All Energy Crisis articles
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NewsA shock to the system
With much of the country facing an acute shortage of power capacity, developers need to reassess the way new homes use electricity.
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NewsMini towns unlock nuclear future
Modern methods of construction can help house the big workforces needed to build nuclear plants.
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NewsCIBSE revealed as new administrator of NABERS UK
The energy performance rating tool has been searching for a new administrator since September, when the BRE said it would end its licensing agreement.
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InsightKeeping on top of energy (mis)use
Monitoring systems are vital tools that should be seamlessly integrated into long-term energy strategies.
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InsightIn Conversation With Hollis: Planning changes power up the case for solar panels
Now is the time to invest in solar panels in light of planning changes and attractive pricing, says Hollis’s Stuart Patience.
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OnlineDowning acquires residential solar portfolio for £26m
The investment manager has purchased 4,200 installations across England and Wales
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NewsKey opportunities to retrofit offices being missed, UKGBC warns
Green buildings organisation warns office owners are missing ‘trigger points’ and ‘easy wins’.
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NewsEnergy secretary flags up MEES review as uncertainty on timelines continues
The government has said it plans to review the policy and timelines of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), as it confirmed the rules would still apply to non-domestic properties.
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NewsCBRE warns up to 11.9m sq ft of inefficient office space is set to hit London market
A wave of energy-inefficient office stock is set to hit the London market, with up to 11.9m sq ft of space with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of ’C’ due to be released by 2027, according to research from CBRE UK.
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NewsWorkspace agrees deal to power office portfolio with Devon sunshine
Workspace Group has agreed a substantial energy deal with Statkraft to power the majority of the landlord’s offices with solar energy from Devon.
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NewsOfgem’s energy grid review to kick zombies out of the queue
Experts welcome regulator’s plan to make it quicker for schemes to connect to grid by culling unviable projects.
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NewsBrookfield acquires £1bn UK wind farm business
Brookfield Asset Management has acquired Banks Renewable, one of the UK’s largest independent developers of onshore wind farms, valued at nearly $1bn (£823m), for an undisclosed price.
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ProfessionalEasing the wind farm ban is positive
News that prime minister Rishi Sunak has eased a ban on new onshore wind farms in England is a welcome landmark for the much-needed expansion of the sustainable energy sector, as the UK’s need for sustainable energy continues to grow.
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NewsHow developers can avoid getting an electric shock
Connecting schemes to the power grid can be a tricky process requiring forward planning and specialist advice.
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MarketsThe charge of the microgrids
As the National Grid runs out of capacity, Property Week looks at energy alternatives for developers.
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NewsNew energy secretary Claire Coutinho must ‘re-prioritise’ net zero
Claire Coutinho has been named as the new secretary for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and is facing calls for “decisive action” to reprioritise efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
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InsightRamboll’s Martin Bissell on how technology can save stranded assets
The built environment is the second-largest source of carbon emissions in the UK after surface transport, and as such, it is of paramount importance that we take action to decarbonise buildings to meet net zero targets.
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NewsEPC model is fundamentally flawed
Editor: I write in support of Property Week’s Get Set for Net Zero campaign and to provide some observations based on our experience of the issues raised in your recent leader column about the shortcomings of Energy Performance Certificates – or EPCs.
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NewsCarlton Power gets green light for ‘worlds largest’ £750m battery storage plant
Developer Carlton Power has secured planning approval from Trafford Council for a £750m Manchester scheme it said would be the “world’s largest” battery energy storage scheme (BESS).
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InsightTesting the future of net zero homes
Barratt’s energy-efficient eHome2 is undergoing months of testing to help the housebuilder understand more about how to successfully build low-carbon and net zero housing at scale.
