A FREE DISCOVERY eAUDIT DRAW FOR 2012

During the whole of December, we are taking entries for our Christmas prize draw for a free Discovery eAudit for 2012. For the winning organisation, this will be a great opportunity to try out a different type of energy and environmental audit that we know will help you set objectives to continuously improve your energy and environmental performance and hit targets for 2012. To enter, all we ask is that you give us some feedback on our eSaver App... Read More

LEAN, CLEAN & GREEN

One of the many enjoyable things I do is support London City University’s Energy Technology and Economics MSc course. Last month, I helped run a three day lecturing module on ‘Energy Policies & Economics’ [see footnote 1]. As you would expect, the masters’ students were very keen to find out about differing views on the best strategies for energy and climate change.      What’s the best strategy that delivers both... Read More

THERE COULD BE A 2012 APP FOR YOU!

One of the exciting things we’ll be doing in 2012 is launching our eSaver App project; developing simple and effective smart phone Apps that help make it really easy for people and staff to get involved in low carbon action. We are currently in the process of applying for an R&D grant to contribute to this work. We need your support for this application, and are particularly interested to hear your opinions, especially if you are keen on... Read More

THE GREEN DEAL – THE IMPORTANCE OF BEHAVIOURS

  Last month, the Government launched the much awaited consultation on its Green Deal “that will revolutionise the efficiency of British properties”. It is proposed that the focus will be on loan finance for carbon saving technologies. But how effective the Deal will be will depend on how it’s going to be set up. Will it recognise that ‘going green’ is as much to do with user behaviours as it is with the technologies... Read More