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Tuesday, 01 August 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
More electric cars – good for renewables…
I recently read some interesting news about electric cars and their relentless takeover of our roads. Dutch Bank ING reckons that within two decades all cars sold will be electric. Also, National Grid has predicted that by 2030, which is only 13 years away, peak electricity demand from charging Tuesday, 01 August 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
A cap on energy rates… not much use for our customers.
On 9th May, The Daily Mail headlined “£100 off your energy bill”, and had the nation smiling. However, for most of our customers, the truth is, it will bring no saving at all and could in fact push costs higher. Friday, 23 June 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Fixed costs go up for some grain producers
I was on a site visit with a grain producer last week, helping him to understand why his electricity bill had gone up dramatically during the winter. He’d thought he’d be using more energy during this period, when in fact, his fixed charges had gone up dramatically under a recent regulatory change Thursday, 15 June 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Shaping electricity
I recently visited a manufacturer of battery and power control electronics, located in Sheffield, to take a look at the technology they are using to control electricity demand at the user level. Tuesday, 07 March 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Why should on-farm generators choose a ‘managed contract’ to sell their power?
Do you generate energy and wonder if you are getting the best price for it? The answer is most likely to be ‘no’ if you are selling via a simple Power Purchase Agreement; especially if you just opted to go with your existing import supply provider without shopping around. A ‘managed’ power sales Thursday, 05 January 2017
by Andrew Kneeshaw
The greenest Christmas Day on record
It might not have been a white Christmas this year, but it certainly was a green one. According to Drax power group, renewable energy sources contributed 40% of electricity generated on Christmas Day. This made it the greenest on record for energy generation, beating Christmas Day 2015 where 25% of Wednesday, 07 December 2016
by Andrew Kneeshaw
The power of people
We have launched our musical video Christmas card, after discovering that a third of our staff are accomplished (well, maybe pretty good) musicians. Thursday, 24 November 2016
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Wake up and save some money!!!
We’re doing a series of energy audits, at the moment, for some sizable energy using clients of one of our corporate customers. They’ve included numerous factories, offices, call centres, farms and workshops all over the country, from the South Coast all the way up to Scotland. Wednesday, 06 July 2016
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Make savings to offset higher energy prices
Electricity prices took off last week and at this rate, we’ll soon be looking at them returning to levels seen 12 months ago. If you are going to cut costs, you’re going to have to look closely at something other than cheaper tariffs. Wednesday, 09 December 2015
by Andrew Kneeshaw
Solar power with a difference
There has been a push from the Paris energy summit to work on technical solutions to the carbon emissions problem. Solar power has been a key contributor so far, but continuity of supply and energy storage is the big challenge. Here’s an idea from the States that addresses the problem.Pages
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