Four swans promoted to coaching roles
2021 was an exciting year for Indigo Swan and saw us not only develop as a company, but we also expanded the team and took on new swans to join the nest. It was also a positive year for us in terms of gaining recognition for all of the hard work and passion that our […]
Energy Report January 2022
Headlines: Increased Gas and Electricity Wholesales costs. Delay approving the Nord Stream 2 Gas pipeline. European Gas Storage levels at just 56% compared to 73% last year. Energy Overview As of the 4th of January, Gas and Electricity Year Ahead Wholesale costs were higher, when compared to last month’s report. The Oil price is $80 […]
We’ve won two TELCA awards!
We are so excited to announce that we have won two prestigious national awards at The Energy Live Consultancy Awards (TELCA), hosted by Energy Live News. We won the ‘Best Customer Service (SME)’ and ‘Consultancy of the Year (SME)’ categories last week. The event was held at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) on […]
COP26 & Net Zero
The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. This is a huge and important event that will be attended by Heads of State and climate experts to agree what action is needed to tackle climate change. Despite 70% of the […]
Energy Report October 2021
Headlines: Gas and Electricity Wholesale prices show extreme volatility in September. Shortage of LNG supplies and uncertainty regarding Russian Gas deliveries. Partial outage of our largest Electricity Interconnector until March 2022 Energy Overview As of the 4th of October, Gas and Electricity Year Ahead Wholesale costs are higher, when compared to last month’s report. The […]
E10 The ‘New Green’ Petrol
On 1st September we saw the introduction of a new greener E10 petrol which is now the new standard grade. Many people are unsure what this new fuel is or what it means for them. The good news is that over 95% of petrol vehicles will be compatible, although some older and classic cars will […]
Sustainability Series – Newton Property Management
As part of our Swan Sustainability Series we want to talk to different industries and what businesses are doing currently in terms of Net Zero and Sustainability, not only within their own companies, but how they are helping their customers with reducing their carbon footprint. We interviewed Derek MacDonald, Joint Managing Director at Newton Property […]
Coal to be no more come 2024
Coal has been part of the UK’s electricity mix since the very beginning of centralised power generation. The world’s first coal-fired power station was built in Holborn, London in 1882, putting the UK at the forefront of cutting-edge technology at the time. The fossil fuel is a reliable means for both baseload power and providing a […]
What Is Net Zero & Are Businesses Ready?
The term Net Zero is a phrase that a lot of companies and organisations are starting to use, as well as others including sustainability and carbon neutral, but what does this mean and how does it affect us. Lots of us have heard the term Net Zero but a lot of us are not aware […]
Are we doing enough collectively for future generations to live sustainably?
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development If you have not heard of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is an agenda set out by the United Nations as a plan of action for people, the planet and prosperity. The goals and targets that they set out will inspire action over the next fifteen years in […]