East Midlands
Welcome to the East Midlands branch page
Most of the events are held in and around Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Peterborough. All members, guests and colleagues are welcome to participate in branch activities. We hope to see you at a local event soon.
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To contact the branch, please email eastmidlands@energyinst.org.
Events and training
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Publications and documents
Octopus Energy - Domestic Demand Side Response
12 Mar 2019
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12 Mar 2019
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Energy Efficiency and the Role of Chemical Engineering - September 2017
23 Oct 2019
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Smart Building & the Future of Work - Presentation Oct 19
23 Oct 2019
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Hydrogen Presentation - Fred Starr
19 Feb 2020
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28 Jul 2020
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Overview, Jacob Roberts, Cenex
13 Jan 2021
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2021 - Year of the Heat Pump? slides
10 Mar 2021
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Latest news
Trash Gordon arrives in Nottingham
8-04-2021
Two new electric bin lorries, the first off the global production line to be purpose-built electric, as opposed to retrofitted former diesel models, are to form part of Nottingham City Council’s target to be the UK’s first carbon neutral city by 2028. The vehicles were named by the Nottingham public...
Coal plants close – West Burton and Goole Hospital
2-04-2021
EDF has decided to end electricity generation at its West Burton A power station, its sole remaining coal-fired power station, in September 2022. Over the next 18 months, two of the four 500 MW coal units will be available purely to meet capacity market commitments, in order to assist with security ...
UK government unveils new Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy
17-03-2021
Building on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution published last year, the UK government has unveiled a new Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy that aims to deliver what is claimed will be the world’s first low carbon industrial sector and over £1bn...
Prax Group completes acquisition of Lindsey oil refinery
1-03-2021
The Prax Group has completed its acquisition of Total’s Lindsey oil refinery and its associated logistic assets in the UK.Located five miles from the Humber Estuary in North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire, the refinery has an annual production capacity of 5.4mn tonnes. It is one of Europe’s most a...
BP and Total bid for offshore wind farm sites in Round 4 leasing exercise
22-02-2021
The Crown Estate has announced its latest round of six proposed offshore wind projects in the waters around England and Wales, together representing just under 8 GW of potential new offshore wind generating capacity with the opportunity to deliver clean electricity for more than seven million UK hom...
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