UK construction industry to get boost of up to £150 million for enhanced energy efficiency
In a bid to boost the UK construction industry, the government has pledged to invest up to an impressive 150 million pounds into this sector over the next five years.
London’s “green economy” records significant growth over the past few years
London's green economy has recorded a significant growth over the past five years, with more than 9,200 green businesses employing an impressive 163,500 people, a news report on the matter has revealed.
French energy supplier Total set to invest in UK shale gas exploration
Although the amount of shale gas available in the UK is still the topic of debate, it would seem that more and more energy suppliers are becoming in the country's potential for successful exploration, the latest to join the fray being French energy giant Total.
Borough councils in West London could save up to 25% on energy with help from the BRE
Six west London boroughs – Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow could attain energy savings of up to an impressive 25%, should they implement specific, effective energy-saving measures, a new survey by
The Cambridge Retrofit Project sets itself very ambitious energy-saving goals
The Cambridge Retrofit Project is a landmark community-scale energy efficiency initiative to retrofit buildings over the next 30 years, helping make the Cambridge area the first to reach national carbon reduction targets, namely to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
New Ready to Switch for Businesses scheme will help SMEs cut down on their energy bills
SMEs will be able to access cheaper gas and electricity prices, while also being given free advice on how to avoid energy contract pitfalls as a part of the brand-new Ready to Switch for Businesses scheme unveiled at the Local Government Association annual conference.
Gazprom Energy to offer fixed gas tariffs for UK businesses
Business-focused energy provider Gazprom Energy has just revealed a new gas tariff targeting specifically mid-sized businesses, a news report on the matter reveals.
The BRE set to support the £100m “Green Retrofit” programme for non-domestic customers
In a bid to help non-domestic customers implement energy efficiency retrofit projects, the BRE (Building Research Establishment) has partnered with Sustainable Development Capital Ltd in order to launch a new scheme, designed to provide capital investment for the aforementioned work
The government’s energy efficiency policies for commercial properties to go under review
The only way in which the Government can stick to its legal commitments of an 80% carbon reduction by 2050 is to make sure that the policies it has put in place attain their project efficiency levels.
Firms with 250 employees or more might be legally obliged to implement energy efficiency measures
Companies employing at least 250 employees or more might be legally obliged to undergo energy audits and implement energy-saving measures, new plans set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) revealed.