Brent Crude Oil dropped to an 18-year low on 30th March, prompting a knock-on effect in the energy price market. The commodity’s international benchmark fell by as much as 13% to a low of $21.65 a barrel. Meanwhile, the price…
For qualifying companies, the deadline for phase 2 of ESOS passed on December 5, 2019. Some companies have missed this cut-off point after finding the complexities of the compliance process more challenging than anticipated. Faced with being hit with fines…
As of today (April 1), the first Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) reports are due. SECR was brought in last year to encourage groups of businesses that fulfil the specified criteria to become more energy efficient and reduce their…
The pricing of green energy may need rebalancing if growth in demand for renewables across the European market continues to outpace the growth in supply. According to figures published in a report from the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB), demand…
We would like to reassure all of our clients that they can expect the same high standards of service from us even though our dedicated team of employees are now working from home in line with government recommendations. Normal office…
The Coronavirus is seeming to have a spiralling effect, causing major disruption to people’s lives in one way or another. It is also having multiple side-effects on the energy industry and the environment, including very turbulent market pricing. So far,…
With a situation where ‘demand is down and supply is up’, oil industry prices continue to suffer in what can only be described as ‘Mad March’. While the coronavirus pandemic continues to tighten its grip on society leading to a…
Emission reduction targets aligned to the Paris Agreement’s 2C global warming limit are set to be missed by the vast majority of the highest-emitting listed companies, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative’s (TPI) annual report. The report assessed 238 energy,…
Please see our statement below regarding the Covid-19 outbreak. “At Energy Management LLP, we are committed to protecting the wellbeing of our staff, clients and suppliers. We are therefore following the recommendations from the Government and World Health Organisation. We…
Since its introduction in October 2017, Energy Management’s apprenticeship scheme has gone from strength to strength. Two current employees have graduated from the scheme and now hold key roles within the company, while a third is currently undertaking their Business…
Looking after the health, fitness, safety and education of the nation does not come cheap. In 2019, the figure for powering the public sector was estimated to be an eye-watering £3.4 billion. Keeping offices, hospital wards, classrooms and leisure centres…
Subscribers to our Market Intelligence monthly bulletin will be only too aware that there are a multitude of factors driving the energy price market. If you compare business electricity prices from one day to another, they can look very different…
Energy Management employee set to live the American dream. Joe Retford’s dream of becoming a golf professional has moved another step closer to becoming a reality after the Energy Management employee landed a four-year golf scholarship at the prestigious Virginia…
For the first time in history, more UK power came from renewable sources than from fossil fuels in the calendar year ending December 2019. National Grid described it as “a historic moment”. Wind power provides the largest percentage of the…
The only zeros most business leaders used to concern themselves with were the ones added to a long line of figures on a balance sheet. However, mention the word zero nowadays and it’ll mostly be included in a conversation about…
Energy Management’s Senior Energy Consultant, Malcolm Barrington, gives his verdict on what the immediate energy landscape may look like following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on 31 January, 2020. We do not expect Brexit to have a…
For the past two decades at Energy Management, we have helped all our clients reduce their energy consumption as well as ensuring they remain compliant with the relevant energy reporting regulations. From April 1st, 2019, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting…
To reduce energy consumption and consequently your company’s energy bills, you first need to have a very good understanding of your energy profile. Energy Management’s energy monitoring and reporting portal, EM-Powered, assists companies in compiling an instant overview of their…
With so many external factors determining the price of the fuel we pay, from international trade disputes to extremes of weather, procuring gas and electricity at the right price and at the right time can seem like a daunting task…
More electric cars were registered in the UK during 2019 than any other year to date, as diesel car registrations fell by more than one-fifth on a year-on-year basis – but EVs still make up a very small percentage of…
Green issues were discussed in the election like never before, amidst a climate of fear around the future of the planet. The main parties all stated they want to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by at least…
Who will charge our electric vehicles? The UK’s Electric Car (EV) market is constantly growing and the growing demand for charging capacity will be met by dedicated charger companies, utilities and the government, rather than car makers themselves. Research shows…
Eliminating greenhouse gas emissions in the UK is said to be achievable with current technology, according to a recent report. The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) stated a net-zero carbon Britain is already possible without any future technology developments. The…
Why are businesses struggling to change sustainability ambitions into actions? A survey involving over 9,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors found 96% are wanting to improve their environmental and social practices; however, this is becoming increasingly challenging due to…
Energy efficiency may not be your bread and butter if you’re in the food and drink industry, and why should it be? But spiralling energy costs brought about by a range of geopolitical factors in 2019 make it a topic…
Energy procurement is the process in which a business looks for the most favourable energy contracts that enable them to meet their needs. An energy procurement manager has in-depth knowledge of the industry and spends several hours studying the market…
Energy Management are experts in two types of procurement – water and energy. Water procurement In April 2017, the department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) introduced major changes to the water and sewage market, opening it up…
Natural water in the ground could be used as a low-carbon heat source in many towns and cities, according to research from the British Geological Survey (BGS). Data gathered from a natural ground-water system below Cardiff has resulted in the…
Renewable energy sources are growing quicker than first anticipated and could expand by 50% in the next five years, powered by an increase in solar energy. A study carried out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) showed that solar, wind…
Energy Management has a proud track record in giving young people real work opportunities through its apprenticeship scheme, and Lewis Payne is a shining example of that. Here, just shy of his second anniversary with Energy Management, Lewis talks about…