Arbed 2 fuel poverty scheme in Pontypool records positive results
A scheme developed by the Welsh Government with EU support and designed to help combat fuel poverty across the country's poorest areas has already started to pay off, cutting energy bills and also creating jobs in the process, a new article in the local media has revealed.
DECC unveils new Community Energy Strategy
As part of an effort to help communities tackle rising energy costs in a more effective and efficient manner, the Department of Energy & Climate Change has drawn up a set of proposals that will enable the Government to broaden the support available for community energy projects, whereby people come together to reduce their energy use or purchase and generate their own energy.
Average UK homes are kept 4C warmer now than they were in the 70’s, report suggests
The large majority of UK homes are heated by their residents at a temperature that's 4C higher, on the average, than it used to be in the 1970's, a government-commissioned report suggests.
Yorkshire SMEs express serious concerns over energy price rises
More than 50% of all small and medium-sized business owners in Yorkshire have expressed serious concerns regarding the rising costs of energy, a brand new report in the local media has revealed.
Improving the energy efficiency of UK households should be top priority, UK GBC argues
Improving the UK housing stock's overall level of energy efficiency should become a top priority for the Government, in order to prevent energy bills and CO2 emissions rising even further, the UK Green Building Council has argued.
SSE profits to hit 1.5bn pounds, despite drop in customer numbers
SSE, one of the UK's “Big Six” energy suppliers, has just recently revealed that it's likely to record a 8.8% rise in profits, which are set to reach an impressive £1.54 billion, despite losing thousands of customers following price hikes announced last autumn.
Npower makes “no hidden profits” on the energy bills, CEO argues
Following the bout of bad press RWE npower has received lately, concerning everything from its prices and tariffs to its customer care, not to mention it topping the charts in terms of lack of customer confidence, the company's CEO, Paul Massara, decided to strike back by publishing a paper ca
Building industry urges Government to lower Green Deal interest rate in order to boost adoption
The UK Green Building Council (GBC) is urging the Government to lower the Green Deal interest rate in order to boost the adoption of energy efficiency measures, a brand – new report in the business media has revealed.
Building industry urges Government to lower Green Deal interest rate in order to boost adoption
The UK Green Building Council (GBC) is urging the Government to lower the Green Deal interest rate in order to boost the adoption of energy efficiency measures, a brand – new report in the business media has revealed.
More efficient heating could help homeowners achieve massive savings on energy bills
Although home owners across the UK could significantly lower their bills by taking up more energy efficient heating systems and controls, as well as cheaper forms of heating, not enough is being done to encourage the adoption of such technologies, a new research report has suggested.