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At ADE, we believe the energy transition is about squeezing every drop of value from the renewable energy we produce. Why let heat from data centres vanish into the air, or turn off our wind turbines? The UK must stop wasting energy and start harnessing it. This will cut bills, create jobs, and fuel growth.

Energy users have been treated as passive consumers for too long; consumers for whom bills are high and just keep getting higher. ADE: Demand and our members are re-writing this story. We are creating the conditions for every household, business and factory to take the decision to decarbonise and use the vast reservoir of consumer-led flexibility this creates to help the grid and their bottom line.

The UK wastes as much heat as every building needs for its heating; at a time when many struggle to afford their heating. ADE: Heat Networks and our members think there is a better way. We are building the networks that channel heat from renewables, rivers, and even data centres into homes. Today, they’re a £5 billion opportunity; by 2050, they could be £100 billion.

The current energy system wastes too much of what we have and makes too little use of what we need. Decarbonisation is an opportunity to create a better, more rational and much smarter energy system that truly works for consumers.