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Are we getting stitched by suppliers?

31 Aug 2011 | Filed under: Cost Management, energy, News, telecoms

It appears to be that time of year again. The non-existent summer has come to an end, and now we are all looking forward to the long, wet, dark, and bitterly cold months ahead. Call me a cynic, but I think that the British secretly look forward to September because it means that the game [...]

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Carbon Reduction Commitment – It’s here!

11 Aug 2010 | Filed under: energy

This morning’s Daily Telegraph blazoned it across two columns “Business facing a wave of green taxes Thousands of British businesses will be liable for significant fines and charges under a new government “green tax” scheme.” The story referred to the imminence of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme which may well be able to lay [...]

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Energy Prices – an alternative view

02 Nov 2009 | Filed under: energy, News

In my last post, I brought to your attention an OFGEM report that forecast large price rises over the next ten years. In the Daily Telegraph of October 16th , their respected energy writer, Rowena Mason, highlighted a report from Morgan Stanley, largely based upon National Grid predictions. This report suggests that we are and [...]

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Energy Prices – where are they heading?

18 Oct 2009 | Filed under: Cost Management, energy

A recent OFGEM report forecasts big increases in energy prices over the next ten years, perhaps showing their biggest rise in 2016. This comes on the back of a need to invest perhaps £200bn in the infrastructure. See the news story in The Times Is it time for your business to review your energy costs? [...]

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Beware of energy contract related scams!

18 Oct 2009 | Filed under: Cost Management, energy

The energy market, like many others, has its share of unscrupulous cowboys. I’d like to name names, but, obviously, I can’t do that. So treat this as a general warning to be wary of scams like this. “’Hi, I’m calling from [Name of Cowboy] – our system shows that your supply has not yet been [...]

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