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A House for Warmth

By Madeleine Whittaker

Do you think iron age man thought that in the future energy use would be at the forefront of peoples minds?

Quite an odd question but applicable I feel. In the advanced world we have all the mod cons available in today, if we are cold we can be warmed up, if we are hot we can be cooled down. All through the use of electricity and therefore energy.

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Change the Subject

There is too much talk out there of the weather. So that is the only, tiniest mention it will get today, from me!

We need knew subjects to discuss. So many people turn to that subject when the conversation dries up. It is however an easy thing to discuss and talk about. What we think of it, how we feel about it, what it allows us to do? It really rules a lot of things in our lives.

But so do many other things. Especially in today’s society. For example, energy, is a massive subject, also on many peoples minds, though it isn’t always necessarily talked about.

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Energy Affects on the Weather

Well here in the lovely South West of England where Enigin PLC headquarters run from the weather has, no surprise, taken a turn. From the gorgeous. sunny, very hot days to the cloudy, dull, drizzly weather we are now having.

I must admit that for myself I am enjoying it being cooler but no doubt in a week or two I will wish for it to be hot and sunny again! The weather just can’t win can it. Most of us don’t really know how we would prefer it to be. We wouldn’t be happy if it was always sunny or always raining.

And with climate change really starting to take hold now we can see here in the UK the affect it is truly having on our weather systems. The dramatic changes in weather and the unpredictability too. The forecasters seem to be having a much harder job now then even a year ago. The weather is so temperamental.

As I have said before this year so far has seen a much hotter summer then we have had here in the UK for many years. It is only the beginning of July and already I can honestly say that we have had a good chunk of proper summer weather.

We had snow back in the winter for a week, we have had floods, stormy weather, torrential rain, beaming sunshine, scorching temperatures and humidity to the point of making it difficult to go about daily activities. All things we are not used to experiencing in the UK, at least not all within one year. Well actually only the first half of a year!

SO what is to come? What more affect it climate change going to have on our weather systems and how are we going to control it? As you may see from some of Enigins other blogs, we have tips and advice on how you personally or as a business can start making a difference. Become energy efficient, save money and energy, take a part in helping curb climate change.

Enigin - lovely weather!

Well we have had wonderful weather here in the UK has been hot, hot and more hot! It has been great. It finally feels like we have had a “proper” summer. But it did start to get too much.

Every day coming into the Enigin office, over heated, therefore making you feel uncomfortable and irritable. I was definitely starting to wish for rain and a breeze.

Here in the South West of England we finally, at the moment, seem to have the best of all weather. It is sunny, with blue sky all around, a perfect light breeze, no rain to speak of. Its actually rather lovely.

As many would describe it “the weather is very pleasant”.

It is remarkable how we chop and change our minds though. We wish and wait for hot summers, moaning when we lack the heat and sunshine. And then when we have it for too long we get fed up and wish for rain! Or at least for it to be cooler.

But in all honesty, personally, the weather now is extremely pleasant and just right. So lets enjoy it while it lasts, finally feeling comfortable in the office and seeing the sunshine out of the window.

Enigin Sampleheads - Where have you been?

Well hello Enigin supporters. Haven’t spoken to you for a while! I guess that is the downside of the wonderful but temperamental worldwide web.

Unfortunately I have been unable to access this particular page to come and impart my wonderful wisdom to you all. Apologies for the delays!

Well time has been good to us here at Enigin Plc, we are in the full swing of the gorgeous Cornish weather here in the South West of the UK. The sun is shining, and has been for a number of weeks now, employees are happy, smiling and enjoying life in general!

It is amazing the affect that natural vitamin D and melatonin can have on all of us. It is something we feel good about, it makes us feel happy, and healthy. It seems to make people politer, more tolerant and helps people enjoy life more. Which is a wonderful thing to witness!

So, hoping for a further couple of months of good weather, happy people and shining sun all here at Enigin wish you a good day!

Enigin - Chaos had passed - will it be back?

Well the ash has stopped causing chaos here in the UK for us at Enigin. But there is still talk of it. Still the possibility out there that it will occur again and once again everything will come to a standstill.

Not only that but things are coming to a stand still anyway. After the Volcanic Ash chaos we now face problems with Airlines due to cabin crew walkouts. The news said the other day that some airlines have lost millions in the last few months, due to people not flying. No mention of the problems with their staff.

And then in another item it talked about all the perks cabin crew staff receive, such as free flights, huge discounts for friends and family, large discounts in the duty free shopping. But that just isn’t enough.

Then another article recently asked the question - what is the dispute actually about? I must admit, I had no idea. And having read this news item it really is quite mad:

Originally the debate began because airlines cut the amount of cabin crew on long haul flights, from 14 to 15 and also froze pay for 2 years. There are also other new steps in place for new recruits with them receiving less pay etc, however, really if they are new recruits then that is up to them to apply, they will know that in advance.

The news article also stated that these cabin crew staff are receiving wages of around £29,000, nearly double what some other companies offer. So really why are they walking out and striking?

Well it seems to have spiraled out of control a bit. And it appears as though it has become more of a principle issue then anything else. The reason airlines make these changes in the first place is to save money, some having lost around £500 million in the last year. So steps must be put in place to make cuts.

In a similar situation a business perhaps has suffered due to the recession, is losing money but trying all they can to accommodate their staff. The choice for them is to give up completely and let go all staff, leaving no business. All do whatever they can to at least keep those people employed, so they are not stuck with nothing.

It seems such a difficult situation. For both staff and companies or business. Both have their principles and expectations but more and more these are becoming very different and therefore difficult to find a middle ground. I hope for the companies sake and the staffs that they come to some agreements sooner rather then later, or it could possibly all be for nothing as there will be nothing to fight for.

Enigin - Help Us Save The World

When I think about saving energy, I have this picture in my head where trees are growing (at an incredibly fast pace!) and where the world’s resources are replenishing everywhere.

I wish it was that simplistic, but at least saving energy does contribute to achieving this pretty picture! Enigin give people, in the private and public sectors, the opportunity to make a difference by providing all types of businesses with cost-effective solutions that allow them to save money but also a lot of energy. And this in turn helps reduce the business’ carbon emissions and its impact on the world’s natural resources.

Enigin have met a worldwide success and continue to do so, especially at the moment because of the global obsession with climate change and with the Copenhagen conference momentum. It’s a great thing that, at last, the world is fully aware of what the dangers are and how real the consequences of rising temperatures will be on us and our children.

I’ve often wondered in the past few years when the world was finally going to wake up and actually do something constructive to help reduce pollution. To me, it’s been illogical and frightening to think that people could just ‘not care’. How is that possible? The most beautiful thing we have is our planet and destroying surely can’t come as a resounding great idea to anyone, can it? The air smelling smoky and toxic, the water supplies diminishing, and the ozone depleting… These things have always made me feel very sad because I have always witnessed people acting as though nothing was happening, as though pollution was normal… But now, this is slowly changing, behaviors are evolving and policies are being put in place to finally control all this and try to repair the damage that has been done.

Saving energy is one of the most effective ways of being proactive about tackling climate change and reducing the amount of pollution that is pumped into the atmosphere. Enigin know this and the products they offer are therefore highly demanded all over the world because it is in a businessman’s interest to invest in energy efficient technology. Doing your bit for the environment is gratifying in itself, but Enigin allow businesses to combine this with saving money, which is a valuable bonus they can’t turn down.

Enigin - Summer Time with Volcanic Ash

Well we are well and truly entering Summer Time now! With the clock change well under way, light evenings and very warm sunny days - what could go wrong!

As we all know we are experiencing the “disaster” of a Volcano! Here in Britain?? Yes all the way from Iceland the sky is covered in Volcanic Ash. Here on land, you can’t see the difference. The sun is shining, the weather is hot, its beautiful outside. Added to the beauty is no sound of planes flying overhead.

But is that really that good? Not at all! The amount of disruption this has caused is going to truly be unknown for a long time yet. We are seeing the problems on a daily basis on the news, people running out of money, no where to stay, stuck in foreign countries, not getting back to school and work. But it is going to continue yet.

With businesses losing money on a daily basis, the government being blamed (for a volcano???), children missing school, as well as the possible effect of when the weather changes! The news was stating the other day that once we have a rainy day we will also receive with that rain a lovely white covering of ash!

Something to look forward to!

Enigin - Why are we losing time

With forward thinking today, businesses such as Enigin, working hard to move us forward. Enigin is trying to help people be aware of the future, of energy and of saving it. Why aren’t we doing the same with time?
Seriously, why have we just had to go through the nightmare time, once again, of changing our clocks. So many people commented this weekend, “Why do we even do it?”, and “Would we even notice if we didn’t”. And it is so true!
I definately wouldn’t have noticed anything if I hadn’t had to put my clocks forward by 1 hour on Saturday night. So as I was sat enjoying a glass of wine with friends, feeling tired as it was, I realised no it wasn’t 11pm and was in fact midnight! One of the worst feelings in the world.
One hope though, that my son would wake up at 7.30 am instead of 6.30am. Although the same time technically, mentally it felt different. But did he? Oh of course not! Nope, he woke up at 6.30am still, new 6.30am!!!
So I ask everyone out there, why are we still doing it?

Today’s Enigin

Enigin Plc is energy saving for businesses. Do you think someone will create something to help energy saving for mothers?

If they do let me know, I am 100% interested. I only have 1 baby! What is wrong with me. I guess its from 25 years of waking up myself, even if it is for work or something. Waking up at usually a reasonable time and therefore being able to cope with a day. But with an 8 month old baby who has decided to wake up earlier and earlier - the mornings aren’t getting easier!

Oh I know “that’s what its like when you have children” - you don’t need to tell me that. I am not complaining - just tired.

So if someone out there has some form of energy saving technology designed for mothers - I will have it. Save up some of my sons energy and use it up for myself. Now if only I could do that!