Evening of empowerment and motivation by women in energy management

Evening of empowerment and motivation by women in energy management. The Empowering Women in Energy Management and Environment initiative is led by the EMA steering group for the benefit of professionals in the energy management field and for those interested to become a part of it. The driving force behind this EMA initiative was the realisation […]


The Budget sets out plans for simplifying business energy efficiency taxation regime.

On the Budget day, the Government has published its response to the Business Energy Efficiency Taxation Landscape Review. The aim of the review was to streamline the regime while meeting the Government’s objectives around simplicity, productivity, security of energy supplies and decarbonisation. Energy efficient business can save money as well as raise productivity and support […]


Is now the right time for PPAs?

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 […]


Energy Efficiency Trends report – Behaviour change consitently delivers ‘metered’ energy savings

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.

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 […]