Energy-Saving News

CRC Deadlines: 4 Weeks To Register, 7 Months To Escape

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Ross.

The green media has been reporting that, a month before D-day for CRC registration, 1698 organisations of the 3-4000 CRC participants have already registered, putting the energy-efficiency scheme’ on course’ for the vast majority to register before heavy fines kick in.
What they remain unaware of, is that the same companies only have 7 months left [...]

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New CRC Strategy Guide: The Art Of CRC

Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by Ross.

Wondering what strategy you need to get to the top of the CRC league table? Are you still focused on the accounting side of the scheme formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment, and haven’t looked ahead to what’s on the horizon? Haven’t you run any numbers yet, and not spotted the finer detail which [...]

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CRC Strategy Guide - Coming 19th July 2010

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Ross.

Update: The Art Of CRC strategy guide is now available. Click on the link to download it, or read more about the launch here.
Still scratching your corporate head about what to do about your environmental commitments under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme? Is your company still one of the thousands still risking fines by not [...]

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Carbon Trust Cuts To Fund Green Investment Bank?

Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by Ross.

According to the Sunday Times, the Carbon Trust is now facing the axe as part of efforts to fund the new green investment bank that successive governments have touted. Whilst green start-ups will be initially excited at the prospect of less red tape and quangos, businesses around the UK look set to lose a vital [...]

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Energy Shortages Ahoy! No New UK Nuclear Before 2017

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by Ross.

Remember those two nuclear power plants every year forever that the UK needs to build?
Well, last week’s announcement that the UK government would be cancelling the £80m loan to Sheffield Forgemasters to enable them to invest a new press for creating nuclear pressure vessels was the death-knell for the immediate prospects of nuclear power in [...]

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What’s Green In The UK Coalition’s Emergency Budget?

Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by Ross.

Today’s emergency budget from the UK’s Conservative-Liberal coalition government has been pre-empted in the press as many things. The austerity budget. The bloodbath budget. The brutal budget. A game-changing budget.
But with the coalition parties having most in common with each other on environmental matters, one question begs to be asked: was today’s budget a green [...]

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Manchester United Go Green With The Carbon Trust

Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by Ross.

Football is no longer simply a recreational activity with jumpers for goalposts followed by a couple of pints at the local boozer, but a sport dominated by multi-million pound global brands with celebrity superstars and worldwide followings. Sport clubs are businesses like any other, and few sports clubs compare to the business muscle of UK [...]

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Carbon Trust Escapes Lightly From UK Budget Cuts

Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Ross.

The Carbon Trust, which helps fund research into low carbon technologies as well as providing interest-free loans to businesses for energy efficiency, has escaped the worst of the UK government’s spending cuts but still will see a reduction in funding.
Since being elected to power this month, the Conservative-Liberal coalition government has been taking a much-needed [...]

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Climategate Shocker: Nothing Wrong With The Science!

Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by Ross.

Five months ago the field of climate research was set alight by a media frenzy, focused upon hacked/leaked email communications between senior climate researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and their academic peers.
The emails led climatic change sceptics and deniers to claim that the science behind climate change was wrong, and that the [...]

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Avoid the CRC Scheme for 7 More Years! The Super Secret Reason To Act Now

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Ross.

Update: check out our new CRC Strategy Guide!
Been waiting to see why your company needs to act now in order to save hundreds of thousands of pounds? Here’s the answer which no-one else is talking about because they’re too preoccupied with the here and now. Look into the future and see the trouble coming…
Companies in [...]

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Act Now To Minimise Your Risk Under The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme: Business Reason 4

Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Ross.

Will the price for carbon credits still be £12 per tonne of CO2 emitted in five years time, or will it be £50?

Will you be able to buy enough credits under the capped phase to cover your emissions in the initial bidding, or will your have to top up your credits from the [...]

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