Category: Energy

MORE and more companies in the Channel Islands are looking to reduce the energy they consume. AFM, which specialises in energy monitoring and measurement and advises companies on ways to reduce consumption, has seen demand for its services increasing year by year. ‘We have seen a definite shift towards companies in all industry sectors becoming [...]

A prospective medical student from Guernsey has received a cash injection before he starts his university studies next term. The TOTAL Bursary Awards Scheme, which was launched in 2007, is open to any Year 13 students planning to go onto further education. Each year two winners are chosen to each receive £1,000. The judging panel [...]

Guernsey Electricity has taken another step to reduce its carbon footprint by adding a new electric van to its fleet of service vehicles. A new Citroen Nemo van, which has been converted to electric drive by Guernsey based firm The Electric Vehicle Company, is being trialled at Guernsey Electricity. The vehicle runs on a 15kW [...]

Sponsorship from Guernsey Electricity means Elizabeth College student Christopher Galpin will be attending the Smallpeice Trust low carbon energy challenge at Newcastle University. The world is facing up to the challenge of finding alternative energy sources and this event encourages young people to the study power that can be derived from the environment such as [...]

The British Safety Council, one of the world’s leading health and safety organisations has presented Guernsey Electricity with an International Safety Award for the fourth time in five years. The Council made their decision following a rigorous assessment of Guernsey Electricity’s health and safety practices by an independent adjudication panel. The company is the only [...]

Isle News, 21 September 2009 – Last night, hundreds of Islanders listened to The Stan Brouard Group and the Baltic Development Group, announce their proposal for a cost effective, innovative, non- polluting, non-incineration island waste management solution. According to presenters, this new proposal utilises the proven technology of a Vantage Waste Processor, which treats rubbish [...]

Isle News, 24 March 2009 – Guernsey Gas is fully behind the drive to support ‘Earth Hour’ on 28 March. As well as pledging to switch off the lights in all its premises, including the Energy Centre at the Longstore, the company is encouraging Islanders to use Earth Hour as the perfect opportunity to change [...]