district heating sector News
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Clarke Energy Sponsorship of the District Heating Conference 2016
Clarke Energy are delighted to be sponsoring the Association for Decentralised Energy’s District Heating Conference 2016. The event takes place on the 26th of May at the Barnes Wallis Building, University of Manchester. The Association for Decentralised Energy’s (ADE) annual District Heating Conference and Marketplace is the industry event to learn about the latest best practice in ...
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Small scale CHP shown at the fair
Technology for commercially viable small scale CHP (combined heat and power) in the effect interval 1-5 MW electricity will be shown at the Nordic District Heating Fair 2011, 20-22 September. Meva Innovation will present their VIPP – Vortex Intensive Power Process for the actors in the district heating sector. This technology is based on production of synthetic gas from biomass fuels and ...
By Elmia AB
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Switch2 wins prestigious energy award for decade of customer service excellence
Switch2 Energy has won the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Customer Engagement Award of the Decade for its success in focusing community and district heating projects around residents' needs. Awards Judge Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), said: "The judges thought that Switch2 had excelled over the years in ensuring that their very ...
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District Heating Conference 2015
Clarke Energy is sponsoring The District Heating conference 2015 on 13th May in Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. Heat makes up around half of Scotland’s energy need and is a great source of carbon emissions across households, industry and the public sector. The Scottish Government has identified district heating as a key tool for decarbonising heat. The District Heating Conference ...
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New full-service heat network ESCo partnership launches
Community and district heating provider Switch2 Energy has partnered with its sister company Ylem EPC, a specialist energy contractor, to launch a new full-service heat network ESCoSwitch2 EPC ESCo Services will provide a complete end-to-end service for the life of the district heating scheme. This includes feasibility, design and construction, commissioning, financing, long-term operation and ...
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Triple success for Switch2 in national energy industry awards
The company has been shortlisted in three of the eight award categories – marking its achievements in community and district heating over the past four decades. Switch2's Head of Customer Services, Fiona McDonald, is in the running for the Champion award. This recognises her leadership in raising standards of customer service excellence in the heat network industry and her recent ...
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Switch2 Energy scores hat-trick at The Energy Awards
Switch2 Energy has been shortlisted for a hat-trick of national energy awards in recognition of its 35-year contribution to the community and district heating industry. The heat network specialist is a triple finalist in The Energy Awards – for the categories of Supplier of Year, Innovation, and Energy Data Collection and Analysis. Kirsty Lambert, Director of Switch2 Energy, said: "We are ...
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Switch2`s Kirsty Lambert elected to The Housing Forum board
Kirsty Lambert, Director of heat network specialist Switch2 Energy, has been elected to The Housing Forum board. As a decarbonisation expert, she will help lead the Housing Forum's sustainability mission and its drive to improve quality in design, construction and maintenance of UK homes. Kirsty is former Chair of the Heat Network Industry Council Customer Experience working group. At Switch2 ...
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Switch2 Energy achieves triple for international management standards
These international standards have been integrated with the company's existing ISO 9001:2015 quality management system to mark a triple achievement. The company was supported through the process by FPA Consulting, and LRQA, which recommended Switch2 for the double certification following a five-day audit process. Kirsty Lambert, Managing Director, Switch2, said: "We have always had robust ...
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How advanced smart metering for heat networks is achieving outstanding customer service
Ian Allan, Head of Research and Development for community heating specialist Switch2 Energy, will discuss the contribution of advanced smart metering to community and district heating projects in a presentation to the All-Energy Conference in Glasgow on Thursday 3 May (15.00 to 16.30). All-Energy is the UK's largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference, including more than ...
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More bioenergy than oil in Sweden
In 2009, bioenergy passed oil as the biggest energy source in Sweden when measuring final energy use. Bioenergy stood for 31.7 percent of the final energy use, compared to 30.8 percent oil. The numbers are based on preliminary statistics from the Swedish Energy Agency and were presented by Svebio – the Swedish Bioenergy Association. The final energy use includes all sectors of the ...
By Elmia AB
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Seminar will brief housing industry on regulatory changes affecting heat networks
Latest changes to regulations affecting the community and district heating sector and current industry updates will be discussed at a free breakfast seminar in central London on Thursday 18 May. The event is being hosted by heat network specialist Switch2 Energy and lawyers Winckworth Sherwood, in partnership with the Association of Decentralised Energy (ADE), which has recently set up the ...
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Switch2 Energy is approved as supplier on Heat Metering and Billing Framework
Heat network specialist, Switch2 Energy, has been awarded a place on the Fife Council Heat Metering & Billing Services Framework Agreement, which will support participating local authorities and housing providers to deliver fully compliant projects and services with the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations.Following a rigorous tender and assessment process, Switch2 has been fully ...
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Switch2 joins business leaders to form Heat Network Industry Council
New body will work with Government to build a thriving, sustainable, affordable heat network sector Switch2 Energy has joined forces with twelve other leading business from the community and district heating sector to form the new Heat Network Industry Council. The new Council, which was established and is led by the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), aims to support Government in ...
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NIB starts Russia Energy Efficiency Programme, REEP
NIB is launching a long-term funding programme aimed at improving energy efficiency in the industrial and district heating sectors in the Russian Federation. The first step of the programme will be to open a consultancy for potential projects.NIB's Russia Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP) will help potential borrowers in Russia to develop eligible projects and provide funds for them. The funds ...
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Free seminar introduces heat network suppliers to new Heat Trust Calculator
The free breakfast event, hosted by Switch2 and Winckworth Sherwood, will show delegates how to raise performance standards in heat network management and introduce them to the Heat Trust's new cost comparison tool. This calculator will help customers to better understand and compare their district heating bills. The online tool has been introduced by Heat Trust, which is the first customer ...
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Switch2 Energy puts customers first to win national award for district heating success
The company has won the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Customer Engagement Award for its smart metering partnership with Sheffield City Council. Switch2's smart metering technology is being used by Sheffield City Council to dramatically cut customer bills and reduce energy consumption across 6,000 homes connected to its district heat network. On average residents are saving 38% on ...
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IEA review of Ukraine`s energy policies highlights country`s potential for an energy revolution
By tapping its own natural gas deposits and improving energy efficiency, Ukraine could end its import dependency. But to truly revolutionise its energy sector, the country also must improve its infrastructure and pricing systems, the International Energy Agency (IEA)<http://www.iea.org/> says in its in-depth review of Ukraine's energy policies, released today in Kiev. "Ukraine has already ...
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Switch2 Energy welcomes government plan to regulate heat networks
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has welcomed the government's move to regulate heat networks.This announcement comes in response to recommendations by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and by industry specialists, such as Switch2, through the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Heat Network Industry Task ForceThis regulatory plan is part of the ...
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Switch2 Energy welcomes proposed heat network regulation
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has welcomed proposals to regulate the heat network sector by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This chimes with earlier recommendations for a new regulatory framework from the Heat Network Task force, which is supported by Switch2.. In its Shared Warmth report, the industry task force, led by the Association for ...
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