We can make carbon reductions today for little or no cost (1st December 2008)

With the announcement of the first ‘carbon budgets’, the UK has legally binding targets for carbon reduction for the first time. But ESTA believes we need to learn the lessons from previous failures to hit carbon and energy efficiency targets...

From Newsletter Stories

A first step towards real action? (1st October 2008)

With dramatic new moves on energy and climate change, the stage is set for real action – but only if momentum can be maintained, argues Alan Aldridge, Executive Director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ES

From ESTA Viewpoint

Best practice really does save money (1st August 2008)

Over the last year or more, much of the energy manager's time has been taken up with adapting to new regulations and trying to make sense of the volatility of the world energy markets. But as the autumn sets in and energy p

From ESTA Viewpoint

Time to move up a gear (1st June 2008)

With the Government apparently retreating on its commitment to extend smart metering, Alan Aldridge, Executive Director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA), argues that this sends the wrong message to

From ESTA Viewpoint

A missed opportunity to involve SMEs in cutting emissions (19th May 2008)

ESTA believes that the Government’s response to the Energy Billing and Metering Consultation represents a missed opportunity to make real inroads into carbon emissions from the Industrial and Commercial (I&C) sector...

From News

Act now carbon trading is here (1st April 2008)

The start of the mandatory Carbon Reduction Commitment – which will affect around 5000 larger UK organisations – is approaching. Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) exp

From Energy Procurement

Act now carbon trading is here (1st April 2008)

The start of the mandatory Carbon Reduction Commitment – which will affect around 5000 larger UK organisations – is approaching. Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) exp

From ESTA Viewpoint

ESTA: Free energy conferences (13th March 2008)

Understanding the obligations from A-G is the title of a series of new free energy conferences from ESTA...

From Newsletter Stories

Two steps forward, one back (1st February 2008)

With energy efficiency gaining importance for both Government and business,Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA), looks at the way the two interact

From ESTA Viewpoint

Keeping ahead (1st December 2007)

With energy and climate change remaining high on the political agenda, what does

From ESTA Viewpoint

Getting from A to B (1st October 2007)

Thousands of organisations have had energy surveys carried out.But too many of

From ESTA Viewpoint

Taking a considered approach to improved efficiency (1st June 2007)

With all the media coverage of the introduction of energy performance certificates, it is important to read past the headlines in order to work out the real implications for building other than domestic houses, says Alan Aldridge,Executive Director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA)

From ESTA Viewpoint

Implementing change – effectively and efficiently (1st April 2007)

While the Budget announced a number of changes of interest to energy managers, there are more immediate legal changes to take account of during the coming months, as Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services an

From ESTA Viewpoint

Implementing change – effectively and efficiently (1st April 2007)

While the Budget announced a number of changes of interest to energy managers, there are more immediate legal changes to take account of during the coming months, as Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services an

From ESTA Viewpoint

  Metering – a suitable case for treatment (1st February 2007)

Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA), argues it is time for a concerted effort to extend the benefits of competition to metering – in order to make most efficient use of o

From Energy management

ESTA Bill Board (11th January 2007)

Register for the ESTA 5th National aM&T Conference

From Conferences

Sharpening the focus (1st December 2006)

Alan Aldridge, Executive Director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) explains the reasons behind the association's re-branding

From ESTA Viewpoint

  Time to grasp the opportunity (1st October 2006)

Alan Aldridge, Executive Director of the Energy Systems Trade Association (ESTA) argues that rising energy prices are making an even stronger case for investments in energy efficiency

As the heating season begins and the clo

From Energy management

Fighting back against energy prices (1st August 2006)

Alan Aldridge,Director of the Energy Systems Trade Association (ESTA) looks at the issues facing energy managers and suggests that a visit to Energy 2006 would not come amiss

From Events

Shaping tomorrow's energy policy (1st April 2006)

Alan Aldridge, director of ESTA looks at the issues raised by the Energy Review he Energy Review that the Government is currently conducting will shape energy policy for the coming decade if not longer. It is concerned with the long term shape of the

From ESTA Viewpoint

The road to reduced energy bills (2nd February 2006)

ESTA and the Carbon Trust are launching aM&T Routemaster – a guide to help energy managers successfully implement automated monitoring and targeting technologies.

From Newsletter Stories

Part L2 and improved building operation (1st December 2005)

by Alan Aldridge, executive director, Energy Systems Trade Association

From ESTA Viewpoint

What colour is your building? (1st October 2005)

The greener the building, the cheaper it is to run - as will be apparent to everyone from next year, says Alan Aldridge, executive director of ESTA

From ESTA Viewpoint

Making a virtue out of a necessity (1st August 2005)

ESTA’s free seminars at Energy 2005 will cover the upcoming Energy Performance in Buildings Directive along with the fundamentals of energy management. Alan Aldridge, executive director of ESTA explains the essentials uch has been written about the c

From ESTA Viewpoint

Time to move into the 21st century (1st June 2005)

Why, today, do we still have to put up with inaccurate or estimated utility bills, asks Alan Aldridge, executive director of ESTA In a world where energy prices are rising and climate change is a boardroom issue, there is increasing pressure on the m

From ESTA Viewpoint

The times are a changing (1st April 2005)

Alan Aldridge, executive director,Energy Systems Trade Association examines what energy managers can do to face up to the challenge of increased costs

From ESTA Viewpoint

Getting the total picture (1st February 2005)

The way energy is used in an organisation impacts on its economic, social and environmental performance. It is a part of everything we do. For this reason, controlling consumption and increasing efficiency of use will have benefits in every area of a

From News

An irresistible tool for managing energy (1st February 2005)

Alan Aldridge, executive director,ESTA talks about the technology that every energy manager can – and should – have: aM&T

From News

Understanding and balancing energy management issues (1st December 2004)

Alan Aldridge, executive director, Energy Systems Trade Association, reviews the key energy management issues following the Association’s recent series of Energy Solutions in Action conferences

From ESTA Viewpoint

Unlock the value in your buildings (1st October 2004)

by Alan Aldridge, executive director, Energy Systems Trade Association

From News

Beating energy price rises (1st August 2004)

by Alan Aldridge, executive director, Energy Systems Trade Association Where are energy prices headed? For once the answer is easy but unpalatable Up. Very substantial rises and volatility in wholesale prices for gas, oil and electricity have bee

From News

32% more carbon savings please (1st June 2004)

Alan Aldridge, executive director, Energy Systems Trade Association examines the Governments energy efficiency implementation plan The Government have published their implementation plan Energy Efficiency: The Governments Plan for Action. This fol

From News

Taking the soft option (1st April 2004)

by Alan Aldridge, executive director, Energy Systems Trade Association Buildings are expensive assets in which much time, effort and money is spent to provide innovative and effective designs to optimise their building performance. As such, their i

From News

  On the pulse: aM&T conference (1st February 2004)

by Alan Aldridge, executive director, Energy Systems Trade Association

From Energy management