Combined Heat & Power: 101
For several businesses, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) otherwise known as cogeneration provides the opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and the cost of energy bills. What is Combined Heat & Power? Combined heat and power [...]
Top 5 Benefits of Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is the energy stored in the form of heat beneath the earth’s surface and is a renewable source which is present all over the globe. Geothermal energy is partially created by the heat [...]
DCP161: Your questions answered
What is DCP161? DCP161 was introduced by industry regulator Ofgem to ensure Half Hourly supplies which have gone beyond their assigned available capacity will be charged a serious amount more than currently. This is a [...]
Business Water Charges and Rateable Value: Understanding the Change in Charging Businesses
In Scotland, the charges for un-metered business water supplies are based on the rateable value of the property. Apart from premises that have been built since 1 April 2017, water and waste water charges for [...]
The new UK Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme explained
With the launch of the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme in late March 2018, the UK Government will support UK SMEs that currently don't have access to full fibre broadband (FTTP/FTTC) with vouchers worth up to [...]
Beginners Guide to Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin Scheme (REGO)
The transition to renewables from a rigorous carbon era is well underway. Many large businesses can easily make the necessary adjustments to their business infrastructure to reduce their carbon footprint. However, we know that for [...]
Going green: Is it worth it for UK businesses?
What does it mean to be green? In our modern world, many customers, whether it be consumers, businesses, or public-sector organisations, expect the businesses they buy from to be sustainable and minimise the impact they [...]
Clean Growth Strategy: What it is about and what it means for UK businesses
If you take an interest in the energy politics, or politics in general, you may be aware of the ‘Clean Growth Strategy’, subject to many a headline in the last couple of months. We want to [...]
Behind the 95% super-fast broadband coverage – Too good to be true?
Overview Earlier this week the UK Government proudly announced that they had accomplished their target of reaching 95% superfast broadband coverage across the UK. Whilst remaining a victory, we want to explore behind the 95% [...]
Unravelling the “Big 6” energy suppliers’ variable and deemed rates – January 2018
In 2017, the CMA proposed to make it mandatory for UK Energy suppliers to publish their variable and deemed B2B tariffs. This is supposed to make it easier for business to compare the market and [...]