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A new business gas connection is required when a commercial property needs to be connected to the local gas network for the first time, or where an existing supply no longer exists. Connecting a premises involves extending the gas network to the site, installing a commercial gas meter, and registering the supply so gas can…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a rapid expansion of data centres across the UK, with tens of new facilities planned or under construction and hundreds of megawatts of new computing capacity being added to the grid. Around the world, data centres have attracted attention for the large volumes of water they consume to keep high-powered…

Business water rates for sewerage charges are complex, and the calculation method can result in businesses paying for wastewater they do not actually discharge. If your business uses a significant amount of water that doesn’t end up in the public sewers, whether through manufacturing, cooling, irrigation, or being incorporated into products, you could be eligible…

Britain has over 7,000 sewage treatment works, all producing sewage sludge, a solid organic by-product of wastewater treatment. In the past, sewage sludge was routinely disposed of in British landfills, where it decomposed and produced harmful greenhouse gases. Today, sewage sludge is recognised as a valuable biomass source that can generate green biogas, renewable electricity,…

Ofwat and Ofgem are independent economic regulators for the water and energy markets in Britain. Both regulators aim to protect consumers, ensure fair pricing, promote efficient and reliable services, and encourage long-term investment in infrastructure. Despite the alignment in their goals, Ofgem and Ofwat have taken notably divergent approaches in several areas that impact consumers…

Artificial intelligence can transform the utilities sector through automation, predictive analytics, and more intelligent decision-making. In 2024, we are only beginning to realise its transformative potential. AI systems excel in specialised environments with vast amounts of real-time data that can be used to train models through machine learning. The proliferation of smart sensors across the…