by chris | Mar 20, 2013 | Energy
Power Factor can be likened to carrying a plank through a door. If the plank is lined up, it will fit through a regular door without hitting the frame, but if the plank is taken through side on, you’ll need a wider door or you’ll cause damage. Our supply network is...
by chris | Mar 20, 2013 | Energy
Power factor correction units (or PFC Units) consist of capacitors which act as reactive current generators. By providing the reactive power, they reduce the total amount of power you must draw from the network. The dynamic PFC automatically and safely compensates for...
by RichardGardiner | Feb 18, 2013 | Energy
Signing up with TUMG well ahead of their contract renewal date paid off for a group of 57 energy clients at the end of 2012. Unusually aggressive pricing from Meridian and then Contact in December created a savings opportunity that TUMG was quick to exploit. Energy...
by RichardGardiner | Feb 18, 2013 | Energy
A new face has joined the TUMG team this year – Jonathan Woodbridge Buys is the company’s new Energy & Environment Technology Associate. Jonathan’s role is to help clients increase their operational efficiency and reduce consumption of electricity, gas and...
by RichardGardiner | Sep 14, 2012 | Energy
Coping with the worst recession in living memory has forced businesses to leave no stone unturned in the quest to improve their bottom line. Electricity is one cost that impacts on everyone and businesses impacted by the deregulated NZ energy markets fall into two...
by RichardGardiner | Sep 3, 2012 | Energy, ICT, Waste
Marc Wendelborn looks at why negotiating new utilities contracts doesn’t have to be a painful process. Negotiating supply contracts for electricity, natural gas, waste, and telecommunications is no fun. You have to do your homework, have meetings with potential...