EWS | DIGEST IN BRIEF Embodied carbon targets under scrutiny The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department says it will explore the potential of a future maximum embodied carbon level for new buildings, as previously outlined in 2021s cross-government Net Zero Strategy. The government also intends to consult in 2023 on measuring and reducing embodied carbon in the built environment. Britishvolt in emergency fundraising talks Britishvolt, the company planning to develop the UKs first gigafactory for producing car batteries, in Blyth, Northumberland, is reportedly holding emergency fundraising talks with car manufacturers and other investors. According to a report in the Financial Times, options being examined range from selling a minority stake to a full takeover of Britishvolt. UK faces risk of power cuts over winter Supplies under threat if European energy crisis worsens, says National Grid The UK could face rolling power cuts during the upcoming winter if an escalation of the Europe-wide energy crisis means insufcient gas is available, the National Grid has warned. In its Winter Outlook report, published on 6 October, the Grids electricity system operator (ESO) said its base case remains that power margins will be adequate at 3.7GW of supply over demand. To maintain security of supply, the ESO has signed contracts for 2GW with coal-red power stations that would otherwise have closed. They can be red up during the winter if supplies are tight and demand for heating and power is high. In addition, the ESO is launching a Demand Flexibility Service, which offers customers incentives to cut their consumption at peak hours when margins are tight. However, the ESO has also assessed the impact of a more extreme scenario in which supply constraints mean no electricity can be imported via interconnector cables from the European Union and insufcient gas supply is available because of an escalation of the energy crisis, knocking out around 10GW of electricity generation. In the event of such shortages, rolling blackouts may have to be instigated, lasting up to three hours, says the report. Commenting on the report, Jess Ralston, senior analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, said: We didnt need to be here. Had investment in energy efciency and onshore wind gone ahead over the past few years, wed be much more certain about meeting demand. Every spin of a wind turbine and loft lagged means less gas we need to try to buy. This valve has been fully functionally tested. Just like all our others. Every single Elite Prime PICV & Hook-Up is meticulously tested, in accordance with BSRIA BTS 01. These tests include verification of flow performance across the valves differential pressure range to ensure low hysteresis. So, when you need the complete valve solution none of the others will do. Find out more at hattersley.com/justlike Marc, Team Leader 21400_HATTERSLEY_FUNCTION_TEST_AD_133X186.indd 1 14/02/2022 13:27 8 November 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Nov 22 pp08 News.indd 8 21/10/2022 15:33