Energy Blog

As emergency lighting requirements and lithium battery technologies evolve, it is essential for businesses to stay up to date with the latest changes to relevant standards and certifications. In this blog we will explore the two big updates to the BS EN 60598-2-22 and BS EN 61347-1 standards, what this means for businesses, and how BSI can help ensure ongoing compliance and differentiation in the marketplace.

Hydrogen is set to transform the UK's energy landscape and drive us towards a greener future. Learn more about the UK government's hydrogen strategy, and the critical role BSI is playing in developing standards and facilitating innovation in the hydrogen sector.

As the current energy crisis looms, cost savings and smart energy management weigh on everyone’s minds. BSI spoke to Sarah Handley, Head of Sustainability & Environmental Governance at Siemens Energy, about the company’s successful journey with ISO 50001.

As we work to reduce our carbon impact, we look to sustainable methods of recycling and the reuse of electrical goods. But how can you find quality refurbished or remanufactured products that you know you can trust?

The UK’s energy sector is undergoing a huge transformation, as we move from a fossil fuel-based system towards a low-carbon, decentralized, digitized one.

A new BSI committee will help to coordinate and align efforts between different groups invested in developing a hydrogen knowledge infrastructure. This will support the UK’s roadmap to 5GW of hydrogen power by 2030, and net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Oil & Gas organizations are considered major actors in the transition towards net-zero in the UK. Industry leaders such as BP, Total and Shell have made firm commitments to long-term net zero targets. BP, for example, has committed to reducing oil and gas production by 40% with no exploration in new countries and lowering the carbon intensity of products it sells by 15% by 2030.

Read how standards like ISO 29001 can provide sector-specific guidance to enable standardized quality management action that services specific industry-based issues and goals by incorporating latest sector best practice, providing risk-based quality management and conformity assessment requirements and guidance.

Manufacturers should know that there’s now a revised EMC standard for scientific, laboratory and testing equipment. This blog post looks at the background to EMC testing and sets out the main changes in this updated specification.

The international standard on EMC for equipment in residential areas has been revised. This blog post looks at what’s in the standard and at what’s new.

A new edition of the UK’s pressure vessel code has just been published. This blog post discusses what the code does and why it matters.

Substantial amendments have now been made to the European MME emission requirements standard. This blog post explains the background to the amendments and how users will benefit from the changes.

Energy storage is transforming the global electric grid and is an increasingly important element of the world’s transition to sustainable energy. However, its full potential is yet to be exploited. Scott McGregor, founder and CEO of Birdwood Energy, gives his view of how he sees a market for energy storage developing, and what needs to change for that to happen.

Several factors have prompted countries around the world to pledge to switch to low-carbon energy. Read the highlights from BSI’s on-demand Energy Talks webinar, where BSI’s Sebastian Van Dort explores the key enablers required for a fully flexible UK grid by 2030 with John Parsons BEAMA's Director Digital.

The UK’s energy system is changing. The increase in renewable sources means that the grid of the future will also need to be low-carbon, smarter and more flexible than it is now. Our expert shares valuable insights into how the grid of the future could develop.

The British Standard on requirements and test methods for a popular class of PVC-insulated electric cable has now been amended to reflect developments in cable manufacture. This blog post describes what the standard does and how the amendment came about.

In 2012, ISO and IEC got together to provide common minimum requirements for the preparation, structuring, content and presentation of product instructions. The standard has now been updated, and this blog post outlines why and what’s new. 

The European EMC standard covering household appliances and electric tools has now been amended. The standard now provides a means of conformity with the latest EMC Directive, as this blog post explains.

ISO’s revised sector-specific quality management standard was written for and with the oil and gas industry. This blog post looks at what the standard has to offer exploration and production companies.

More than ever, the oil and gas sector needs to be efficient and to manage risk very effectively. Help with meeting those twin aims comes in the shape of our newly revised international quality standard for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries.

As energy costs continue to rise and climate change concerns grow in the public consciousness, low-carbon technology and microgeneration will play a significant role in the world’s future energy plans. Find out how a standards-based approach will help ensure your organization can harness the potential in this area, by delivering safe and reliable products and services.

Due to its flexibility and affordability, solar power has fast become the most popular form of renewable power. What’s more, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a deeper understanding of the ties that bind us all on a global scale. Experts predict that both consumers and organizations will now prioritize renewable energy sources even further. Read about the role standards have to play in helping develop environmental and energy management strategy.

BS EN ISO 29001:2020 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Sector-specific quality management systems — Requirements for product and service supply organizations is the revised quality management standard for the oil and gas industry.

BS EN 60335-1 is the European standard on general requirements and conditions for domestic safety testing of electrical household appliances. The work-horse European standard on the safety of electrical appliances has gone through multiple amendments. This new version incorporates the latest, as this blog post explains.

An informative annex has been added to the European MME emission requirements standard. This blog post explains the background to the amendment and the impact on users’ ability to demonstrate compliance with the current applicable EU Directive. 

The European standard on electromagnetic field immunity testing has now been updated to keep pace with changes to technology. This blog post covers what’s included in the standard and the changes made by the 2020 revision.