installation

Monday, 21 February 2022 Robin Whitlock The UK Government expects to see energy bills in thousands of low-income households across England reduced by up to £200 a year as the Government announces to upgrade insulation in homes and install low-cost ...

UK could hit net zero two years' sooner if energy firms focus on cutting household energy waste

Thursday, 26 August 2021 Robin Whitlock The UK could reach its 2050 net zero target by as much as two years' sooner if all energy suppliers put the planet before profits and focused on cutting domestic energy waste, a new white paper submitted ...

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BKK Nett signs agreement to further develop and test Kognitwin Grid

Monday, 23 August 2021 Robin Whitlock

Kongsberg Digital, operator of the research project KogniGrid, recently launched a digital twin for power grids called Kognitwin Grid which is to be further developed and tested by BKK Nett.

UK Clean Growth Fund makes first investment in low carbon heating sector

Wednesday, 28 July 2021 Robin Whitlock

The UK Clean Growth Fund is leading a £2.5 million investment round in tepeo in order to support commercialisation of the company’s Zero Emission Boiler for the domestic heating market.

U.S. and Canada Sign Agreement to Address Building Energy Efficiency

Wednesday, 21 July 2021 REM The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the signing of a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The agreement recommits the ...

DOE Announces Support for Program on Advanced Water Heating to Cut Carbon Emissions

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 REM The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its support of a new nationwide campaign to drastically cut carbon emissions and energy use from heating water with advanced heat pump technology. The Advanced ...

Vital Energi Reduces Nottingham City Hospital’s Energy Costs by £1.8 Million a Year

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 REM Vital Energi has secured a £25 million contract with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to reduce the Trust’s carbon footprint by 14,000 tonnes a year, and guarantee energy savings of approximately ...