Tuesday, 17 March 2020
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by Ben Ablewhite

COVID-19: Update from NFU Energy

We want to let you know about the measures we’re taking to reduce the spread of coronavirus whilst maintaining continuity of service. We’re following the government’s guidelines, the main impact being:
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
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by Mike Bond

Environment Agency clamps down on temporary permissions to combust

Since the 20 December 2018, the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) has been applicable to all prospective operators of combustion plants over 1 MWth input until either 2025 or 2030, with exemption to plants commissioned prior to this date. For all applicable plants in both the present and the
Thursday, 12 March 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

Are you audit ready?

We have seen participants of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme are having their payments put on hold for over 12 months while they provide Ofgem with evidence to resolve non-compliances. Is your system and are your records ready for an audit?
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
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by Jenny Beynon

The hot topics at Energy and Rural Business Show 2020

Last week we exhibited at the Energy and Rural Business Show, held at the East of England Show Ground in Peterborough. We had two great days meeting new and existing customers And, as usual, we had a lot of queries about solar panels and electricity contracts. However, this year there was more
Thursday, 05 March 2020
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by Jenny Beynon

Ofgem to encourage electric vehicles and wind power in net zero drive

Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we
Tuesday, 03 March 2020
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by Mike Bond

It’s time for SECR

Phase 2 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is now complete, but does that mean you can relax until it’s time to get ready for the next reporting deadline in 2023?
Friday, 28 February 2020
Heat pumps in a shed
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by Ryan Ward

Large ground source heat pump tariff degression

Starting on the 01 April 2020, there will be a 10% tariff degression on all heat pumps over 100 kWth as a result of this quarterly assessment. The next quarterly forecast based on data from the 30 April 2020, will be published on the 01 July 2020 along with the next potential degression.
Thursday, 27 February 2020
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Could you improve your efficiency?

For many of us, saving energy is driven by our desire or need to save money, whether this is at work or home. Improving energy efficiency is particularly pertinent for larger commercial operations, where there are small efficiency increases can offer significant savings and protect against volatile
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
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by Jenny Beynon

What’s your carbon footprint?

Today is the first day of the 2020 NFU Conference “Farming Without Barriers”. The aim of the next two days is to provide a first chance to shape what agriculture looks like in the future.
Thursday, 20 February 2020
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by Ed Hardy

How the Dairy Sector can reduce its carbon footprint

Recently I attended Dairy Tech, an expo-style event comprising of seminars and trade stands showcasing the latest innovations and developments in the Dairy industry. This year, there was a lot of talk around reducing the sector’s impact on the climate, in line with the Government’s target to

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