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2014

 

Getting With the Times: The Implications of 21st Century Technology

 
15th August 2014    |     Peter Rolton: Chairman, Rolton Group

Spurred on by my recent 2am meeting with colleagues in South Korea, which I was able to attend via video conference call from our office in Northamptonshire, I have recently been considering the opportunity that modern technology affords business to improve efficiency and cut costs.

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Posts from 2014

Jack of All Trades, Master of None

Rolton Group

 
29th January 2014    |     Peter Rolton

British energy policy is in trouble. The tug-o-war between traditional and sustainable fuel continues to rage on, and governmental policy panders to each side.

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The Trans-Pacific Pollution Problem

Rolton Group

 
24th January 2014    |     Peter Rolton

China has been an exportation hub for many years, supplying the rest of the globe with innumerable products on an ever-increasing scale. Unfortunately, it appears that an unwelcome additional extra has started to make its way around the world alongside these items: we’re now also importing its pollution.

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It’s Time to get Smart about Energy Tariffs

Rolton Group

 
17th January 2014    |     Peter Rolton

I’m going to open with an indisputable truth: the UK suffers from an exceedingly antiquated attitude towards energy provision. With every other part of modern life becoming customisable and flexible, the sector remains as rigid as it has ever been.

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UK Grid Infrastructure: Not a Leg to Stand On

Rolton Group

 
10th January 2014    |     Peter Rolton

A staggering 750,000 UK households were hit by power cuts over the festive season, and as nice as a candlelit Christmas may sound, in practice it is at best an inconvenience and at worst a complete nightmare.

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