district heating

The process uses pyrolysis to create biochar and capture carbon dioxide from the air

The Swedish power company currently owns 74.9% while the city holds a 25.1% minority stake

It will provide hot water and heating to existing buildings and new developments

The competition watchdog believes customers on heat networks have less protection if things go wrong

Finance will be provided for large-scale projects that are scheduled to start development in 2019 or 2020

The project is expected to deliver savings of between 10% to 25% per year on energy bills as well as reduce carbon emissions

On average, heat network consumers have lower energy costs than standard customers. That’s according to a government survey of 5,000 people, which show these customers are generally as happy with their heating systems as those using traditional gas systems. Community heating specialist Switch2 Energy welcomed the results, highlighting the fact households on Heat Trust registered schemes […]

A market study into domestic heat networks to ensure householders are getting a good deal has been launched. Heat networks involve the generation and distribution of heat to buildings and consist of communal and district heating. They currently supply around half a million homes in the UK through 17,000 networks. The Competition and Markets Authority […]

A renewable power plant made up of 10 biomass boilers will heat homes and businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city of Banja Luka has secured loans worth €8.4 million (£7.5bn) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the project. It will be used to develop the new plant and establish a […]

The Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust has reduced its energy costs by nearly £7,500 a day. It follows the installation of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, with the hospitals seeing an energy spend reduction of more than £231,000 in the first month’s full service of the CHP. Vital Energi replaced old […]