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Thursday 16th May 2013
Last week the UK government announced that the start of the smart meter roll out would be delayed from 2014 until at least the autumn of 2015. According to DECC, more time is needed for the design, building and testing of smart meter equipment.
It’s...
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Tuesday 23rd April 2013
Last month Navetas launched Loop, our new product designed to help people save energy and money in the home, at the Ideal Home Show.
While we were there we spoke to a wide range of consumers who were all concerned about their energy bills and the feedback...
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Wednesday 20th March 2013
Last week we announced the launch of Loop, our new product designed to help people save energy and money in the home, and this week we are at the Ideal Home Show (stand 1K91) putting it in the hands of consumers.
It is a massive show with hundreds of thousands...
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Tuesday 23rd October 2012
Smart grids and smart meters herald a
new era of energy management for governments, energy suppliers and for
consumers, placing far greater levels of useful information at our fingertips
just when it is needed, at each link of the supply chain.
However,...
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Wednesday 26th September 2012
Earlier this month the BBC reported that the UK government is fighting an EU decision to force the UK to raise VAT on energy efficiency products from 5% to 20%. More specifically, the European Commission has ruled that a VAT reduction brought in by the government...
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Tuesday 24th July 2012
This month saw Navetas continue
its drive for innovation in the energy sector, with a partnership with
interactive design agency Conran Singh. It’s a move that marks a significant
step towards transforming how consumers view and manage their energy
consumption...
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Wednesday 11th July 2012
According to new survey figures, the rising cost of energy is still a major concern in the UK, keeping energy bills high on the political agenda. But efforts by some to attempt to blame higher consumer energy bills on renewables subsidies - ignoring rising...
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Wednesday 27th June 2012
A report released yesterday by the Energy Saving Trust,
“Powering
the Nation”, has suggested that UK households are wasting significant amounts of energy by leaving computers, TV and other electronic devices
on standby. The report also concluded that most...
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