Saturday night saw the overrun COP26 come to an end. The final agreement, now known as the Glasgow Climate Pact, contained eleven pages of pledges and proposals that were agreed to during the fortnight. Throughout the conference, a climate action tracker was observing the pledges as...
As the year draws to a close, so do the warm, light summer days. And with it comes a bigger strain on our lighting systems, with more energy used and bills increasing. But installing LED lights could help solve this. With net zero targets around the...
The UK energy market has hit the headlines recently, following the ongoing energy crisis. Increased demand for global energy has caused a significant rise in market prices. This increase is due to a number of factors including a cold spring, less wind and a large...
As the UK continues on its path to a green recovery, organisations need to prepare for a net zero future. This will mean mandatory carbon reporting, a rise in green finance, and a rapidly evolving energy landscape. This transformation, though crucial, could introduce a range...
The theme of this year’s World Children’s Day is based around children using art to represent their hopes for the future. We explore two of the initiatives led by children, for children and they are using art to make themselves heard. A new vision for World...
ESS Utility outlines the challenges faced by the fitness industry during lockdown and how to mitigate losses through intelligent utility management. Managing expectations Since lockdown began both leisure centres and their customers have been kept on tenterhooks regarding re-opening. The fear was that the nature of shared...
ESS explores the latest governmental guidelines for returning students in September, and how ESS services can help to support the post-lockdown transition. Shifting trajectory The latest government guidelines for schools reopening mandate all students returning to classrooms after the summer holidays end. Due to conflicting data concerning...
ESS puts a spotlight on the Glad to Care initiative, which seeks to recognise the courage and sacrifice of those in the care industry at this difficult time, while highlighting means by which care homes may be able to increase their resilience to crises like...
ESS Utility delves into solar power and how the latest solution will mean generating energy in the dark. With renewable energy at the forefront focus for power generation and the answer to reaching net zero, solar power is amongst the most popular method of converting renewable...
We are all stardust. It’s a sentiment that was revived recently by Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson when asked what the most ‘astounding’ fact was that he had learned in his career. Tyson gave a short reverie about the heavy element Carbon, an essential part DNA,...
