British Gas is to end the process of automatically rolling-over contracts for its business customers, in a move that could signal the beginning of the end for the controversial tariff structure. Sales of automatic roll-over contracts will cease from the beginning of September, while the company will start a new process for renewing the contracts of existing customers from June 2014 – making it the... 

BT has committed to reducing the carbon emissions at both ends of its value chain, as part of an ambitious new carbon impact methodology. The “3:1” initiative will see the company commit to reducing the carbon impact of its customers’ use of BT services by three times that of its own internal operations, while also working to reduce the carbon emissions of its supply chain. Bearing responsibility The... 

John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is banking on Automated Meter Reading (AMR) meters to help it cut its gas use, rather than smart metering, the company has said. Unlike traditional meters, AMRs send information about consumption to an external source, allowing consumption to be measured and analysed. However, AMRs do not provide the same level of trend analysis and management information as a next-generation... 

London Zoo is to become the first company to be accredited under the Carbon Management Association’s (CMA) Low Energy Company (LEC) scheme, due to be launched in October, Energy Demand can exclusively reveal. Under the programme, the zoo has agreed to train around 600 of its employees (which amounts to almost 100% of its total staff) in basic energy management in a bid to help its supply chain also... 

British businesses are “woefully unprepared” for impending electricity shortages, according to a back-up power generator. According to Mainsfailure, UK businesses are walking blindly into a power crisis without giving thought to what happens when the capacity crunch hits — which it warns could happen within two years. Up to 80% of businesses could be without back-up power, the company told... 

The government has tabled an amendment to the Energy Bill currently passing through Parliament, which will allow it to offer financial incentives to businesses who cut their electricity demand. In a response to a consultation on electricity demand reduction, secretary of state for energy and climate change Ed Davey said that there is “significant potential” for greater electricity efficiency in... 

Working to help businesses understand that the effective management of their energy consumption will positively affect their bottom line. This article provides an introduction to EnergyDemand.co.uk. Our aim is to provide a level of introductory insight into: What we’re about and why we exist What we intend to do and what our remit encompasses How you can get involved and why it matters Firstly,...