Getting clients switched on to energy efficiency

With the UK government committed to an ambitious 20% reduction in energy consumption by 2020, the investment community has taken notice with a flurry of new opportunities available for the environmentally-conscious investor. But while solar, biomass and hydroelectric projects are already receiving high levels of interest from the VCT and EIS community, the current climate of austerity has shifted the focus towards cheaper methods of meeting our carbon goals, with energy efficiency fast emerging as the new opportunity which offers the best bang for its buck. The benefits of increased e...