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Jonstar Sustainability’s Summer of Solar 2024
As we push on into our 5th year installing Solar PV, we have had some really good projects being completed and about to start this summer, albeit the summer definitely…
Has the world gone battery mad?
At Jonstar we receive a lot of solar enquiries on a weekly basis from both domestic and residential clients. As our followers will be aware we tend towards the commercial…
SolarEdge Solution Installation
Looking back at the installations we have had over 2023 there has been one that stood out as a major improvement for a site. There were 6 inverters that had…
Jonstar Sustainable Technologies turn three this month
As Jonstar Sustainable Technologies turn three this month we thought it would be good to look back at what we’ve achieved since those early days at the start of the…
What is Green Business Energy?
Green energy is any energy that emanates from exploiting natural sources such as the sun and does not produce any pollutants. It is vital to note the difference between green…
A Message From Jonstar
As we come to the end of our first calendar year at Jonstar Sustainable Technologies we can look back and be pretty happy with how it has gone. In the…
How Do You Calculate Utility Costs For A Business?
What are business utility costs? In business, the term "utility" is typically used to refer to the cost of using a service or product that helps in producing goods or…
What is the Difference Between Domestic and Commercial Electricity?
Domestic and commercial electricity is sourced and generated in the same way; despite this, the energy is sold very differently. This is because commercial energy has more regulatory and other…
Why Are Energy Prices Going Up?
If you read our last blog, the theme of simplicity and complexity abounds as we aim to answer this question. So, where do we start? Let’s start with setting the…
How many business energy suppliers are there in the UK?
A simple question, however like most things energy-related, it quickly gets complicated and murky. Providing clarity and making the complex simple for customers, is a key reason that Jonstar Energy…
The benefits of a SolarEdge Optimised System
Jonstar Sustainable Technologies are accredited SolarEdge Installers and recommend this market leading product for several reasons. The benefits of a SolarEdge Optimised System: Optimisers give a yield increase on average…
Happy Birthday Jonstar Sustainable Technologies
Jonstar Sustainable Technologies turned one year old in March 2021. What a year it has been, from mothballing the idea in the first two months due to the lockdown, then…
5 Years as a Leicester Law Society Patron -Reflection and Revolution
Do you have the Energy and a 2020 Vision for Sustainability? At the start of a New Year and decade, we often look at fresh starts and goals for the…
How to Find the Cheapest Business Electricity Rates
No business wants to be spending more than they need to on their electricity, but it’s altogether too easy to settle for a less than ideal rate, or simply keep…
How to Compare Business Electricity Rates Online
One of the most important tenets of running almost any kind of business is always going to be minimising overhead, and electricity is one of those essential, but extremely variable…
Tips for Saving Energy in the Workplace
Tips for Saving Energy in the Workplace Saving energy in the workplace is not only doing good for the environment, but also for the cash flow, follow our tips to…
What is a smart meter and how does it work?
A smart meter is a new kind of gas and electricity meter that can digitally send meter readings to your energy supplier. This can ensure more accurate energy bills. Smart…
How to compare business electricity and gas prices
Business Gas Compare If you run a small business, then just as with domestic energy, it's possible to switch tariff or provider to slash costs. However unlike with household…
Shopping around for business broadband
Shopping around for business broadband can be a bit of a minefield. There’s a lot to consider, a lot of complexity, and a lot of providers trying to sway your decision.…
10 Reasons to use an Energy Broker Like Jonstar
In the quest to keep energy costs down, more and more businesses are enlisting the services of a business energy broker. But what do brokers like us here at Jonstar…
What is an energy broker?
What is an energy broker and what do we offer? When it comes to purchasing energy, the options seem endless. Should you buy through a third party supplier? If so, how…
Market Report
This morning, prompt gas contracts are trading higher, as a number of supply restrictions impact the market. NCS flows are reduced by ongoing work at the Nyhamna field, cutting output…
Market Report
This morning, prompt gas contracts are trading higher, amid a short intra-day system. NCS flows remain reduced, as a result of maintenance at a Norwegian field restricting production by up…
Market Report
This morning, prompt gas contracts are trading lower, as suppressed domestic demand leads to an oversupplied intra-day system. Maintenance restricting both injection and withdrawal flows at the Rough storage site…
Market Report
This morning, prompt gas contracts are trading lower, as strong supply flows lead the intra-day system into oversupply. Total NBP supply is nominated at c.294mcm, with UKCS, NCS and LNG…
ENERGY – The Challenges Ahead – Energy and the Legal Sector Winter 2015
The energy industry is being disrupted.The future is unclear. The only certainty is that a wide range of stakeholders will face new challenges that will affect us all and the…