All power on Nottingham Express Transit will be “green electricity” following the award of a new multi million contract to Robin Hood Energy. The new deal will start from 1st April and replaces the current deal which is said to be from a “big six energy provider”.
Robin Hood Energy is a not for profit energy company and is the first local authority owned energy company in the UK having been founded in 2015. Its original aim was to be a competitor to the big six energy companies and they aim to keep prices low.
The award of the contract was made after a lengthy competitive tender process with Paul Robinson, Managing Director of Nottingham Trams Limited, saying: “We conducted a strict Official Journal of the European Union tender process and Robin Hood Energy clearly demonstrated the most competitive price. It is good that we can link up with a local energy provider which has clear green credentials. This is important since we are constantly striving to make our operations as environmentally friendly as possible. Our network is already providing car drivers with a cleaner alternative form of transport and awarding this contract will help us to improve our green performance even further.”
Gail Scholes, Chief Executive Officer for Robin Hood Energy, added: “We’re delighted to win the contract to supply one of Nottingham’s iconic businesses. The tram network plays a pivotal role in getting Nottingham people to work, to school or hospital appointments, as well as helping to connect people socially and alleviate some of the problems of social exclusion in the region. So, we’re naturally delighted to play a part in this within our heartland of Nottingham.”
I used to work in the power industry, as a guide and presenter.
An old lady said that she had been sold a”green” package of power and quoted that all her power was from chosen sources. Nothing other than green according to her salesman.
I took time to remind her that whilst she was billed paying for power from so called green sources, the power she received in her property came from a huge mix of energy sources both home and abroad and crucially no way could that be classed as green energy overall.
As with all public statements the headlines looks better than the facts. Whilst I support and would like more clean energy all power comes at a price environmentally.
Anybody seen a wind powered tram!.
Dave
Dave, Although I’m much too young to have actually seen it, there was a sail-powered vehicle on the Herne Bay Pier Tramway until 1872 – see https://www.newwalmingtonpier.com/pier-railways .