Energy Efficiency
The latest
energy efficiency news and issues affecting your business, from
energy efficiency grants and programs to resources,
regulations and policies.
Rhonda Ascierto, senior analyst, Ovum, says investing in PC power management solutions can be a cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption, and therefore operating costs.
Energy efficiency is one of the most effective ways to tackle energy costs in the workplace, but most businesses are still failing to implement even the most basic measures. Elaine Brass reports on the performance of some of the energy efficiency solutions out there and gets the low down from the users that advocate them.
Measures to drive up demand for the Green Deal, the Government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme, have been announced as part of long-awaited Government proposals to make Britain’s buildings greener.
Despite evidence that energy efficiency upgrades are saving businesses up and down the country thousands of pounds – sometimes with a payback of less than two years – one in three board directors remains unconvinced of the return on investment (ROI) on energy refits, new research shows.
An investment fund, which supports the green refurbishment of UK commercial properties, has raised £100 million.
There are potentially big savings to be made by businesses that invest in energy efficiency upgrades. But how does a company know which are the right ones to invest in and how will it be able to afford to pay for them anyway? James Axtell, investment director of clean energy at Ingenious, talks to Louise Bateman about the group's new Energy Efficiency EIS Fund – which he claims has the solution to both problems.
In the face of energy price hikes and the need to reduce carbon emissions, there is a growing imperative for businesses to cut their energy consumption and costs. But how are the energy suppliers – old and new – helping their business customers address the energy efficiency challenge? Peta Hodge reports.
For a business looking for an energy supplier to help it improve its energy efficiency, the quality of customer service the supplier can deliver is key.
UK businesses are losing over £100 million a year in energy costs through leaky or inefficient equipment that compresses air, the Carbon Trust has found.
An industry body representing organisations in the provision of energy information and advice, says the Government should delay the introduction of the Green Deal for non-domestic buildings.
The Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) and the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) are the latest organisations to raise their concerns about current plans for the Government’s flagship energy efficiency policy the Green Deal.
Plans to roll out new and more sophisticated meters to every home in Britain are open to abuse by energy companies and should be regulated with more vigour by the Government, a powerful committee of MPs has concluded.
Business are being warned not to be fooled by the price cuts being announced by the 'Big Six’ energy firms, and instead brace themselves for increasing energy costs in the non-domestic market.
A new partnership that aims to ensure the UK has a fully trained workforce to meet ambitious Government targets to insulate Britain’s homes and businesses has officially launched.
The Government has been warned to stop the ambitious roll-out of smart meters in every UK home after a new Which? report found consumers will lose out and energy companies will cash in.