ENERGY EFFICIENCY R&D PROJECT LAUNCHES IN SCOTLAND WORTH £900,000 etThings, an Edinburgh based


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“Internet of Things” company has partnered with CSEMa Swiss private, non-profit research company to


develop an analytical platformto save gy and increase equipment


reliability in commercial buildings. The two-year project aims to save significant sums ofmoney for


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governments, councils, schools and commercial properties. It achieves this through connected hardware and software that will bothmonitor and control energy


gy usage, and flag when


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servicing, thus optimising efficiency of operation and reducing down time. gy can be commercialised


at a price and footprint not previously imagined,meaning significant savings and fast returns on investment for companies globally.


In the UK alone there are a record 5.4million private sector businesses, up 3%from2014.Many of these properties have limited options for gymanagement with traditional gement Systems (BEMs)


energy BuildingManage stage due to cabling and


instrumentation, which is complex, disruptive to ntended


business. One of the i time-consuming and


deliverables fromthe proj oject is a


systemthat will offer a low cost solution, easily retrofitted, to the millions of buildings that are currently being neglected.


“The EU has ambitious targets to meet by 2020, with energy


initiatives expected to deliver 20% energy


gy efficiency gy savings, which is approximately use of energy


that have lacked suitable systems is essential to driving sustainability on this sort of scale.


NetThings and CSEMhave been awarded 50%funding towards the project fromEurostars, a joint


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programme between EUREKA and the European Commission. Eurostars awards funding to the development of innovative products and services. www.netthings.co.uk


AUNCHES INSCOTLANDWORTWORTH£900,00 0 often only installed at construction


the equivalent to turning off 400 power stations. Eliminating wasteful gy in commercial buildings


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warehousing and logistics company JB Wheaton in Chard, Somerset. The 5kW 40kWh demonstration batt ryerywillwork MWsolar


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panel arrays and is designed to help smooth out the peaks and troughs of gy demand.


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ge ry should allow owJBWheaton Abattery charge ry systemthat could allow ow


businesses to reduce peak demand gy consumption


ges, shift energy


patterns andmaximise the potential of has been oject


renewable energy ge gy


looking to tackle the challenge installed as part of a research generation


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commercial and industrial-scale energy storage


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E.ONhas installed the Vanadium Redox FlowBattery (VRFB) technology fromredT at the headquarters of


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tomake best use of the solar panels when they are generatingmore energy than can be consumed on-site and can also store power fromthe grid at times of cheaper prices and lowdemand. E.ONis trialling the systemto


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understand the potential for improv payback on solar PVinstallations in commercial customers. Thiswill be ved by storing a company’s solar ower so a greater proportion can be used on-site. In the case of JBWheaton thismaymean allowing the company’s electric cars, vans and forklifts to be charge


oved ged overnight.


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examine the potential of such systems in providing ancillary services to help support theNationalGrid.


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ElianoRusso,Head of Energy Solutions, at E.ON, said: “A using renewa


the times of peak generation don’t alwaysmatch the periods of high demand.We believe technologies like this could help to cut energy


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“Battery storage allows businesses to play a greater role in the energy adding an income streamas we avoiding higher unit costs.We are interested in speakingwith commercial and industrial customers in theUKwho would be interested in investing in a battery storage


reduce carbon emissions, at the same time as improving security ry


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efficiency lighting. The hand-picked selection offers a range of affordable, ready-to-use products i cludi g LED pane


fers a ra e of affordable, ry ge solution.” www.eonenergy.com


luminaires tomake it easier for companies to switch to LEDl ligighting.


panells, tubes, downl tubes, do lu


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In August 2018 the WEEE2 Directive will co


PORTSMOUTHCIVIC CENTRE GETSHIGHEFFICIENCY HOTWATER SERVICE which installed all of the equipment in


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for some 2,000staff. The performance plate heat ex being fed fromnewmedium


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Acontract to update the plant roomat Portsmouth Civic Centre has included the installationof bothlowtemperature andmediumtemperature plate heat exchangers fromthe Econoplate range rgySy tems.


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Working for Portsmouth City Council, gendawas the specialist contractor


equipmentmany times. This particular job came about as the result of the long-termmaintenance contractwe have for schools acrossHampshire and we called in Stokvis’ technical sales ger to help us assess the existing


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manage set-up.


“Stokvis provided amedium whichwe fed off


temperature to lowtemperature plate, ff themain heating


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boilers, into a lowloss header.We then weekend for the switchover and


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nowthe client can use the LTHWor MTHWplates depending on the time of year or the time of day. Ec


high-efficiency hot wa er serv the toilets and the coffee shop,


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“The Econoplates are providing a wat ff


exchangers arewidely used for the supply of hotwater in high demand situations, including hotels, conference centres, student accommodation and leisure centres, as well as industrial process applications. They are also specified to avoid the storage


kvis Econoplate plate heat ge


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waterwhich can lead to an increased risk of Legionella contamination. www.stokvisboilers.com


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including numerous sinks around the building,” King added. Stokv


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into force in th stin st rev fy U rectiv in th


pumps ( ther than gar en pum s) have NOT been included within scope. Thiis first revision of the Directive has now brought into play many products that were previously out of scope. To try and cla ify


thin sco s


that requi e clari cation. As such, and to assist the decision making process for the Pthe Pump Industry in the UK, they have now requested that the BPMA wriite its own ‘position paper’ after fully assessing the Commiission Guiidance documents for both domestic and non-domestic pum s. If BS agreeswth the B


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docum nt, then thatwll be the position for pumps in the UK. This gives the BPMA and its members an opportunity to control, or at least heaviily influence,ce the situation on WEEE2.


pumps i MA to co rol, o t h ly in


both dom sti and non-dom sti pumps. If BIS agrees with the BPMA document, then that will be the position theUK. Thi gives the memb le


government, under the auspi es of BIS (Business Innovation & Skiills) who advised the Badvised the BPMA that they have been overwhelmed with the amount of items that require clarification. As such, and to assist the decision


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(B in s In ov overw el lls)w that they h ve been edwth the amount of i em


brought i to la many products that were previously out of scope. To try and clarify whether pumps wiill be withinthin scope of WEEE2, the BPMA met with the UK government, under the auspices of tio


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pumps (other than garden pumps) have inclu


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ra Light has introduced its new Easy Selection of LEDs proviiding higher efficiency lighting The hand-pi ked selection


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ady-to-use products including LED ow ghts and staiwnlights and stairwelell it e sie fo


gy Storage ge “Akey issue in gy sources is that


Energy consultant firm, CUB UK has recentl announced its new energy management servi es, which have been put into place to streamline energy procurement, aswell as off


Energy gy consultant fir CUBUK has


cently announced i s newenergy nagement services,


put into place to streamline energy procurement, as w


as offer m re ffermore


annual evews to ensure each business ismeeting energy the future.


eeti g energy needs today and i


the future. www


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breakdowns of energy consumpti n, management of inaccuracies in bills and annual revi reviews to ensure each business gy needs today and in


transparency for customers. The packages i cludem nth-by-m nth breakdowns of energy ma


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transparency for customers. The packages include month-by-month gy consumption,


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