Future developments

Climate change is top of the agenda these days and various initiatives are running around the world to help reduce the effects of carbon on the environment.  You may have already heard about the European Union's declaration that 20% of all energy consumed will have to come from renewable sources by 2020.

Reducing our carbon footprint probably commands more column inches in the press than just about any other subject except MPs’ expenses and Britain’s Got Talent.

As your energy supplier, Atlantic Energy needs to provide you with the energy you require in a sustainable way. And we're investing considerable sums in renewable energy generation and energy efficiency.

Another solution to ‘de-carbonising’ home energy use, however, is to make your own energy from renewable microgeneration technologies.

One of the current hot topics in the Energy Industry which we have already discussed in this forum is the current plan to deploy smart meters.

Everybody from customers to politicians can see the benefits that these meters will bring in terms of accurate bills etc. But there are many future benefits still to be developed that this technology will facilitate.

Thanks to “S Roberts” for taking the time to respond to my forum post on electric cars. He/she said that in the Top Gear programme I referred to, they also pointed out that electric cars are already out of date.

I received an interesting comment from Lyndon, who asked when Atlantic Electric and Gas would start using smart meters.

As far as the progress on the deployment of smart meters is concerned, Atlantic are involved in the largest trial of smart meters for domestic customers in the UK.

You’ve probably seen the Top Gear programme and read a couple of reviews of electric vehicles (EVs) – but what are the facts behind them?

To help clear up some of the mystery surrounding electric vehicles, we’ve come up with some frequently asked questions.

It is now clear that, in the future, the way in which energy is produced and used will be heavily influenced by the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Here at Atlantic we are committed to investing in new technology and innovation to help us achieve these joint aims.