British Gas Business slapped with £5.6m fine by Ofgem
British Gas, the UK's leading energy provider, was found guilty of incorrectly blocking businesses customers from switching suppliers and will be forced to pay £5.6m in fines and compensation, a news report in the matter can reveal.
Ovo Energy promises to push dual fuel bills under the £1,000 threshold
A small UK energy supplier has vowed to push average energy bills under the £1,000 threshold this year, following a drop in the wholesale price of gas, a news report on the matter can reveal.
New tariff from EDF Energy to freeze prices for 16 months
Customers who switch to EDF Energy could see their prices frozen for the next 16 months should they decide to opt for the supplier's brand new Blue+Price Promise July 2015 tariff.
NHS energy managers come under fire over salaries, efficiency
Energy managers working for the National Health System have come under fire as the Taxpayers’ Alliance branded the NHS' “green” staff a “waste” of public money.
Government urged to set energy efficiency standard for Private Rented Homes
More than 30 organizations have joined forces in urging the Government to set a minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented homes as part of a wider effort to reduce fuel poverty across the UK.
Energy efficiency measures could help the NHS save up to 150 million pounds each year
The NHS is one of the UK's largest energy consumers, spending an overall £750m each year on heating and electricity bills alone, but this figure could be 20% lower should the trusts decide to implement extensive energy-saving measures, a new research report from the Green Investment Bank (GIB)
Green Deal Communities scheme receives 88 million pounds in funding
24 local authorities across the UK will be offered a share of a £88 million pot from the Government for rolling out the Green Deal Communities scheme, the DECC (Department for Energy and Climate Change) has revealed in a statement.
E.ON to eliminate rollover contracts for SMEs
E.ON, one of the UK's leading energy suppliers, has announced plans to start offering both existing and new customers products without an auto-rollover option as of 31st March 2014, taking an important step towards making energy deals simpler and fairer.
Businesses in Bath’s Enterprise Zone to get new green heating systems
Businesses based in Bath's brand new Enterprise Zone will be eligible to have green heating systems installed, including systems powered by energy from waste or recovered heat taken from industry, after the Bath and North Somerset Council received a £95,000 grant from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Impington Village College to implement extensive energy performance programme
A South Cambridgeshire college is set to implement a very ambitious energy saving programme that could see it benefit from an estimated added revenue of £3 million over 15 years, a news report in the local