The Star
Summary
The city has two district heating networks that warm buildings with steam from power stations - seen as a key way for the nation to go green.
E.ON sponsored the event, which discussed the challenges and opportunities firms face in moving towards net zero.
It operates the Blackburn Meadows plant - on the site of the old Tinsley Cooling Towers - which burns waste wood and is therefore ‘ultra low carbon’.
It is keen to expand its district heating network and welcomes interest from local companies who want to connect. Underground pipes currently extend all the way to Sheffield Arena and include Ikea and Forgemasters.
The other network connects city centre buildings with the Veolia energy from waste plant.
The discussion was chaired by The Star editor Nancy Fielder and attended by more than a dozen leaders from business, the public sector and academia.
Antony Meanwell, head of decarbonisation at E.ON, said the firm had moved into renewable energy over the last 10 years.
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