Five areas to focus on in 2018

Five areas to focus on in 2018 Welcome to 2018. Summing up and reviewing 2017 is so last year, so here are the five energy management issues you will find yourselves focusing on this year. 1. Changes to the Business Energy Efficiency Taxation Landscape A surprising number of energy managers will not have even heard […]


Will Energy Taxes be in the next Budget?

Will Energy Taxes be in the next Budget? By Rupert Redesdale It has been a running complaint amongst energy managers that there is a great deal of duplication of work linked to meeting the reporting obligations of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (C RC) and Green House Gas emissions (GHG). The Chancellor announced last summer that […]


The Gap in Generation Capacity.

The Gap in Generation Capacity. By Rupert Redesdale, CEO of the Energy Managers Association The energy gap, the difference between generating capacity and demand should not be a surprise; it has been predicted for years. The surprise is that nothing has been done to fill the gap. Britain’s energy  rating has been downgraded from AAA […]


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 […]


Launch of the EMA 40:20:40 Energy Efficiency Ratio

Launch of the EMA 40:20:40 Energy Efficiency Ratio Energy efficiency is often seen as a process of replacing inefficient products with efficient products; however this seems a simple view of a complex problem. A simple ratio has been adopted by the Energy Managers Association (EMA) as a guide to understanding how energy efficiency can be […]