Is now the right time for PPAs? by Stuart Kirk A growing number of large UK Commercial & Industrial users of power have signed long term (15-20yrs) Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with renewable generation. These companies include McDonalds, HM Government, BT, HSBC, Lloyds, M&S, Sainsbury and Vodafone. Large companies, like Unilever, are publicly stating their intention […]
Behaviour change frequently delivers ‘metered’ energy savings In the latest issue of the UK Energy Efficiency Trends report (Volume 13, published 21 January 2016), energy analysts EEVS and Bloomberg New Energy Finance has partnered with independent behaviour change and environmental charity Global Action Plan to develop a dataset covering behaviour change opportunities, costs, savings performance, influencing factors and […]
Jack (or Jackie) of all trades. by Wendi Wheeler, Energy and Carbon Strategy Manager at Network Rail It’s not like public service, medicine, or the forces. When children are little, they decide they want to be a fireman, a doctor, a soldier. As they grow up, their aspirations might change as they mature into young adults […]
ESOS Compliance Deadline – Go figure The original rapidly looming ESOS compliance deadline on the 5th December must mean that your schedule is becoming more hectic as your workload increases. However, the latest ESOS Newsletter of the Environment Agency (EA) suggests that whilst the compliance date remains set for early December, penalties’ enforcement action for […]
Business Energy Efficiency Taxation Review Yesterday, HM Treasury has launched a consultation seeking views and evidence on proposals to reform the business energy efficiency tax landscape and associated regulations, including the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and Climate Change Agreements, and energy and carbon reporting including links to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme. In the summer the […]
