Ofgem has published its solution to the much-criticised energy switching process by proposing tougher rules to help enforce the pre-existing 3-week switching timescale for energy customers. Whilst this is only at consultation stage, Ofgem is looking to amend suppliers’ licence conditions to enable them to take enforcement action against suppliers who consistently fail to fulfil […]
Is nuclear fusion going to become reality any time soon?
In the latest in our series of attempts to answer some scientific questions about how the future of energy could evolve, today we ask: Is nuclear fusion going to become reality any time soon? Nuclear fusion is an energy producers’ dream. No carbon emissions, low-level waste, and a near-inexhaustible fuel, and a good role model […]
British Gas Business Fined £5.6m
6 Years Later… Fined £5.6m for switching irregularities In one of the longest running complaints about a business energy supplier, Ofgem have found British Gas Business guilty of a series of transfer, switching and renewal irregularities. Follow the link for more information about the Energy Efficiency Fund and to register an interest. Ofgem today announced: […]
Electricity storage: beyond the battery
For some time now the government has been urged to support the development of technology to store electricity. To achieve this three things need to be established How much electricity storage we will need as a nation. Policy frameworks that will incentivise investment in the technology Support to help the UK become a world-leader in electricity […]
Energy Efficiency At Work
Understanding Responsibilities Who should be responsible for energy efficiency in the work place: employers or employees? Most businesses aren’t sure. A study conducted by E.ON looked into workplace habits and found that just one in ten workers acknowledged that energy efficiency was part of their role, while many junior executives believed it was the role […]
The end of energy profiles
The beginning of the real smart meter It’s been a very long time coming, and its still not here, in fact it hasn’t even started but at least they’re now talking about starting. If you’ve read our guide on electricity profiles you’ll know what we are referring to when we talk of smart meter settlement, […]
The Cloud Part 2
We recently wrote a guide on the cloud and the potential benefits it could bring to mass energy usage, The Cloud, carbon and energy-efficiency. We focussed both on the benefits for business but also the opportunity for large organisation to invest in renewable generation and clean tech to drive their huge data centres. According to […]
10 steps to choosing the right business energy broker
Mis-selling is not just a domestic problem… With the recent action taken against Big 6 energy supplier SSE for mis-selling to domestic customers, thoughts turn to the effects on the business energy market. Here we provide a 10-step guide to what you can expect from a reputable broker. Unlike in the domestic market the proliferation […]
The Mining Minority
Is Coal Out of Fashion? 30 years after the start of the bitterest industrial action of our times, the miners strike, the UK is facing the prospect of just one single deep coal mine remaining in business. So has coal gone out of fashion? No, coal has overtaken gas as the single largest source of […]
Are smart meters worth the hassle?
In the latest in our series of questions to the boss, we focus on the issue of smart meters. Question: I’m hearing a lot about these smart meters that energy suppliers are offering at the moment – should I get one and are they worth the hassle? Business Juice: “Well firstly it’s essential that you […]