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Time-based energy matching should be all or nothing. Anything less is greenwash. Good Energy has always only offered renewable tariffs, because not doing so leads to 'green-shuffle' — fudging the numbers so some customers' power gets greener while others gets browner. Ultimately making no difference to the grid. A similar principle applies in time-based matching, or carbon free energy (CFE). But several suppliers are now promising CFE to select customers with cherry picked generators, undermining its key purpose. Read more about why time-matching should be applied at a supplier level in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/e3bATQti #greenwashing #carbonfreeenergy #247cfe #timebasedenergy #renewable #renewables #renewableelectricity #cfe

Considering commercial solar panels? Our Director of Sales and Origination Thomas Parsons shares 10 things you need to know, including: 🌤️ Commercial solar payback periods 💷 How to balance cost with quality 🦺 Design and installation timescales Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e-QP7Uw2 #CommercialSolar #Solar #RenewableEnergy

Today we have announced the acquisition of Empower Energy Ltd. — a commercial focused solar installation company with nationwide capability. Good Energy CEO Nigel Pocklington said: "As the fourth solar acquisition Good Energy has made in 18 months and the second in only weeks, we have rapidly scaled our service coverage and capability. We will now be focussed on integrating these businesses under the Good Energy brand, leveraging our increased operational scale and vertical integration to provide a cohesive experience for commercial customers looking to cut their energy bills and their carbon through installing solar." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQSeyiPe #solarpower #renewableelectricity #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #commercialsolar

Very disappointing that a roll back on plans to require solar on new builds is being considered. As Friends of the Earth's Head of Policy Mike Childs says: "Solar panels are cheap, cut energy bills and emissions, and contribute to meeting the UK’s climate targets." We back the #sunshinebill to mandate solar as part of the Future Homes Standard. #solarpower #newbuilds #futurehomesstandard #solar #renewableelectricity

High temperature heat pumps - are they the heat pump solution for older properties? In this article, we look into why you might choose a high temperature heat pump over one with a lower flow temperature - and whether there are any drawbacks. https://lnkd.in/eji2b2nr

Considering getting a commercial solar panel installation? Read the latest article from Thomas Parsons to find out everything you need to know about: 💷 Solar panel cost 📅 How long it takes to get a return on investment 🌳 Annual carbon savings you can expect 👀 And much more. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/e-QP7Uw2 #commercialsolar #solarpanelsforbusiness

Another inspiring day at Blue Earth Summit. On the future of environmentalism, the panel discussed the tension between older and younger people. Youth activist Dominique P. said: “On the interhenerational challenge, young people are often seen as those we are handing the baton too. When in fact there is so much we can learn from each other.” In his interview Tony's Chocolonely Chief Douglas Lamont talked about Tony’s Open Chain. “You only change the whole industry by working with others. We started out by ourselves, which is why we’re called Tony’s Chocolonely. But now are feeling less lonely.” On the future of B Corp, John Brown, Cornwall Chamber of Commerce Business Partners said: “For people who will never buy from a B Corp, we need to be relevant to them. As an example I want to hear workers on a construction site say this B Corp movement is great because they’ve improved working standards for us.” Nick Hounsfield, founder of our partners The Wave spoke about being a founder. “To find investment you build a vision so compelling that they don’t want to say no.” And in Geetie and Guy Singh-Watson’s interview, Geetie said: “We need legislation Legislation around greenwashing. Just tell the truth! It’s so basic.” #blueearthsummit #sustainability #purposeledbusiness

How's this for the ultimate green home? Norbert's been with Good Energy for his energy supply and feed in tariff for 12 years. In the last year, he's added: 🌡️ A Good Energy heat pump 🔋 A Tesla Powerwall 2 🚘 A MyEnergi EV Charger ⚡ Our Smart EV tariff ☀️ Our Solar Savings export tariff. The result? Cheap energy bills, a high-tech cosy home, and a low carbon footprint. Read his full review: https://lnkd.in/ev2VdtBF #RenewableEnergy #CustomerReview #GreenHome

Deborah Meaden is positive about businesses powering sustainability where politics can’t. A few soundbites from her interview with Hannah Mcinnes at Blue Earth Summit this afternoon: “Even those businesses which don’t care about sustainability, they are beginning to recognise that their customers do. “There is not a business that comes into Dragons Den now that doesn’t say ‘these are my ethical credentials, these are my sustainable credentials’. “When businesses come into Dragons Den and say they are a B Corp, it tells me they intend to get it right.” #sustainablebusiness #purposeledbusiness #sustainability #peopleplanetprofit #bcorp B Lab UK

Some superb soundbites from the morning at #BlueEarthSummit day one: Environmentalist Tony Juniper CBE: “A company can consider is it here to generate returns alone? Or is it explicitly here to benefit society and the environment, and profit is a means to that?” Danielle Mulder, Group Director of Sustainability, BBC: “There’s a real problem with climate disinformation. I would argue the BBC is more relevant today than ever, when you really need trusted news.” Good Energy’s CEO, Nigel Pocklington: “Appetite for cleaner energy is there, the role for government should be to level the playing field. You shouldn’t be able to buy a tariff that’s labelled as green when it isn’t.” Sian Sutherland, Founder, A Plastic Planet: “Don’t ban plastic, but increase the cost. Plastic’s true cost, factoring in it’s environmental impact, is 100x how it is represented on the market.” Blue Earth Summit #regenerative #renewables #purposeledbusiness