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Does the UK have a financial misconception of CHP?
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Energy Assets launches SMETS2 smart meter installation programme for small businesses
arlier this year, leading rental company, Aggreko conducted research into the decentralised energy market which found that 55 per cent of respondents believed solar had the most potential for their business, whereas only 14 per cent said combined heat and power (CHP). Aggreko states that this further highlights the market misconception around CHP not being as easy to finance, also initially highlighted by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in 2014 in its ‘Factors Affecting The Uptake Of Gas CHP’ report. The 2014 DECC report states the availability of capital for investment in gas CHP is a common problem highlighted in its research CHP has already proven popular across Europe for many years, and Aggreko has been involved in a plethora of successful projects across the world. The company is now launching to market in the UK following a number of pilot schemes. With the BEIS
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making additional changes to the Industrial Heat Recovery Support programme and the Scottish government also confirming it will be bringing forward a Heat Networks Bill in the 2019 Programme for Government, Aggreko is hopeful this will help to start shift behaviours around CHP in the UK.
CHP provides users with heat and power needs from one source, claimed to lower carbon emissions by up to 30 per cent. This more sustainable method is supported by the government, which has introduced a levy that charges non-domestic buildings for the amount of energy they take from the grid, except from with CHP.
Matt Parker, head of temperature control at Aggreko, commented: “We’ve listened to the market and are now providing a solution to our customers that means no capital expenditure or years of waiting to see a return on investment. We help our customers reduce costs and emissions as well as increasing resilience and energy security.”
Gas, renewables and CCS must work together to secure a rapid energy transition, DNV GL reports
as and variable renewables will be the only energy sources for which demand is higher in 2050 than today. However, they must work together alongside greater uptake of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to secure a rapid energy transition, according to a new forecast of the energy transition by DNV GL. The 2019 Energy Transition Outlook provides an independent forecast of developments in the world energy mix to 2050. By this time, gas will account for nearly 30 per cent of the global energy supply, providing the world with a base of secure and affordable energy, and with manufacturing feedstock. DNV GL’s Outlook reveals there is no single pathway to a decarbonised energy mix. A combination of energy sources, primarily gas and renewables, will be the quickest route to delivering a supply of affordable, decarbonised energy in the lead-up to mid- century. Gas will increasingly complement variable renewables, meeting demand in peak periods such as winter in colder climates.
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As gas secures its place as the world’s largest energy source from the middle of the next decade, its production and consumption must be decarbonised to help achieve national and international targets for climate change mitigation. CCS – the only currently-available technology to deeply decarbonise hydrocarbon use – will not be employed at- scale until the 2040s unless governments develop and enact more definitive policies on its use, according to the Energy Transition Outlook.
“All major routes to successfully decarbonising gas rely on the large-scale uptake of carbon capture and storage. The future of CCS largely lies in the hands of policy-makers setting a higher carbon price than the cost of the technology. Industry can also play a role in stimulating quicker adoption by focusing on finding ways to reduce the cost of CCS technology,” said Liv A. Hovem, CEO, DNV GL – Oil & Gas. Download DNV GL’s 2019 Energy Transition Outlook reports from:
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4 BUILDING SERVICES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER OCTOBER 2019
nergy Assets, one of Britain’s leading industrial and commercial energy services companies, is ready to bring the benefits of latest generation smart metering (SMETS2) to micro businesses up and down the country. The company, which specialises in advanced industrial and commercial metering, is now accredited by the Data and Communications Company (DCC) to help energy suppliers target non-domestic sites still eligible for smart meters.
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The move coincides with a government impetus to promote the benefits of the technology to this business group following the launch of the new SMETS2 meters, which benefit from improved data and communication systems.
“A survey undertaken last year by Smart Energy GB indicated that seven in 10 of all eligible micro businesses were unaware that smart meters could be deployed for business use, and as a result they hadn’t even considered the potential benefits the technology might bring,” said Stewart Love, group commercial director at Energy Assets.
“Our strong track record in industrial and commercial metering means our engineers are used to working with businesses to minimise disruption and tackle any technical complexity, so we have invested in a specialist team to work with energy suppliers to increase commercial smart metering awareness and uptake in micro-businesses,” Love concluded.
VentAxia supports BEAMA’s ‘NetZero by Design’ report
ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia is to supporting BEAMA’s ‘Net-Zero by Design’ report. Launched on 10 September in London, BEAMA’s report sets out industry’s commitment to meeting the UK’s net-zero 2050 target and its view on how to ensure net-zero can be commercially viable for businesses and consumers. Within the report BEAMA outlines the necessary policy and regulatory instruments required to de-risk investment in the UK energy sector in order to achieve the net- zero target. This includes immediate actions to reform Building Regulations setting ambition high within this round of Part L review which would send clear signals to the new build sector to phase out high-carbon technologies and enable storage capacity, as well as setting higher standards for existing homes in the UK. BEAMA also highlights the opportunities for its sector to take the lead on deploying low-carbon technology at scale to enable a net-zero future. “At Vent-Axia we are committed to energy efficient ventilation design and lowering carbon, we therefore welcome BEAMA’s ‘Net-Zero by Design’ report which sets out a clear route on the road to the net-zero 2050 target that will allow businesses to invest in this future,” said Richard Paine, marketing director at Vent-Axia.
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s the UK becomes the first major economy to commit to net-zero emissions, leading British
uDr Howard Porter, CEO of BEAMA introducing the 'NetZero by Design' report at its launch on 10 September at One Great George Street, London
Vent-Axia is committed to energy efficiency and has led the ventilation industry since 1936 developing energy-saving landmark products. In 2009 Vent-Axia was a trailblazer with the launch of its energy efficient Lo-Carbon range of fans that were designed to lower carbon emissions. Ten years on Vent-Axia is now forging ahead with an R&D programme which will reduce waste and carbon emissions, once again proving itself as an industry frontrunner.
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