Energy monitoring

Most schools are not teaching children about green issues in anything but a piecemeal way, schools inspectors say.  
The government has outlined a desire for schools in England to be “sustainable by 2020”, however presently few are making the environment central to the curriculum and school life.
No doubt this is a very difficult task for [...]

During hot months, keep your window coverings closed on the south, east and west windows. In winter let the sun in and encourage staff to open the blinds in the morning rather than turning the lights on.

The big question is will any of the measures outlined by Mr Darling actually make any significant difference and will the revenues generated actually go towards improving the planet and climate change?
There were some impressive initiatives such as smart metering for medium businesses and the inclusion of aviation into the EU Emissions Trading scheme. Are small [...]

There is a lot in the news about businesses and public sectors organisations embracing climate change. It’s suggested that businesses should be undertaking different energy saving initiatives to save carbon, save energy and save money. 
It can be hard to convince key decision makers that energy saving measures will actually prove to reduce energy consumed [...]

More bureaucracy to save the planet is on the way.

The latest legislation to be affecting UK organisations are Display Energy Certificates (DECs) and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) From April 2008 onwards, organisations will be required to collect data to display their companies’ energy efficiency (according to building use and size). 
Are organisations ready for this legislation? 
Many are [...]

There have been fresh calls for a climate change minster to be appointed to help with the UKs fight against climate change.  Read more
Behind the calls are criticisms of timid use of environmental taxes such as the climate change levy. It is widely thought that these should be more widespread and have harsher financial implications. [...]

The CBI reports that British business face a tough year in 2008 with the global credit crunch and rising food and energy costs the key causes. It is estimated that UK economic growth will slow to 2%.Pressure on energy prices is coming in part from oil prices reaching $100 a barrel; eating into profit margins [...]