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Energy industry’s bright lights ignite market debate at European conference

Bergen Energi Launches New Sustainability Energy Solutions

Energy experts at Bergen Energi are aiming to help tackle climate change after the firm expanded its offering to include an innovative new suite of sustainability solutions. The internally-developed green products and services, designed to deliver a complete end-to-end carbon reduction strategy, provide customers competitive and predictable energy costs with a measurable and low environmental impact. Product innovations include a bespoke carbon reporting, monitoring and targeting web tool which includes real-time price and consumption reporting, progress and data analysis. Customers will be

Energy advice crucial as political and geographical unrest exacerbates market volatility, warns leading broker

A leading international energy broker has advised UK businesses they must prioritise energy strategies after recent political unrest and global natural disasters have increased market volatility. In the immediate aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, independent experts at Bergen Energi UK said the energy market had been in turmoil. The company said now, more so than ever, was the time to ensure business were seeking expert energy procurement and risk management advice. Simon Firth, Key Account Manager at Bergen Energi UK, said: “The world has been faced with a humanitarian

Bergen Energi and N2EX Helping Make the Jump into Nord Pool

Bergen Energi has teamed up with N2EX to assemble a cast of leading energy industry experts to host a round table discussion on the future of energy buying this autumn. The presentation to the Major Energy Users’ Council, taking place at London’s Carlton Club on October 27th, will see several energy industry big-hitters explaining and debating the benefits that trading on an energy exchange can bring. Bergen Energi says that exchanges such as N2EX, welcomed by the regulator to aid liquidity in the market, provides end users with a greater level of transparency and risk managed products

CRC scheme must continue to focus on carbon reduction and not on fining administration, energy experts warn

An independent energy broker says the CRC scheme must continue to focus on its goal of national carbon reduction and not on revenue generation for the Government. Despite threats of fines, only 2,598 from the expected 5-6,000 large organisations have registered for the CRC in time to meet today’s deadline, and many smaller companies have been unable to submit information and complete the registration process on time. Leading energy procurement experts at Bergen Energi UK say the lower-than-expected registration figures prove the administrative burden and level of bureaucracy involved of

Energy experts prioritise customer service with new appointment

Leading national energy broker Bergen Energi has strengthened its customer service team by appointing a new dedicated Customer Support for the UK. Caryl Jones, 24, from Chapel Allerton in Leeds brings 3 years of b2b customer relationship management experience to the company having previously worked in similar roles within the legal services and utilities industries. Ms Jones, who will be based out of the Leeds office at Thorpe Park, was most recently a Senior Sales Administrator for Total Gas and Power, providing a variety of customer service support and administrative functions to key

Bergen Energi enabling end user access to the UK’s new power exchange N2EX

UK energy buyers can now get unrivalled access to the European energy markets thanks to Bergen Energi. Bergen Energi’s UK operation, has been working closely with the UK’s recently-launched N2EX power exchange to provide new alternatives to more traditional supply solutions for UK end users, enabling a more direct route to market with increased transparency and balancing options. N2EX is the UK-only energy exchange for physical power networks set up by NASDAQ OMX Commodities (NOMXC) and Nord Pool Spot AS. N2EX includes technical trading and clearing, a regulatory framework, clearing

Bullish energy prices to remain, warns leading broker ahead of national exhibition

Energy intensive businesses are being warned that they are likely to face a period of continued volatility as power and gas prices remain high over the 3rd quarter. The warning comes from leading energy broker Bergen Energi UK shortly before its appearance at one of Europe's largest energy procurement, management and efficiency exhibitions on the 8th and 9th September. Experts from the independent energy consultancy will be on hand at stand 220 of The Energy Event 2010, held at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, to help customers ensure they have the right support to navigate

Hidden commission fees still plague energy consultancy market

Leading energy experts at Bergen Energi UK have warned energy intensive businesses they may be paying up to 10 times more consultants’ commission than necessary when buying power or gas. The independent energy brokers are calling for a review of legislation and tighter regulation of the energy consultant market following a series of prospective customer audits, which have shown many are repeatedly paying hidden fees. Bergen Energi UK Vice President Richard Southgate said: “Bergen Energi provides in-depth energy insight and independent expert advice to large multi-site organisations on a

NATS lands £1.7m saving thanks to Bergen Energi UK

Bergen Energi UK has saved leading air navigation services provider NATS more than £1.5m thanks to a hugely successful electricity procurement strategy. The independent energy brokers supported NATS with its energy supplier tender negotiations and created a bespoke risk-management solution to combat volatility in wholesale electricity prices. Bergen Energi UK has developed a robust hedging strategy and portfolio management scheme – these best-practice plans delivered excellent portfolio performance and Bergen Energi UK’s forward buying and price optimisation saved NATS around £1.7m. Bergen

Energetic new campaign for Adessi

One of Europe’s leading independent energy service providers has appointed Northern-based agency Adessi to manage its UK marketing campaign. Bergen Energi, which has headquarters in Norway and nine offices across Europe, offers innovative and bespoke energy solutions to a wide range of businesses, securing cost-savings in the volatile energy markets. Bergen Energi’s reputation for excellence in tendering, portfolio management and consultancy has helped it develop an impressive customer list since its UK inception in 2002. The company is now looking to build on its UK market share and has