Keep up to date with our latest updates, insights and events

At this year’s Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) show, the ETL team joined manufacturers and industry leaders to discuss the technologies shaping the future of energy efficiency in hospitality.  

We’re pleased to align our benchmarks with the SKArating scheme, a collaboration that helps raise energy efficiency standards across the industry, and gives manufacturers that meet ETL criteria access to purchasers working on SKArating-certified projects.

In our third interview of the series, the ETL team speak to Emma Brooks, Managing Director of Quintex Systems Ltd and Chair of the Foodservice Equipment Association.

Kristina Allison of WSP and the Society of Light and Lighting on how businesses and designers can make smart lighting choices.

Criteria updates from the ETL’s 2023/2024 Research Programme have now been announced, with updates to nine sub-technologies.

The ETL team returned to Futurebuild for the third year running in March. The event, which covers the latest innovations in the world of sustainable building, took place from March 4 to 6 2025, with over 18,000 attendees heading along in its 20th anniversary year. 

In our second interview of the series, the ETL team speak to Tracy Southwell, Managing Director of Hobart Equipment UK, about her path to success and how other women can succeed in the sector.

As we mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, the ETL team speaks to prominent female leaders in the energy savings sector about their careers and why women should consider a move into this innovative industry.

The ETL and Eurovent Certification partnership, which first launched in 2024, has now expanded to include five Heat Pump sub-technologies that appear on the ETL.

On 17 December 2024, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced a new consultation on space heating ecodesign and energy label legislation that aims to improve product standards.

We are pleased to announce there’s a brand-new feature being added to the ETL soon. Users, including purchasers, manufacturers, designers and architects, will be able to benefit from downloading Technical Specifications and BIM Object files.

As we wrap up a record year for the ETL, we're excited to highlight the strides we've made in expanding our offerings, improving accessibility, and fostering innovation across the energy efficient technology sector.