Supplier SSE to push up energy prices by 8.2%
Energy supplier SSE has just revealed plans to increase its energy prices by 8.2% starting with November, which means that the average annual standard dual-fuel energy bill will rise to £1,224.
Government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme is causing significant “business concern”
The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA), together with 150 energy and sustainability professionals, have recently issued an official consultation response to the Government's proposed Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), claiming that the increasing introduction and overlap of energy and carb
BRE INSITE13 conference to tackle the topic of buildings’ energy efficiency
The BRE (Building Research Establishment) is actively involved in developing guidelines, standards and solutions whose ultimate goal is to increase comfort, safety, health and wellbeing, and help people reduce their energy bills.
Small companies with no or bad credit scores to pay significantly more on their energy bills
Small companies who've just started trading and have little credit history, or those having quite a bad credit score, could be facing some significantly higher energy-related costs, a new report by price comparison service Makeitcheaper has revealed.
Scottish Government revamps energy efficiency standards for new buildings
In a bid to make every new building in Scotland more energy efficient, the Scottish Government has announced several changes to the standards, a media news report has revealed.
Energy firms warn that price freezes could severely affect service provision
Energy companies were quick to answer the recent statements from UK's Labour party leader regarding a possible government-imposed 2-year freeze of energy prices, multiple news reports have revealed.
DECC supports £6 million grant funding programme for the development of new heating and cooling networks
The DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has launched a new grant funding programme designed to help Local Authorities (LAs) in England and Wales to develop new heating and cooling networks, and expand existing networks.
BRE Innovation Park in Scotland to house new Resource Efficient House
As part of the Scottish Government’s Resource Efficient Scotland programme, Scotland’s Environment Secretary, Richard Lochhead, has launched the Resource Efficient House on the BRE Innovation Park at
Green Deal has a positive effect on the adoption of energy efficiency measures, DECC claims
Around 56% of all the households who've successfully completed a Green Deal assessment have also implemented at least one energy efficiency measure, the latest figures from the DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change) have revealed.
Most SMEs expect energy costs to rise, research reveals
The large majority of SMEs are bracing for some significant hikes in terms of energy-related costs, a brand-new market research study has revealed.