Traditionally, buildings have been thought of as static assets. Once they are constructed, the only work to be done is routine maintenance over the building’s useful life. But today, asset owners – particularly those in manufacturing and heavy industrial processes – are beginning to appreciate that assets are in fact dynamic entities that require closer monitoring and control after construction than just traditional maintenance.
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The government has unveiled new powers for councils to charge utilities by the hour for carrying out streetworks on key routes as part of a wider plan to extend the controversial lane rental scheme.
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Ministers Jesse Norman and Claire Perry have called for local authorities to do more to help reduce carbon emissions and tackle air quality after it emerged just five councils in the whole of the UK have taken advantage of an electric car scheme.
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The project pioneers a new commercial model by combining generation with 30 MWh of battery storage to maximise revenues and help balance the grid.
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The council is working with specialist developer Opium Power, which controlled the site; National Grid; Western Power Distribution; control system provider Kiwi Power, battery producer BYD and connection supplier BSR Connect, amongst others.
Council scales up battery storage site to reap income rewards Read More »
With fuel cell vehicles now on the forecourts, hydrogen is being enthusiastically promoted as a clean, efficient and sustainable energy source.
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As the Government looks to solve the carbon emissions problem associated with heating Britain’s homes, could hydrogen provide the answer? Arup is leading a team commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which is currently investigating the technical and safety case, downstream of the gas meter, of converting the UK’s gas network to run on hydrogen, rather than natural gas.
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With the likelihood of more change from regulators and policy makers arriving after the General Election, the capacity of organisations to respond is becoming stretched.
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The charity also found a wide variation in the price of tariffs available. And that some consumers, such as those who are ineligible for the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) charge point grant, aren’t able to fully access the benefits of EV tariffs.
Cost of EV tariffs unclear to consumers Read More »
At just £1.30/MWh it represents less than 2 per cent of the current cost of solar generation.
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