Tom Melhuish, Author at AquaSwitch

Tom Melhuish

Tom joined the AquaSwitch team in 2020. An expert in the water and energy industry. A digital marketing specialist with over eight years of experience. Tom previously worked for Centrica, the holding company of British Gas then moved on to work for Exodus Travels and Pollen, building and developing the CRM, digital strategy and an in-depth content strategy contributing on specialist content. Tom was most recently working at KeepCup, revolutionising their digital strategies from the research stage to the final implementation. Tom Graduate from UWE with a degree in Business Studies and Analytics. To find out more about Tom, visit his LinkedIn profile here.

Governments new energy efficiency advice campaign for businesses

Recently, the government released a new business energy efficiency advice campaign. But why have they spent all this money on a campaign to drive awareness? Well, we have an idea. The campaign was released as the government withdrew the Energy Bill Relief Scheme and replaced it with the not-so-generous Energy Bill Discount Scheme. Let’s delve…

Understanding a rollover business energy contract

A rollover business energy contract locks unwitting businesses into paying needlessly expensive electricity and gas rates. An Ofgem study found that rollover business energy contracts are typically 80% more expensive than fixed business energy tariffs by commercial energy comparison websites. This article offers a guide to understanding and avoiding rollover business energy contracts. What is…

Healthy and Delicious: Exploring the Benefits of an Air Fryer

Air Fryers have become popular quickly, thanks to their fantastic marketing strategy of a healthier and more convenient way of cooking. We have explored the pros and cons of an air fryer, so you can decide if you want to be like one of the cool kids and join the ‘Air fryer club’. What is…

Understanding Half Hourly Meters

Since 2017, British businesses with high electricity demand are required to have a half-hourly energy meter that records their electricity consumption on a real-time basis. There are over 100,000 such half-hourly meters in operation in Britain, and these are located in businesses like factories, large offices or department stores that use a lot of energy….

Renewable Energy and Contracts for Difference (CfD): Driving Sustainable Development in the UK

Supporting low-carbon electricity generation is key to creating a sustainable future, and the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting it. In this article, we delve deep into the Contracts for Difference scheme. We explore how it works to support a more sustainable future. What are Contracts for Difference (CfD),…

How do Corporate PPAs work?

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) are a game-changing strategy that large businesses use to purchase electricity. This approach transforms how they power their operations and contributes to a more sustainable planet. As the UK strides towards its ambitious net-zero targets, understanding the power of Corporate PPAs is becoming critical for business energy procurement managers at…