Gone, but in no way does he want to be forgotten… After one of the most damning précis of a political career and an unceremonious sacking as environment secretary, committed climate change sceptic Owen Paterson has threatened that he will not be silenced as a backbencher and will continue his crusade to prove the myth […]
Interconnectors – the Future of UK Energy Supply
The interconnectors between the UK and Europe are often the cause of grumbles and accusations within the energy industry as they are seen to be responsible for a flow out in the search of high continental prices rather than a flow in with cheap and abundant European supplies. But the reality is somewhat different. From […]
Ed Miliband’s Bid for Business Credibility
What Has He Said Now? Like the drunken uncle at the family party Ed Miliband has been a perpetual source of embarrassment for his party and their relations with UK business. But now Ed faces the hangover of his excess and needs to shore up some support from the very people he’s spent four years pillorying. […]
Social Media – the New Disruptor
The Financial Times in a recent survey of FTSE 350 companies have found that nearly a third believe a social media strategy is unimportant and 47% have never discussed such a strategy within their company board. This disconnect between the developments in the consumer mind-set and the lag in the boardroom is eye opening. Indeed […]
Scottish Independence and the SME
SME: One small word, three letters, huge implications. It’s difficult right now to separate the rhetoric from the hyperbole from the reality but the Scottish Referendum is certainly one thing, and that is it’s “in the balance”. For every claim of new found freedom there are murmurings of uncosted elements, for each newly enshrined power […]
Gas Price – The Only Way is Up!
Only days after we were hearing reports of its fall to new lows, the gas price has started to rebound in strong style. Only last week, the price of gas for the coming Winter (2014/15) was being traded at its lowest level ever. Gas, like electricity, can be traded many years in advance of its […]
Greg Barker, Energy and Climate Minister, To Leave in Reshuffle
Goodbye Greg, thanks for the memories… In the biggest shake up the cabinet and government departments have seen in years or as the Daily Telegraph have coined it “The cull of the middle class, middle aged men”, Greg Barker Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change is no more. Having been in post since […]
SMEs in Energy Efficiency Boost
Up to 20 UK SMEs stand ready to be given up to £2m to invest in energy efficiency, that is the sum promised by three organisations focussed on the promotion of and investment in renewable energy. At the core of the scheme is the UK Green Investment Bank, a business owned by the UK government […]
Renewable and Green Energy In the News
Renewable and green energy just can’t be kept out of the news at the moment. Whether it’s bold new sources, government subsidies, confused customers or cost concerns, renewable energy is a constant feature of the headlines. To underline its growing importance, the Office of National Statistics has reported that the influence of renewable energy on […]
Payment Delays and Small Businesses
As if, even in this recovering economic climate, running an SME wasn’t challenging enough, new analysis of Companies House data has revealed that micro businesses in the UK are owed 19% of their turnover in trade debt. Trade debt is defined as the money owed to a business, including current invoices and overdue payments, for […]