Tuesday, 24 September 2019
by Joshua Robinson
Are smart meters finally smart enough?
Although smart meters have been installed since 2009, it wasn’t until 2016 that the official smart meter infrastructure went live. The aim of this was to have every UK household offered a smart meter by 2020. However, last week this target was pushed back to 2024 at a total cost expected to exceed Thursday, 19 September 2019
by Eirinn Rusbridge
Are Global Warming Potentials fit for purpose for carbon foot printing?
There has been some discussion recently regarding the current benchmarking we use to quantify how harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs) are - Global Warming Potentials (GWPs). GWP weighs the potential that different gases have to cause warming to the environment, in comparison to an equivalent weight of Tuesday, 17 September 2019
by Steven Jackson
NFU Energy join Jules Energy for their bike adventure
At the beginning of September Mike, Elisa, Ed and myself joined the Jules and Friends Bike Event 2019, where we would be cycling between 50 and 100 km a day. Here is how we got on… Wednesday, 11 September 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Last chance to vote…
NFU Energy has put forward our Head of Technical Delivery, Oli, to be appointed to the Board of the Wood Heat Association (WHA) to represent non-wood biomass interests. Voting closes on Sunday 15 September read below to find out what Oli has to say and get your vote in today… Tuesday, 10 September 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Energy firms plan UK's first carbon-neutral 'industrial cluster'
Read our top five energy related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we Thursday, 05 September 2019
by Jenny Beynon
How Brexit might impact on EUETS
Whilst there is a lot of ‘small print’, generally, if you have the ability to burn fuel at a rate of more than 20 MW on a site then you are likely to have a European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EUETS) Permit. This is essentially a carbon quota system and with it being an EU scheme it could be Tuesday, 03 September 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Make hay while the sun shines
Any time is a good time to take stock of your energy costs, but as we look ahead to colder weather and less daylight, now is an especially good time to assess things and ensure efficient energy use this winter. Thursday, 29 August 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Vote for Oli
NFU Energy has put forward our Head of Technical Delivery, Oli, to be appointed to the Board of the Wood Heat Association (WHA) to represent non-wood biomass interests. It’s a really important role to many farmers, growers, fuel suppliers and those with renewable installations. Tuesday, 27 August 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Glasshouse climate optimisation
The use of sensors within horticulture is hardly a recent development, with thermometers, measuring boxes and CO2 sensors having been used for decades. However, the advent of wireless sensing technology, as well as the reduction in prices of such equipment, means data collection is now cheaper and Thursday, 22 August 2019
by Ben Ablewhite
