Tag: energy consumer
Reviewing what I learnt in my new energy job after six months
BEUC’s Laurens Rutten shares his learning curve experience in a sector he was warned is “extremely complex”.
To get the best energy deal, do we all need to become experts now?
Getting the best energy deal is easier said than done. Do we now all need to become energy experts, asks BEUC Energy team leader Jaume Loffredo.
Accelerating out of the energy crisis: how to enable consumers to play their part in the green transition
Getting consumers on board is key to accelerating out of the energy crisis, writes BEUC's Energy Team Leader Jaume Loffredo
How I convinced my landlord to install solar panels on my roof
In the last in our series of blogs on sustainable housing, BEUC DG Monique Goyens explains how she convinced her landlord to install solar panels on her roof to help cut her energy bills.
Workers are the building blocks of the home Renovation Wave. But in Germany, where are they all?
The skills crunch is posing a big challenge to Germany’s plans to renovate its housing stock.
Tackling energy poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic raises major challenges for tackling energy poverty writes William Baker, energy expert from the STEP project (Solutions to Tackle Energy Poverty). The STEP project is now calling for immediate action to help low income consumers pay their...
Can consumers easily produce their own electricity?
For 80% of households in Europe, it would be cheaper to produce their own electricity than to purchase it from an electricity company. How? By installing solar panels. And just imagine how much cleaner the energy market would be if...