The months before and after the government’s national-level commitment to pursue net-zero emissions by 2050 has seen a round of target-setting by other administrations and cities: Scotland’s target is net-zero by 2045, with Edinburgh and Glasgow racing to get there first; Leeds and Manchester are both aiming for 2038.
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The report follows a retrofit district heating scheme on Glasgow’s Wyndford Estate which comprises 1,800 homes most of which are social housing.
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The standard will be used to compare manufacturers’ products and equipment types to help network designers evaluate performance against their design parameters.
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Gas transmission and distribution in the UK have enviable safety records. But those involved in the sector are only too aware of the dangers the fuel poses. A safety executive in a gas distribution company doing his job right will be a “nervous squirrel”, seeking out the unknowns and always on their toes about the dangers the transportation of gas poses.
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The gas engineering and consultancy provider is responsible for around 90% of the UK’s existing biomethane-to-grid projects and the Queen’s Award recognises the firms key role in helping to create the right economic, legislative and technical environment for this emerging part of the renewable energy sector.
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HyDeploy aims to establish the potential for blending hydrogen, up to 20 per cent, into the normal gas supply to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It is working towards a one-year live trial on part of Keele University’s private gas network, starting in 2019.
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Research by Barclays Bank recently estimated that the UK’s power infrastructure needs an investment of £215 billion by 2030. The investment is required to satisfy a number of critical requirements. The needs include the replacement of aging assets, deployment to new industrial, residential and transport developments, and, most significantly, support for the transition from a centralised generating model towards a distributed model – in other words, a smart grid.
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The consultation, from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), sets out ideas on increasing levels of investment in the sector, and options for a market framework to deliver consumer protections equivalent to those offered to gas and electricity customers.
BEIS spotlights heat networks with consultation and grants Read More »
The influential think tank said that, with a price tag of £300 billion, plans to install electric heat pumps in four out of five homes by 2050 are a “colossal waste of money”.
BEIS needs to ‘completely re-think’ strategy for heating Read More »
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is still undecided on whether heat suppliers should be regulated in the same way as gas and electricity suppliers, and remains in “evidence gathering mode” for the time being.
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