Oh the curse of Spring! One of our highly valued Client Services Team is off to pastures new. She and her beau are off to London to seek out ‘the streets paved with gold’, as he’s been offered a well-heeled opportunity with one of those German automobile businesses. What that means for us is that we’re keen to find an equally talented and capable individual to fill that position. This is an excellent chance for someone to take on a role with responsibility, authority and personal development opportunities.

No surprise; we’re looking for someone good who will be an integral part of the team, who we anticipate developing within the business. It’s not necessarily about energy industry experience, [we believe that can be acquired], it’s about the right candidate, with a commercially mature outlook, an ability to think and take on responsibility. It’s not just a job, it’s a career and we want it to be a positive move for you. Have a look at the Torse website by all means; but don’t be overwhelmed, it’s not quite rocket science. If you want to find out more, complete an application form and send your CV, and we may well be talking further. Closing date for applications is the 22nd February, and initial meetings for strong candidates will be offered very quickly.

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Smart meters are due for domestic roll-out by 2018 and 2020 for commercial. The basic premise is that energy isn’t going to get any cheaper in the near future and consumers; domestic and commercial are going to have to manage their energy consumption – why? Because we’re digging the hard stuff [oil, gas and coal] out of the ground and the alternatives are either hugely more expensive or dangerous [e.g. Fukushima]. To enable this to happen successfully requires that the consumer is engaged in the process with the result being that they will be able to see how much, when and at what cost energy is consumed.

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With 2011 proving to be a particularly turbulent year for worldwide energy prices, heads are now turning to what to expect in 2012.

With civil unrest in the Middle East unlikely to ease, mixed with increased export capabilities, wholesale prices are expected to fluctuate heavily. European leaders look likely to impose an oil embargo on Iran, with Tehran warning of rising tensions and likely retaliation.

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Due to an external error created by two telephone communications companies concerned with operation in Nottingham’s Lace Market area there were some problems with the usual 0115 910 9190 for a couple of weeks during late December. Fortunately this did not cause significant problems as we were able to use the alternative Torse number, 0115 853 2120, during this time – this was completely beyond our control. The communications companies have since restored the number.

Thanks for your patience.

Npower’s continued inability to contribute to the coffers of parent RWE looks likely to move them up the cost saving and asset disposal list.

As RWE struggle to come to grips with the phase-out of nuclear energy in 2022, net debt of over £24 billion, a less than anticipated return on a recent share sale, loss-making long-term gas deals and its failure to setup a joint venture with Gazprom for the takeover of all European generation including the UK, it doesn’t bode well.

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Is the last minute attempt by Friends of The Earth and two solar installation companies going to ‘Save the Solar Industry?’

The Friends of the Earth is urging the Government to get a grip on the urgent need to invest in the UK’s green energy – and to make the feed-in tariff scheme more ambitious, not less..is this last minute attempt by Friends of The Earth and two solar installation companies going to ‘Save the Solar Industry?’

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It has taken 25 years of de-regulation for realisation that the Energy Market is in a mess. Whilst some of us brokers and consultants have been a small but insistent voice over the years, trying to persuade Suppliers not to deal with unprofessional TPIs (Third Party Intermediaries), finally Ofgem could have power and legislation to make this happen by the accreditation of energy brokers and TPIs
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