LED Lighting – Assessing the Opportunity
Some of our clients are starting to see the benefits of investing in LED lighting, not only as a way of reducing their electricity costs, but in some cases, improving their working environment. For the...
View ArticleMean and Lean Before You Go Green
Last month, I discussed LED lighting as an opportunity. In next month’s article, I will cover Solar PV. However, these opportunities should not be considered in isolation but may be part of an overall...
View ArticleAn Introductory Guide to Electricity Generation from Solar Panels
There has become a general increase in awareness with regards to renewable energy, especially as energy suppliers are passing through the costs of subsidizing installations through government schemes...
View ArticleDo you really require a Display Energy Certificate (DEC)?
There seems to be some confusion around which premises require a DEC to be displayed. As is often the case, it is often better to first look for the official line on these matters before taking advice...
View ArticleConducting an Energy Audit
You may have read my previous article, Mean and Lean Before You Go Green (March 2013) in which I described the three stage approach to energy management. Assuming that you have your energy procurement...
View ArticleESOS – a quick overview
ESOS is being established by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in response to the requirement for all Member States of the European Union to implement Article 8 of the Energy...
View ArticleESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) update
It is now about 4 months since the first professional registers were approved as offering qualified lead assessors and it is interesting to review developments so far. The reaction from a lot of...
View ArticleDiary of an ESOS Lead Assessor
Of the 10,000 organisations captured by the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), 40% were still non-compliant by the 29th January extended deadline, according to this article, edie.net The last...
View ArticleESOS Phase 2 Briefing
I was recently asked by a client, whether they should start on energy audits now to comply with the next round of ESOS, Phase 2 of the Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme. This sounds quite refreshing,...
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