Tuesday, 27 November 2018
by Candace Robb
Extra Energy becomes the next small supplier to cease trading in a tough market
It’s always sad to see Energy suppliers go under, especially in such a tough climate, and it’s a shame to see that Extra Energy had to cease training on 19 November 2018, leaving its 108,000 customers without a supplier. Thursday, 22 November 2018
by Ed Hardy
GrowSave’s first soft fruit focused event
Over the last 11 years, GrowSave has established itself as a source of knowledge transfer for the horticulture sector, focusing specifically on Protected Edibles (PE) and Protected Ornamentals (PO). Recently, however, we have had the opportunity to include Soft Fruit (SF) in our programme. Tuesday, 20 November 2018
by Ed Hardy
The seasons are changing; so should your climate settings
What can you do to ensure your greenhouse is winter ready and you don’t waste vital heat, energy and money? As the days become shorter and the temperature drops, it’s important to make sure your climate settings are correct. Thursday, 15 November 2018
by Anonymous
Capacity Market – payments suspended by the EU
A ruling made today by the General Court of the European Union today (15 November 2018) has resulted in payments to generators being stopped with immediate effect. Information available so far suggests that this is more likely to be a ‘pause’ rather than the end of the Capacity Market and a Tuesday, 13 November 2018
by Jenny Beynon
Being more energy efficient could save £400bn a year
Read our top five energy related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we Thursday, 08 November 2018
by Jenny Beynon
Case Study: Helping MH Poskitt with their RHI and FiT accreditation
MH Poskitt became one of our Energy Account Managed customers after we helped them with their RHI and FiT accreditation. This meant that they can focus on their business while making the most from the output of their Anaerobic Digester and Combined Heat and Power plant. Tuesday, 06 November 2018
by Jenny Beynon
Getting out of the office
Through our NFU Energy Service, we help members buy, generate and save energy and getting out of the office to meet members in person is an invaluable exercise in finding out what energy challenges they are facing when it comes to running their business. So, Jon Swain and Amanda Cardall are going Thursday, 01 November 2018
by Max Knowles
TRIADs 2018… get them before they’re gone
With November now upon us, the TRIAD season for 2018-2019 has begun. This presents an important opportunity to take action to avoid expensive TRIAD charges, and for those with generation capabilities, to earn a respectable payment for exporting at the right times. Tuesday, 30 October 2018
by Jenni Elves
Coffee... the gift that keeps on giving
Many of us love a decent cup of coffee in the morning to get the day started and now for the first time scientists have turned coffee waste into electricity to help farmers in the developing world. Whether it be ‘proper’ coffee (remind me to tell you about my new bean to cup machine!) or the ever- Thursday, 25 October 2018
by Elisa Evans
