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Google’s Data-Centric Approach

Google’s Increasing Data-Centric Approach to Search Makes AdWords Ever More Important It is no surprise that Google continuously changes it search algorithm to make the searches smarter, get increasingly relevant results, and to keep the “rouge” manipulators at bay. Over the years, this has given bonafide online entities somewhat of a level playing field against those […]

The Energy Bill – a case of government oversight

By Tryllium Staff

The shorter and colder days of winter mean higher energy bills for many businesses. Research has found that an office based company will use 50% of its annual gas consumption in winter1. So, it’s no surprise that many businesses are focused on cutting energy usage, not only to save money but also to build corporate reputation. […]

IBM to simplify electric vehicle charging and payment

By Tryllium Staff

IBM is taking the lead on a project to simplify electric vehicle charging and payment for customers wherever they are in Europe, the company announced this week. The ‘B2B Marketplace’ demonstration setup will allow energy suppliers, carmakers and charging point owners to share and integrate services on one IT platform. The common platform, based on IBM […]

UK coal use still growing but steady progress on renewables

By Tryllium Staff

The UK government’s latest figures on energy production and use, released yesterday, reveal that while coal use is at its highest share in 14 years, renewable electricity is still growing steadily. The Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices for the third quarter of 2012 reveal that coal stands at a third-quarter 14-year high accounting for 35.4% of […]

Electric fleets could save UK companies £350,000 a year, says report

By Tryllium Staff

As US electric carmaker Tesla Motors sets the European price for its Model S all-electric sedan, a report for British Gas says that UK companies could save £350,000 a year by going electric with their fleet. According to the report by TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory, for the utility, switching just 10% of a large fleet of between […]

UK government delays decision on aviation and shipping emissions

By Tryllium Staff

The UK government announced yesterday that it is to delay its decision on whether aviation and shipping emissions should be included in carbon budgets until 2016. Under the Climate Change Act, the government was required to say by the end of this year whether it intended to bring in aviation and shipping – or ‘excluded […]