2018-01-08 07:58
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2017-12-22 09:01
The government’s Business Secretary has repeatedly refused to confirm that the proposed energy bill price cap that is intended to protect the most vulnerable members of society during… Read More
2017-12-19 08:59
There can never be enough tips for reducing energy usage during the winter as it is the season that stings the most when the bills arrive due to the increased use of artificial light and hea… Read More
2017-12-11 08:52
If you have ever been responsible for paying the electricity or gas bills for your home or business then you no doubt know that the winter months always add a significant increase to the amo… Read More
2017-11-27 12:48
Another one million energy customers will benefit from the price cap on their bills during the upcoming winter, the energy regulator Ofgem has announced. The government had already announced… Read More
2017-11-22 08:29
The government’s Business Secretary believes parliament has ‘got a duty’ to the people to prevent energy firms from overcharging them for gas and electricity. With the wint… Read More
2017-11-10 16:01
Research into British energy consumer habits has revealed that the vast majority of people still prioritise the price over the source or sustainability of the energy. With many new energy su… Read More
2017-11-02 13:26
The government’s plan to introduce a price cap on energy prices this winter has obviously caused a lot of consternation amongst the energy suppliers whose profit margins will suffer as… Read More
2017-10-13 13:39
A significant amount of many businesses’ energy consumption comes from the electricity needed to power the variety of electrical motors which conduct many of the operational processes… Read More
2017-10-06 10:35
It is often assumed that investing in renewable energy technology is an expensive venture, but it is actually more cost effective than many people think. Solar panel systems and wind farms a… Read More
2017-10-02 10:34
There are many businesses in the UK that are not maximising their energy usage by switching to a supplier that offers a more favourable tariff. There are many good reasons why comparing the… Read More
2017-09-29 10:33
Winter is definitely on its way! As poor as the weather is during the winter months, it’s usually the extra expenditure on energy bills that stings the most. This is especially true fo… Read More
2017-09-22 06:54
Much if the UK’s environmental policies have been set in place according to the EU’s own directives covering all of its member states, so where does this leave Britain’s re… Read More
2017-09-20 06:52
Automatic meter reading is the smart technology that is helping simplify the process of meter reading and bill paying for both energy suppliers and consumers. By utilising automatic meter re… Read More
2017-09-13 15:06
If you are running a small business, it is possible make significant savings on your energy bills by changing tariffs or switching to a different provider. Many of the tariffs are customised… Read More
2017-08-28 07:18
Running a company as profitably as possible means taking care to ensure the business is economically efficient across the board. The type of electricity meter you choose and the rate at whic… Read More
2017-08-25 07:16
Businesses in the UK have been introducing energy efficiency measures at a higher rate than ever before, according to ongoing research conducted by expert energy analysts. The report, titled… Read More
2017-08-21 07:13
From the artificial light required to the powering of computers, printers and other devices, operating a business out of an office requires significant energy usage. There are plenty of ways… Read More
2017-08-18 08:16
One of the world’s largest beer brewers has recently declared that they are to use only 100% renewable electricity at its breweries within the next five years. The Carlsberg Group&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-08-13 08:16
Businesses can save a lot of money by reducing their energy consumption, which is especially important as we approach autumn and the unpredictable weather that inevitably lies ahead. Energy… Read More
2017-08-04 15:13
Welsh businesses currently have significant opportunities to transform the energy landscape by embracing disruptive technologies, according to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment an… Read More
2017-07-24 08:42
Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark is attempting to steer the energy market away from what he describes as ‘unfair practices’, which target vulnerable customers and… Read More
2017-07-18 13:49
Retail stores of all sizes can often save a lot more on their energy bills than they realise. There are plenty of simple tips and tricks that can reduce a store’s energy consump… Read More
2017-07-04 14:47
Changes in legislations and cuts to government subsidies have caused a significant drop in the number of solar farms and other renewable energy sources being installed in the UK. Since an an… Read More
2017-06-17 07:13
In the US, a growing number of people are becoming sceptical about climate change. This has been made all too evident by the support shown for the President’s decision to ‘go it… Read More
2017-06-01 13:39
There have been many stories surrounding President Trump and his views on the Energy market and the Paris Agreement since before the beginning of his Presidency. But this week the question … Read More
2017-05-26 10:40
We know for certain a couple of things about plastic. Firstly, it is one of the most versatile materials in the modern world. It is used for everything, from packaging for food, car parts, f… Read More
2017-05-15 09:14
There are an estimated 6.5 million publicly owned street lights in operation in the UK, each one costing up to £80 per year to operate. So it’s no surprise that local councils ac… Read More
2017-05-04 11:50
We are constantly being told that over the past years, our usage for both domestic and industrial energy in the UK has increased dramatically, and it is this rise in demand which is responsi… Read More
2017-04-27 08:49
An epic 442 years of coal mining in Europe is set to be completely shut down, as a surprise announcement at a press conference in Brussels earlier this month which pledged to end all new bui… Read More
2017-04-20 09:17
Studies show that over the course of 2016, there was a 23% reduction in the total amount of money invested in renewable energy. But far from a loss of faith in the industry, it seems that th… Read More
2017-04-11 06:43
It’s been a rocky road, but the UK’s Prime Minister has finally triggered article 50 which has started legal proceedings to remove us from the European Union. There is still much… Read More
2017-03-30 07:51
30% of households have switched energy supplier this year – isn’t it time you switched your business energy supplier, too? Ofgem reports show that the figures for domestic energy… Read More
2017-03-23 08:27
With products to sell, services to deliver, accounts to keep up-to-date, and a whole host of other duties and responsibilities, it’s not difficult to understand why environmental conce… Read More
2017-03-17 08:29
It seems that every policy President Trump has announced since his time in office has been open to ridiculed and apposed and fought over only in the United States, but the world over. His pl… Read More
2017-03-10 14:19
Running a small business comes with numerous challenges. Cash flow, managing expenses and general financial responsibilities are amongst the biggest obstacles small businesses come up agains… Read More
2017-03-02 09:04
Energy UK, the trade association for Britain’s energy industry, has warned that rising energy wholesale prices and subsidies made by the government, will put growing pressure on energy… Read More
2017-02-27 11:31
Following Donald Trump’s election in November, we heard of his plans to create ‘millions of high-paying jobs’ by building faith once again in the coal industry. It’s… Read More
2017-02-17 15:01
Back in 2010, the idea of solar power as a main source of energy was a pretty expensive one. In fact, the implementation and production of solar was the most expensive form of energy, more t… Read More
2017-02-07 07:29
Energy is one of the biggest costs to your business, so it’s important that you know where that money is going, and how you can reduce the amount of energy that you could be wasting ev… Read More
2017-02-02 13:29
Europe is already making great strides in providing clean energy with the creation of wind farms, solar and tidal energy, and experts are predicting that the unpredictable price rises in oil… Read More
2017-01-20 15:08
According to Ofgem’s Supplier Cost Index published this month, the wholesale cost of gas and electricity has risen by an estimated 15% over the last 12 months, putting pressure on ener… Read More
2017-01-06 13:58
Energy providers are starting to roll out smart meters to homes and small businesses, which makes it easier to track and manage energy consumption. But the potential cost savings of having o… Read More
2017-01-03 15:36
In his Autumn statement, Hammond announced that the carbon price floor would be capped until 2020, and that £390m of funding would be made available for low carbon transport, as part o… Read More
2016-12-23 12:16
There are few places in the world’s vast oceans where the tides are as harsh and as wild as the coastline of the Scottish Highlands. So it makes perfect sense that it’s here that… Read More
2016-12-19 11:20
Experts predict that our energy bills are set to rise significantly over the winter period, and this could mean that businesses will be forced to reassess how they can use their energy more… Read More
2016-12-09 15:15
Over the past 6 months, the UK has for the first time begun to see a shift in the proportion of energy produced using low carbon methods, and in the last quarter, reports have shown that mor… Read More
2016-12-02 13:02
There’s been a black cloud hanging over the subject of Green Energy in the UK for a few years now. We are under pressure to keep up with new rules set by world leaders to act on the is… Read More
2016-11-23 14:37
Energy for our homes and businesses comes from the same place, so why do energy suppliers treat them differently? Here’s the lowdown. The Contract Domestic and business contracts are t… Read More
2016-11-18 17:09
We hear a lot about the price we pay for our energy, from price fixing, rising energy bills, switching suppliers and saving money… but how many of us actually know how the costs are c… Read More
2016-11-11 12:40
Just days ago, President Obama made a public speech, thanking nations across the world for being proactive in bringing into force an agreement to reduce the world’s carbon emissions. I… Read More
2016-11-06 16:30
In December 2015, 195 countries met to put in place a legally binding deal setting out a global action plan to avoid climate change by limiting global warming to below 2°C above pre-indu… Read More
2016-10-20 17:52
After being locked in to fixed tariff deals, some energy customers have now been automatically defaulted back to more expensive standard tariffs, and at the end of this year prices are set t… Read More
2016-10-13 09:15
Jeremy Corbyn has been dividing opinion for some time now. No matter your thoughts on the man he’s certainly brought some interesting debates to the table. Looking at the way we genera… Read More
2016-10-02 15:55
It’s a question many people ask, unfortunately, like many questions that everyone wants the answer to there isn’t a specific one. However, luckily for you, there are some trends… Read More
2016-09-24 07:57
The UK for some time now has been a net importer of energy. Meaning that we import more energy than we export. This is the case for the main players in Europe and 4 other countries that use… Read More
2016-09-16 13:11
It is not unusual for energy suppliers to receive calls from customers claiming they have been overcharged. Normally the reason people believe they have been overcharged is due to conditions… Read More
2016-09-08 09:06
We’re in uncertain times and we all know it, so news of investment in British renewable power from Europe is all the more encouraging given the context. With the milieu of experts givi… Read More
2016-09-01 06:01
Saving money isn’t always easy, in fact, it is almost always a difficult, especially in business. You always have to spend money to make money, but sometimes you can spend money to sav… Read More
2016-08-22 10:04
It hasn’t taken long for our new PM to make some big changes, many of which will directly affect our industry. Many have been sceptical about Boris Johnson’s appointment to Forei… Read More
2016-08-15 10:02
So the final CMA report has been released. It has hidden beneath news of the referendum result and you wouldn’t be blamed for not knowing anything about it. The thing is, there was a d… Read More
2016-08-09 13:22
As we all know, things are a bit up in the air at the moment. There are no two ways about it, we are in one of the most uncertain periods of modern British history. It’s a bit scary bu… Read More
2016-08-01 12:34
A number of fixed price energy bills ended at the end of July this year. This means that consumers on these tariffs have been reverted to standard tariff unless they’ve switched or cho… Read More
2016-07-26 12:33
Orison Orison is a new company, one that’s offering quite a simple solution to solar storage. Their battery unit is small and elegant in design, it looks just like a lamp so you can ba… Read More
2016-07-18 09:42
We recently shared an article on our social media that highlighted some of the criticisms of the CMA report. Largely, the report’s conclusions will contribute in some way to encouragin… Read More
2016-07-11 14:58
All everyone is talking about is the result of the EU referendum, and who can blame them. It is a momentous moment in British history whatever side of the argument you stand on. We’ve… Read More
2016-07-05 07:30
We’ve heard how remaining in the EU may have been a safe bet to ensure we don’t pay wildly rising prices for our energy, but could leaving the EU actually save us money on o… Read More
2016-06-27 14:38
According to critics, the National Grid is pushing up energy prices. Their profit margin was 38% last year, almost twice Google’s 20%. The Network & the Bill The National Grid serv… Read More
2016-06-21 10:30
There’s been much pressure on the UK government to encourage investment in our energy infrastructure. There’s been criticism that without consistent policy the government will de… Read More
2016-06-13 13:52
Recent claims that the UK is leading in the way in clean energy and climate change have been brought into contention after a report on EU member states shows the UK is lagging behind in some… Read More
2016-06-06 13:42
Utilising waste products is something humans have done for thousands of years. Perhaps, more recently, the impetus simply hasn’t been there. We’ve sailed through the last few dec… Read More
2016-05-20 10:10
The government’s energy policy has taken an almost unrelenting battering since the budget was announced. It is a difficult time for the energy sector, a fact that government policy can… Read More
2016-05-16 09:39
A report into global wind power has shown the UK to have a solid performance in the renewable power last year, despite policy changes and a real reduction in turbine production.Decline in ne… Read More
2016-05-13 09:33
Undoubtedly, rising energy prices have contributed to the crisis that the steel industry finds itself in. That ship has all but sailed, but what do energy prices do for other industries? Sho… Read More
2016-05-11 09:27
On average, it rains 42% of the time in the UK. It upsets us most of the time, but it has its redeeming qualities… it means we can grow things and we actually have something to talk t… Read More
2016-05-09 09:18
A report from Green Alliance and E3G concludes that leaving the EU would damage the renewable energy market in the UK, affect green businesses and the cost of energy. The report from the two… Read More
2016-04-22 11:29
The department of energy and climate change, have set up a committee to review new innovative clean energy technologies which could help them meet their legally binding target. Through Missi… Read More
2016-04-21 11:26
Ex-Npower boss has criticised the government’s energy security forecasts and claimed Britain could suffer ‘three or four winters’ of blackouts. The country is experiencing… Read More
2016-04-18 11:24
Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, has warned that leaving the EU could have detrimental effects for the UK energy market and increase our energy bills. Leaving the EU could incur a cost of half… Read More
2016-04-06 08:49
The £18m nuclear project has been facing uncertainty for some time. Finally, EDF have found some solid ground to rest upon; the French Government have promised to bail the French energ… Read More
2016-04-04 08:46
Uskmouth power station, in Newport is to be converted into a renewable energy hub, which could potentially mean 20% of UK’s steel industry is powered with clean renewable power. Advanc… Read More
2016-04-01 08:42
A report from the energy and climate change committee has found the U-turns on onshore wind and energy efficiency schemes have created an unstable financial climate which has and will contin… Read More
2016-03-30 08:40
According to analysis carried out by the Green Alliance, the government’s reluctance to subsidise renewable energy could increase energy bills for homeowners and business owners. A com… Read More
2016-03-28 11:39
After an extensive 18 month investigation into the energy market, the Competition and Markets Authority have released their proposals. The goal is to increase competition and reduce cost for… Read More
2016-03-12 09:58
Without carbon capture and storage technologies gas-fired electricity will only play a limited role in the future of energy generation. A report published by the UK Energy Research Centre ha… Read More
2016-03-08 10:05
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel condition that affects at least 115,000 people in the UK and millions worldwide. All areas of the bowel and gut can be affected, the inf… Read More
2016-03-08 09:42
The chief financial officer of EDF energy, Thomas Piquemal, has taken the decision to resign from his position because he believes the final verdict on investment in the estimated £18m… Read More
2016-02-29 13:38
The wholesale price of gas has plummeted to a 10 year low and UK businesses will benefit in the form of energy bills. Oversupply and Price Slumps Wholesale gas prices have fallen 40pc in the… Read More
2016-02-25 13:29
After the government have stated their intentions to invest significantly more in securing future energy sources for the country, a report has been filed by Scottish Renewables detailing whe… Read More
2016-02-23 13:27
The discussion of energy prices is almost constantly under the media spotlight. Recently we posted a blog examining the pressures on suppliers to bring their costs in line with the drop in w… Read More
2016-02-15 08:41
Electricity Demand is set to rise 40% over electricity supply in around a decade. The threat of blackouts have been thrown around fairly frequently in recent years, however, a culmination of… Read More
2016-02-11 08:39
Given the looming fear that the UK will be unable to generate enough energy to meet demand, the Department of Energy and Climate Change have awarded big businesses a total of £5 millio… Read More
2016-02-02 10:58
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2016-01-31 07:30
At the end of January 26 fixed priced tariffs from a range of suppliers will automatically revert to standard tariffs and leave you paying up to 30% more for your energy. To avoid the switch… Read More
2016-01-28 08:00
70% of energy customers remain on tariffs that haven’t changed in almost two years. During that time, however, the wholesale price of energy has fallen to around two thirds of the orig… Read More
2016-01-25 08:00
Experts at MIT have developed a technique that will improve the performance of traditional incandescent bulbs. The technique allows the waste energy from the bulb to be redirected to the fil… Read More
2016-01-07 08:45
In a town council meeting in Woodland, North Carolina, members of the public took to the floor to state their concerns over the proposed solar farm. A word from the people A retired science… Read More
2016-01-04 07:22
The UK have come under criticism for scrapping their Carbon Capture and Storage project, but what is Carbon Capture and Storage exactly? CCS is a remarkable technology that can enable the in… Read More
2015-12-27 19:27
Electricity flows through 813,000km of cable Many of us take for granted that electricity is available at the flick of a switch, but of course, we all know that flicking that switch is just… Read More
2015-12-20 08:35
All 195 countries at the climate summit in Paris have agreed to a commitment to limit the rise of global temperatures to 2C. The agreement is to keep the rising global temperature below a 2c… Read More
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