Ged Holmes, Commercial Director at OpenEnergi Ged Holmes, Commercial Director at Open Energi provides an introduction to Demand Management and how it can help Energy Managers offset rising energy costs. Recent news headlines about the risk of blackouts this winter have shone the spotlight on National Grid and the security of the UK’s energy supply. Nuclear plants take a long time to build, and the... 

Chris George, head of energy and environment at Whitbread, speaks to Energy Demand about over-legislation, Whitbread’s carbon version of Space Invaders, and why the UK needs a Dig For Victory programme for energy. Whitbread has published a target to cut its carbon emissions by 25% by 2017, but it has not published its energy use target – can you explain why you’ve chosen to publicly measure... 

Mike Hogg Mike Hogg, managing director of DONG Energy UK, gives his perspective on how natural gas prices in the UK can be expected to develop over the next two years. Predicting the future pricing of any commodity has its challenges but natural gas is especially difficult. As a product traded in a global market, its value at any point in the calendar is determined by a kaleidoscope of factors. On... 

Selection of the correct support system and the right provider are key Over the past six years, since leaving the nine to five – well, eight to seven – business world and working for myself, I have written a number of articles and run many sessions about how to plan and manage a route to a low carbon future. I have an understanding of everything from climate change policies to legislation,... 

This opinion piece is provided for Energy Demand by Rob Bamforth, marketing director at software platform company Ecosteer. A quick glance around energy management solutions in recent years has been almost reminiscent of the1990s IT industry. Lots of proprietary solutions, with hardware tied to software and services – some opportunity for innovation, but many too well established players enjoying... 

The Energy Managers Association (EMA) has called on the government to take action on the energy and carbon related costs resulting from legislation that requires companies to store vast quantities of data on remote servers. Among the measures suggested by the EMA are proposals that the government should carry out mandatory carbon and energy impact assessments upon each piece of legislation put through... 

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,... 

This article has been contributed by James Swanston, CEO of Carbon Voyage. James chairs the EMA’s Transport Working Group. In another life he was an officer in the Australian Army and now is a Major in the British Territorial Army.  In the early 1970s, work was undertaken to try and address issues around workplace health and safety; while a major report in 1972 advocated self-regulation... 

This piece is taken from a Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) white paper. There is a simple truth — energy efficiency belongs at the heart of a low-carbon economy. By reducing energy use and cutting down on waste, we can reduce energy bills, make our energy system more sustainable and drive down greenhouse gas emissions. UK energy efficiency varies from good to dreadful “We...