Green, Solar & Wind Power

Contacts: For interviews, quotes, photos or comments contact: Bernard Scally MRA Public Relations Phone: 020 8847 2538 Email: pr@ .co.uk Notes for Editor: Electricity 4 Business Ltd provides an alternative to the big 6 by providing cheap business electricity for small and medium sized businesses spending less than 00, 000 per annum on their electricity supply. Back to press release listings green generators

A NEW APPROACH TO ELECTRICITY CAN SAVE MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Energy efficiency advice Energy Efficiency Advice - Download the FREE PDF A NEW APPROACH TO ELECTRICITY CAN SAVE MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT A New Approach to Electricity Can Save Money and the Environment London, February, 8th 2007

Electricity used to be as simple as flicking a switch. Not any more. The markets have been liberated and the pie has been shared between 6 major suppliers - the ball is now in the customers' court. Not only that, global warming is making us think differently about the way we use energy. By partnering with an electricity supplier that understands their needs, small businesses are finding they can help the environment and save money. solar panel

, an electricity supplier dedicated to providing cheap energy to small and mid-sized companies, does not pretend to be a green company, but it does believe in helping businesses conserve energy. "We are not powered by windmills and solar power their simply isn't enough produced yet to meet demand. At present, the electricity we provide is made from burning fossil fuels just like everyone else's, " says Graham Paul, Sales & Marketing Director of E4B. "But by cutting unnecessary consumption our customers can save money and protect the environment and that where we can help." epa greenpower

So how do electricity costs mount up Not so long ago, you could walk into a shop or small business and the only equipment you would find was a telephone, a cash register and possibly a computer. Now there are dozens of gadgets and appliances sucking up energy almost everywhere you look - printers, fax machines, air conditioning units, promotional pieces, laptop and mobile phone chargers, refrigerators, ventilators, modems and routers, coffee machines, power tools, machinery, and the list goes on and on. Many of them are never disconnected from the mains and buzz, whir and generate heat even when not in use. Now is the time to consider their cost to you, and to the environment. wind energy

The good news is that there are many ways to conserve energy and not even notice it, except when you look at the bill at the end of the month. And with increasing awareness of the impact our actions have on the environment, staff may no longer dismiss the boss as a penny pinching miser for insisting on turning the lights out after work. All it takes to make a difference is a little awareness and some positive thinking. solar

The most important way to reduce electricity consumption is to instil a culture of energy saving in your company. Typically, electricity is not so much used inefficiently as wasted, leaked and lost. Solving this problem begins by asking some simple questions about how equipment is used and maintained. Is the photocopier used often enough to justify it being on all day Is the refrigerator door properly sealed and opened as rarely as possible Are the computer's energy saving settings on When was the last time that ventilator was cleaned Why are the windows open if the heating is on nuclear power

Then there is the equipment itself. Replacing 38mm (T12) fluorescent tubes with 26mm (T8) tubes uses around 8 per cent less energy, while compact fluorescent lamps use 80 per cent less energy than tungsten GLS lamps. And for office equipment, look for energy saving devices with stand-by features that bear the Energy Star logo. And if your employees are wearing T-shirts in November, remember that each extra degree can put up to 8% on your heating bill. greenpower inc

REVEALS SECRETS TO HALVING YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL Energy efficiency advice Energy Efficiency Advice - Download the FREE PDF REVEALS SECRETS TO HALVING YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL Reveals Secrets to Halving Your Electricity Bill

London, 30, May 2007 When it comes to electricity, small and medium size enterprises can never assume they are getting a good deal. In fact, it's safe to say that - as the market stands today - businesses should assume the opposite is true, and that they are being taken for a ride by the "big six" energy providers., one of several smaller providers offering fair, flexible and consistent pricing, has compiled an essential guide for free download to help electricity customers see through the dirty tricks. solar electricity

Despite the bad publicity heaped on industry "fat cats", over 20% of customers have never switched electricity providers since deregulation of the market. The reason, according to Graham Paul at, is that they simply don't have access to the right information. "Our guide to seeing through the small print puts the power back in the hands of the customer. This essential document not only states the case for switching, it also provides all the necessary information and addresses for businesses to carry it through, " he says, adding, "There is no reason for loyal customers to pay more for electricity." That's why the Elctricity4Business "Guide to the small print of electricity supply contracts", available for download in convenient pdf format, is essential reading for any business. power greene

In the UK, the chances are high that a small or medium size business receives its electricity from one of the six major companies. In fact, between them, British Gas, EDF Energy, Npower, Powergen, Scottish & Southern Energy and Scottish Power share 96% of the market. Despite the promise of competition through deregulation, all of these providers have routinely been able to raise prices by putting their customers on "evergreen" fixed-price contracts that are automatically extended for months or even years unless the costumer takes timely action. If businesses fail to provide notice within a specified period, suppliers reserve the right to increase prices, even as the wholesale price of electricity goes down. As a result, customers that signed up to a long-term contract in early 2006 - when energy wholesale prices were at their peak - are often paying double or even triple today's market price for their electricity. green electric

"If companies are wise to the tricks they can expect from their electricity supplier, they can switch and slash their electricity bills at a stroke. It's as simple as that, " Paul explains. "Many of our customers save in excess of 000 a year, simply by filling out our template letter and switching to our fair and flexible pricing plan." am greenpower

Download the "Guide to the small print of electricity contracts" now and switch on to fair electricity prices. Contacts: For interviews, quotes, photos or comments contact: Bernard Scally MRA Public Relations Phone: 020 8847 2538 Email: pr@ .co.uk Lynette Havenga-Stokes Marketing Manager Phone: 01908 353394 Email: lhavengastokes@ .co.uk Notes for Editor: renewable electricity

Electricity 4 Business Ltd provides an alternative to the big 6 by providing cheap business electricity for small and medium sized businesses spending less than 00, 000 per annum on their electricity supply. Back to press release listings green company

APPOINTS TOP FLIGHT FINANCE DIRECTOR Energy efficiency advice Energy Efficiency Advice - Download the FREE PDF APPOINTS TOP FLIGHT FINANCE DIRECTOR Appoints Top Flight Finance Director London, UK, 13 July 07 - a specialist UK supplier of business electricity announces the appointment of Simon Richards as Finance Director.

Simon, who will join E4B on 1 August 2007, has nearly 20 years of experience in the electricity market, most recently as Finance Director of E.ON UK Retail Business, Powergen. Such high profile moves in similarly concentrated sectors in the past have often led to a sea-change within the industry. Some such examples are evident in companies such as Virgin and easyJet where entrepreneurial flair has combined with sound commercial management skills to help break through the concentration barrier. led greenpower

And those who have successfully challenged the status quo to bring the customer a better deal have invariably relied on strong financial expertise to reach their goals. Simon Richards said: Ñ am relishing the opportunity to grow a business and challenge the way existing suppliers do things and to be part of a small tightly-knit team with shared ambitions. /p> And his credentials for the job are unquestionably out of the top drawer /p> alternative energy

9.9.2005 Germany competition authorities have launched an investigation into alleged abuse of market dominance by utility giants EON and RWE. Germans in GBP12bn tilt at Scottish Power 6.9.2005 A GBP12 BILLION bid battle is set to explode around energy giant Scottish Power after utility group E.ON said yesterday it was pondering a takeover bid. green products

British Gas profits increase by 570 per cent ... but don't expect a reduction in your bill

19.2.2008 British Gas faces a backlash from customers after making a 570% rise in profit while increasing customers' bills. The announcement will anger customers, many of whom were hit with a 15 per cent surge in bills last month. Profits rose from 95 million in 2006 to a record 640 million last year. The figures will lead to accusations of profiteering, as many power giants have cashed in on the winter chill with inflation busting increases. green powers

Back to top British Gas is 'taking customers for a ride'

British Gas has been accused of 'taking customers for a ride' on the eve of an expected announcement of a sixfold increase in its profits to 640 million. MPs want to know if gas and electricity firms are rigging market to hike prices 2.2.2008 MPs are to investigate claims that gas and electricity firms are rigging the market to force huge price rises. The German-owned Npower recently announced price rises of up to 27 per cent, while British Gas and others have imposed increases of around 15 per cent. However, critics say there is no good reason for the surge in wholesale prices, other than to deliver huge profits to the power industry. greenpower conferences

Scottish Power raises energy bills by 15%

1.2.2008 Scottish Power has become the latest energy supplier to announce double digit price rises, compounding the misery for millions of UK consumers struggling to deal with increasing bills for fuel, food and mortgages. The company, which has 5.2 million customers and is owned by Iberdrola, the Spanish utility, said that electricity prices will rise by an average of 14 per cent while gas prices will increase by 15 per cent. The changes will take place with immediate effect. go green

Powergen customers face big increase in bills

30.1.2008 More than seven million Powergen customers are facing the prospect of big increases to their gas and electricity bills next month. The energy company, owned by E.ON, the giant German utility, was putting the final touches to a double-digit price increase for its 7.4 million British customers yesterday that could come within days. Ofgem has begun to examine allegations of cartel-like activity in the British market after this month's price rises. green homes

British Gas profits jump 600 per cent - as customers face energy price rises of 15 percent

27.1.2008 British Gas is to unveil record profits of nearly 700 million at a time when millions of customers have been hit by vastly increased bills. The figures represent a rise of more than 600 per cent on the 95 million the business made in 2006. The British Gas figures, which will be unveiled within weeks, are part of a wider picture of profiteering which has seen several other firms, including German owned NPower and E.on, generating tens of millions of pounds in extra revenue. greenpower kempo

Pressure mounts on rip-off energy firms

21.1.2008 BRITAINS biggest electricity producer has attacked the countrys energy market as anti competitive, which has allowed the big six players to rip off consumers. British Energy, which is not one of the big six supplying the residential market, wrote to the industry watchdog, Ofgem, calling for it to investigate the rising profits of the companies just four months before the latest inflation-busting price hikes. Evidence in its letter represents the most significant attack yet on the big six. green fuel

British Gas customers face 15% increase in electricity and gas prices

18.1.2008 British Gas owner Centrica today announced double-digit price rises for millions of its customers. The UK's biggest power provider said both gas and electricity bills will go up by 15%. BG becomes the third big energy supplier to hike prices this year, after EDF, which upped rates for its 5.5 million customers by at least 8% earlier this week, and Npower, which increased prices for four million households by up to 17% a fortnight ago. renewable power

EDF Energy hikes energy prices by nearly 13%

15.1.2008 EdF Energy today become the latest company to hike energy bills for British customers when it raised its gas prices by 12.9 per cent and electricity by 7.9 per cent. EdF's five million customers will begin paying the new tariffs from January 18 that will add 1.92 per week to the average combined bill for both gas and electricity. powered greens

BRITAINS 'Big Six' gas and electricity firms are ripping off customers, investigation claims

14.1.2008 BRITAINS Big Six gas and electricity firms are ripping off customers, it was claimed yesterday. British Gas, E.On, Scottish and Southern Energy, npower, EDF Energy and Scottish Power were accused of squashing competition to hike prices and make record profits. But they dont pass on savings, a Sunday Times investigation found. wd greenpower

Energy firms accused of suppressing competition

13.1.2008 Britain's big six energy firms have been accused of holding regular meetings to suppress competition and raise prices. They hold meetings every two months to keep their prices in step, stop smaller rivals developing and charge loyal customers more, it has been alleged. Back to top British Gas made 40 pounds from every customer green living

9.1.2008 British Gas made a record 40 pounds from each of its customers last year, according to analysts, giving the company a sixfold increase in profits as it prepares to increase its prices. The figures have prompted outrage from consumer groups just days after industry insiders predicted British Gas will announce that it is increasing its energy prices. Angry darling to set DOG on energy firms clean electricity

7.1.2008 Furious Alistair Darling is calling in watchdogs to tackle spiralling energy prices. He has written to Ofgem asking what action can be taken to ensure suppliers peg prices. This follows gas and electricity tariff increases by npower of 17 and 12 per cent. Chancellor Alistair Darling steps in over dramatic increases in domestic energy bills 6.1.2008 The Chancellor has demanded a meeting with the energy regulator to explain why fuel prices have risen so dramatically. Last week npower, the fourth largest supplier, said that it was raising prices on some tariffs by 27 per cent. Now Alistair Darling is examining the issue, writing to Sir John Mogg, the chairman of the energy regulator Ofgem, and Alistair Buchanan, its chief executive, to demand a meeting. wind turbine

British Gas to lead energy firms' price rises

British Gas, the country's biggest energy supplier, is expected to increase energy bills this week and trigger a wave of price hikes from suppliers. Other firms such as E.ON and EDF are also ready to impart price rises of up to 15 per cent, according to energy experts. Energy bills to rise by up to 27% 4.1.2008 Millions of npower customers will see their energy bills rocket tomorrow, as the company confirmed double-digit price rises for gas and electricity. The company, which is the UK's fourth largest energy supplier, said it had been forced to put up prices following a dramatic rise in the cost of buying energy on the wholesale market, and the rising cost of distribution. greenpower juicers

Foreign energy giants accused of treating UK like Treasure Island

German owned N-Power is rushing through immediate rises of up to 27.1per cent. The scale and speed of the increases shocked consumer groups, as Npower's 6.8 million customers have been given no time to avoid the higher tariffs. Adam Scorer, campaigns chief at the consumer body Energywatch, hit out as the profiteering of the foreign energy giants. 'The big European energy companies treat Great Britain like Treasure Island, ' he said. green business

nPower to increase UK energy bills by 20%

3.1.2008 The company declined comment on the scale of the increases which are due to be announced tomorrow. But industry sources believe they could be as high as 20 per cent for gas and 17 per cent for electricity customers. Price increase at British Gas Customers who rushed back to British Gas after its price cuts earlier this year are likely to be stung by increases in the new year after its parent company, Centrica, gave the clearest signal yet that energy bills are on their way up again. green fuels

Suppliers shamed on business electricity

1.1.2008 The energy industry watchdog has published a league table showing how well, or badly, the major suppliers serve their business customers. As with private customers, businesses get the worst service from the UK's largest electricity supplier, British Gas. Back to top greenpower emc

monebaggasse