Thursday, 26 November 2015
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by Jon Swain

Spending review is announced... RHI will continue

Yesterday’s spending review contained the Government’s financial plans for improved energy efficiency and renewable energy.  Although some detail is missing about how the measures will be achieved, the following points were made:
Friday, 20 November 2015
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by Jon Swain

Did you know this about the RHI scheme?

Having spent a couple of days at the Wood Heat Association Conference in Bristol recently, I thought I would share a few interesting snippets about the RHI scheme.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
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by Tay Bishop

How important is customer service to you?

We’ve always had a strong desire to provide our customers with great customer service. Whether Kimberley is helping you with your energy contract, or Elisa is managing your energy accounts, we all strive to ensure that we give our customers a personal and comprehensive service.
Thursday, 22 October 2015
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by Jenny Beynon

Horses to the rescue...

Horses have always been there for us humans, whether as modes of transport, helping us farm the land, or simply a focus for our leisure time. However, Finland’s Government may have found another human issue where they could help.
Thursday, 15 October 2015
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by Elisa Evans

A taste of the Orient

During my recent holiday to the Far East I experienced why Japan has a reputation for being the worlds’ technology leader. I spied some regenerative braking on an electric train and travelled by maglev bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto past the Panasonic Solar Ark.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
by Anonymous

Letter of Authority warning

Energy suppliers are tightening up their procedures to ensure that energy account information is only shared with people who have authority. So for energy brokers, this is where a Letter of Authority (LOA) comes in.
Thursday, 08 October 2015
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by Max Knowles

A change for climate change

On November 30th, the United Nations will convene for the 21st annual Climate Change Conference (UNCCC). In the past, these conferences have produced specific directives, or protocols, with the ultimate aim of stabilising greenhouse gas production to prevent serious interference with the Earth’s
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
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by Jon Swain

Renewable energy has an increasing fundamental role

An article in the FarmingUK newsletter about the proportion of energy supply that comes from renewable generation is pretty revealing. For the first time, renewable energy has provided more electricity generation than coal and nuclear. In fact over 25% of UK electricity came from renewable sources
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
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by Tay Bishop

Be prepared for fuel sustainability

The fuel sustainability requirements for renewable heat incentive (RHI) are getting near. All participants should be aware that the regulations come into effect on 5th October, and will apply to all fuels used in accredited systems from this date.
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
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by Elisa Evans

There are good trains and bad trains and then there's Bullet

The relationship between electricity and magnetism is intriguing. I recently purchased a BB8 Star Wars droid robot as a birthday present for my significant other. The technology behind the ‘magnetic spherical balancing robot’ is newly patented but there are other well-established uses of magnetism.

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