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    Sites where production typically dominates the consumption demonstrate a peak profile (looks like a single mountain). Prime areas to focus initially should be on base load, especially mid week for 24 hour production sites and maximum demand peaks. Many businesses dismiss possible savings on base load accepting it as a ‘necessary evil’ but [...]

Over the last few weeks I have had the benefit of using arange of gizmos to help people manage energy better.  Some range from simple timer plugs to mini energy screens for the home educating me 24/7 on live energy usage. The problem I see with these gizmo’s is they lack two key benefits: 1) I have to [...]

top-hat-profile There are obviously many energy profiles depending on the operations of your business. In this blog segment I will talk about the typical office profile and where companies should focus their attention. Offices have what is commonly described as a ‘Top Hat’ profile rising in the morning to peak before lunch than falling later [...]

One of the common questions I am asked by companies is ‘how can energy monitoring help me to control businesses consumption’. The answer is, energy monitoring is not a tool in controlling you business it is a tool to help control your people in your business. The dilemma with energy, unlike raw material costs or salaries, is the [...]

With ever increasing energy and raw material prices many UK businesses are finally recognising that energy efficiency is crucial to retain profitability. Too often businessess focus on the procurement of energy as the method to control cost. Good procurement is of course an essential element but without efficiency your good efforts in getting lower prices are [...]