CARBON SAVER – TURN ME ON

We are putting out a call for expressions of interest for project partners and testers. This new Discovery project, launching in the autumn, will develop and pilot new ways to engage and motivate people and staff to get more involved in contributing to energy and carbon reduction. We are particularly looking for facilities and building owner operators, energy and environmental managers who are interested in trying out and testing new ideas. The vision Imagine... Read More

CARBON CHAMPIONS – TOP TIPS

Top tips for everyday champions?   To make the most of carbon champions, there are often two parts to my answer: Firstly, to identify the best champions and, secondly, to recognise the secrets to their success.  I have given tips on the former but asked two successful champions – Alun Ottley and Ivan Brooking – both of whom I have worked closely with, to comment on the latter.  Both have proven track records – delivering 30–90% savings... Read More

CRC VIEWPOINT – THE VALUE OF COUNTING CARBON

With the recent announcement from Greg Barker on the new simplified CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, our economist and environmental policy associate Emma Harding welcomes the proposed changes. The move towards a simpler counting system As an economist and an environmentalist it is sometimes difficult to find agreement in my views and certainly when it comes to carbon the economist within me wonders where the real value is for business in counting it? ... Read More