East Midlands
Welcome to the East Midlands branch page
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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Click here to listen to the recent presentation by Kas Mohammhed, Regional Director of Buildings at Schneider Electric, during which he discusses the effects of the IoT on buildings.
Committee contact
To contact the branch, please email eastmidlands@energyinst.org.
Events and training
Sorry, there are no events showing at the moment. Please check back as this page is updated regularly. For other events or training courses, visit the What's on section.
Publications and documents
Schneider Electric - Micogrids
07 Mar 2019
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Electron - Blockchain for the Energy Sector
07 Mar 2019
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Electric Vehicle Trends, Challenges and Future Technologies
12 Mar 2019
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Octopus Energy - Domestic Demand Side Reponse
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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New UK renewables schemes, mainly offshore wind, win record low support contracts
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UK hydrogen economy a step closer
10-09-2019
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Upstream renaissance for the UK offshore secto
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The UK offshore scene is poised for a comeback, according to Rystad Energy, who expects a new wave of UK field development projects to be sanctioned towards 2022.The market analyst forecasts that final investment decisions (FIDs) could be reached on as many as 38 new UK offshore projects over the ne...
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Closure of Aberthaw will leave just three UK coal-fired power plants
1-08-2019
RWE has taken the decision to close its 1,560 MW Aberthaw B coal-fired power station in South Wales – the proposed date of closure is 31 March 2020 and consultation with affected staff and employee representatives will now begin. The closure is the latest of many, and will leave just thre...
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