Energy-efficient £48million building to house Cambridge University department
The Cambridge University Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has just moved into a brand-new, energy efficient £48m building, a news report in the local media has revealed.
Welsh Government to set up £70m energy efficiency fund
The Welsh Government has set aside a £70m fund designed to convince energy-efficiency companies to carry out improvement works in Wales rather than elsewhere, a news report in the local business media has revealed.
Energy suppliers are urged to reveal ‘hidden commissions’ on their energy bills
Following SSE's price hike announcement, which is likely to be followed by similar bad news from the rest of the Big Six energy suppliers, industry experts are now asking for more transparency regarding the breakdown of energy costs, a media
UK should brace for more energy price rises following SSE’s announcement
The rest of the UK's major energy suppliers are also likely to operate price rises following SSE's announcement, consumer groups have predicted.
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
Scottish government starts new energy efficiency campaign
A new energy hotline has been set up in order to provide Scottish home owners with detailed information regarding energy efficiency home improvements such as insulation, boilers or central heating, a news release on the matter has revealed.
First Utility to freeze prices for customers this winter
In a bid to provide some much-needed relief to its customers energy supplier First Utility has revealed plans to freeze gas and electricity prices on all its tarrifs until March 2014.
New fuel tarrifs to drive even more older people into fuel poverty, charity warns
The new fuel tarrifs set to be introduced by energy suppliers as of next week will have a negative effect on the vulnerable customers' finances and effectively drive them into fuel poverty, a charity has warned.
The Scottish Green Homes Cashback scheme gets £1m worth of extra funding
Scotland's Green Homes Cashback scheme has just been extended to cover social housing, following a grant from the Scottish government amounting to 1 million pounds, a news report has revealed.