Thursday, 27 September 2018
by Oli Coe
Ensure fool proof ESOS compliance
Every four years, larger companies are required to audit and report on their business’s energy usage, under the Energy Savings & Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) run by the Environment Agency. Tuesday, 25 September 2018
by Jenny Beynon
Project to install heat pumps in retirement homes to save 4,000 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide
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 Thursday, 20 September 2018
by Jon Swain
Grant scheme for rural business update
Farmers and growers can now claim grants of between £35,000 and £1 million, for up to 40% of their investment in a battery storage system through the "Improving Farm Productivity" grant. Thursday, 13 September 2018
by Ed Hardy
The benefits of double screens
The use of screens in horticulture is fairly common these days. Many different types exist, each designed with a specific function in mind. All screens will reduce light transmission to some extent; the most transparent screens will allow around 90% of the light through, while a blackout screen Tuesday, 11 September 2018
by Thomas Wilkins
Replacing your RHI system
Ofgem has announced a significant change to the RHI scheme to be effective from the 01 October. This change will allow participants to replace accredited heating systems such as boilers, engines and heat pumps so long as they retain the same technology category and participants accept the Thursday, 06 September 2018
by Ed Hardy
Horticulture could benefit from ‘Big Data’
‘Big Data’ is a hot topic these days, and it seems, can be applied to any industry. Big Data works on the principle that the more you know about a situation, the more reliably you can gain new insights and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Tuesday, 04 September 2018
by Ed Shuldham
Can farmers help to stop climate change?
We all know that renewable energy; particularly renewable technologies of the sort operated by UK farms, are helping to replace fossil fuel derived energy and so reducing the carbon deposits that we are introducing into our atmosphere. But what can agriculture do to actually reduce the levels of Thursday, 30 August 2018
by Matthew Swain
Ofgem audits: Claiming your withheld payments
This is the third and final part of our Ofgem audit blog series in which we will be looking at what happens when your non-compliance review is complete and claiming for historic periodic support payments. Tuesday, 28 August 2018
by Matthew Swain
Ofgem audits: Dealing with non-compliance
With Ofgem audits on the increase, many of our clients are receiving notification and this can be daunting. This is the second part of a three-part Ofgem audit series, in which we will cover the non- compliance notice, the submission of evidence and review and amendments of the application. Thursday, 23 August 2018
by Jenny Beynon
