Tim McManan-Smith

3 days ago | theenergyst.com | Tim McManan-Smith

Scott Lane, the CEO and founder of Speeki, a full-service ESG and sustainability reporting and management partner to large multinationals, is calling on regulators to classify excess levels of CO2 as noxious to force accountability for its effects on the planet’s health. Lane’s intervention comes hot on the heels of record-setting temperatures across the globe.

3 days ago | theenergyst.com | Tim McManan-Smith

Cornwall Insight have cautioned that any move to introduce zonal electricity pricing across Great Britain is unlikely to be achievable before the end of the decade, even under the most ambitious timelines, and it could well be the mid-2030s before it is fully implemented.

3 days ago | theenergyst.com | Tim McManan-Smith

Two Blues Solar has partnered with leading local pub company Marston’s PLC and installer Nuvolt to deploy solar across 120 of the Marston’s community-based pubs over the next 12 months. The £5.4m initiative, fully financed by Atrato Onsite Energy, operates through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) – a long-term contract in which Marston’s will purchase 100% of the renewable energy generated on its roofs rather than owning the solar equipment.

6 days ago | theenergyst.com | Tim McManan-Smith

Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Macquarie, a global financial services group headquartered in Australia, to sell 100% of SP Smart Meter Assets Limited (SPSMAL). According to the terms of the transaction, the valuation of SPSMAL amounts to approximately £900 million €1,060 million at current rates). The transaction, which is subject to approval by the United Kingdom’s competition authority, is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2025.

6 days ago | theenergyst.com | Tim McManan-Smith

A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for net zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain. The survey found extremely strong support for net zero within schools, with 90% of estates managers who responded agreeing that net zero is a priority, a sentiment echoed by 78% of consultant engineers and contractors.