Delivering warmer homes, cutting energy bills and reducing carbon emissions
With councils and the public sector now being offered a range of financial schemes to take advantage of government feed-in tariffs; we spent some time at our July events discussing the potential opportunities and downsides of the different solar … Continued
During our Manchester CSPS launch event we were pleased to have the opportunity to hear from Lynn Anders, Business Advisor to Knowsley Borough Council, on their experience of a trial internal audit. These audits are being carried out by … Continued
*Note: This survey has now been closed; however, if you are still keen to get some more information on your likely league table performance, you can email your details to us at: Local.Energy@lgiu.org.uk. We will be shortly publishing our … Continued
Following our CSPS 2011-12 launch events last week, you can now download the presentation slides from the material that we covered using the link below. If you have any questions about the areas covered, or would like more information on … Continued
Over the last year there has been a rapid multiplying of opportunities and offers open to councils and local government in the solar technology field. These opportunities have been made possible because of the feed-in tariffs (FITs) for solar electricity … Continued
Last week, Local Energy’s Head of CRC and Consultancy, Karen Lawrence, gave a webinar presentation on the 2degrees network on local authority Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) best practice. In particular, the webinar focuses on best practice around identification of CRC … Continued
Local Energy is very excited to announce a new partnership with the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Over the years the two organisations have worked closely together helping public sector bodies to understand the new rules, regulations and financial instruments that … Continued
Councils, hospitals, universities and the rest of the public sector are considering the cost, type and nature of the energy they use. In addition, they are trying to ensure that these choices fit into a wider local, regional and national … Continued
The DECC intends that the key elements of the reform will overcome barriers and work to put into place strong incentives for a mix of low-carbon electricity generation, to put downward pressure on projected price rises, and to bring clarity … Continued
On June 30th Government minister Greg Barker announced the next steps to simplify the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. Those who attended our workshops earlier in the year won’t be surprised by the main announcements and it’s important to remember that … Continued