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he importance of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) is growing all the time. A major arena where


ESG should be a key priority is in the industrial sphere, where there is a significant environmental impact. PPE forms a large part of this impact and is a huge consideration for industrial businesses. Aiming for sustainability in this area can be challenging, but as more providers of PPE are taking the issue very seriously in the development of products, innovation in this area is growing and


paving the way for a more sustainable approach to PPE use. Find out more about sustainability in PPE from the experts at RS on page 14 of this issue. If you have a comment, opinon or story that you’d like to share, please contact me by emailing vwhite@datateam.co.uk. And if you would like to share your product news or case studies, please contact Charlie,


ccurd@datateam.co.uk.


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ion science nominAted for three cAtegories At the instrumentAtion excellence AwArds 2022


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Aggreko highlights growing issue of fixed term energy pricing in service contrActs


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K manufacturers are being urged to consider the wider implications of fixed term energy service contracts


following findings from Aggreko’s latest report, The Power Struggle. The latest research, which surveyed 251


manufacturers across the UK, states that 57 per cent had or would use an Energy as a Service (EaaS) contract to gain access to a distributed energy solution. Of that group, the vast majority had a one- or two-year fixed energy price agreement with their provider, and a small percentage said they had been or were on a three-year deal. According to Aggreko, the price (per kWh) is usually based on predicted usage, so an increase or decrease in demand can subject a business to potential penalties. Aggreko highlights the risk associated with


this approach amid a volatile energy market as businesses could be tied into expensive fixed pricing arrangements for long periods, irrespective of whether the market begins to settle after they have signed. Matt Watson, sector manager for


Manufacturing at Aggreko Northern Europe said: “It is unsurprising that more companies now seem to be engaging with Energy as a Service (EaaS) contracts. We have been monitoring the sector for some time and earlier research indicated the demand for more flexible energy models. However, companies need to be aware that it’s an umbrella term with varying levels of benefits to the user depending on the supplier.” The temporary energy provider is advising


companies of the alternatives available instead based on a monthly hire charge. If demand increases or decreases with


Aggreko’s own Hired Energy as a Service agreement, the user is able to add or take away capacity. With UK manufacturing growth hitting a 16-month low in May, Aggreko says customers are welcoming this functionality. Watson added: “The vast majority of


people who said they are currently procuring a decentralised solution via an Energy as a Service contract said their energy prices are fixed for two years. This is a worrying statistic because we have all seen how much can change in that period of time. Flexibility of supply and pricing is absolutely crucial to the future of industry in the UK.”


ON Science has been nominated for three categories: ‘Sustainability Award’, ‘Best Marketing Campaign’, and ‘Gas Detection


Product of the year’ at the Instrumentation Excellence Awards. This welcome recognition of ION Science’s efforts to be a sustainable and environmentally friendly business, excellence in marketing strategy, and of its leading personal hydrogen sulfide gas detector, the ARA H2S, comes as another boost after a successful 2022 so far. These Instrumentation Excellence Award


nominations show ION Science’s dedication to developing new technologies. ION Science continuously aims to improve health and safety and urban air quality through VOC (volatile organic compound) monitoring, raising effective awareness of the products through campaigns, and enabling a greener approach to business. It reaffirms the quality and success of ION


Aggreko provides a range of decentralised


energy solutions that help businesses produce their own cleaner energy while receiving reliable, scalable power. Any surplus can then also be put back into the grid to cut costs further. Solutions are specified according to the exact requirements of the business and could include gas generation, CHP, or energy storage solutions. The company has also seen an increase in companies using greener technologies including Stage V low emission generators that run on both hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and diesel, and batteries. Aggreko www.aggreko.com


Science’s sensor products, which were recognised earlier in 2022 with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, Innovation. The MiniPID 2 sensor, which won this award, is also the focus of the nominated ‘Best marketing campaign’ to increase market awareness on the opportunity to purchase all MiniPID 2 sensors and components direct from ION Science and its global subsidiaries and authorised distributors. The sustainability nomination is also well received, as ION Science are constantly working to be an ever-more environmentally sustainable business in all aspects, including in the development of the new environmentally friendly Research & Development Facility at the headquarters in Cambridgeshire. Duncan Johns, managing director of ION


Science, said of the nominations: “As an organisation we are always striving to demonstrate our commitment to the environment and the advanced protection of worker health and safety. Being nominated in three categories that reflect the work we do as a business is a fantastic result and we look forward to seeing the outcome later this year.” You can vote for ION Science by visiting the


Instrumentation Excellence Awards website: www.instrumentationawards.co.uk/vote/


ion science www.ionscience.com


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