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.
Britons forced to take loans in order to pay their energy bills, survey reveals
A new survey by Circle Housing Group claims that one in five adults took out a loan in the past 12 months, with around 17% doing so in order to cover 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.
Construction companies asks for additional green home improvement incentives
A survey by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) of their 10,000 members has revealed that more than 50% of the smaller construction companies believe that the government should introduce a strict set of regulations and incentives to make sure home improvements and extensions are energy efficient.
12m British Gas customers to pay £100 more on their energy bills
Centrica-owned British Gas, one of the UK's most important energy suppliers, is likely to hit its 12 million customers with an estimated 8 percent price rise over the next few weeks, multiple media news sources have revealed.
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
“False” start to winter leads to surge in energy usage
The bout of cold weather that affected the whole of the UK for the past few days led to a serious increase in terms of energy consumption, as a very large number of people were not able to cope with the lower temperatures and turned off their central heating systems.