New group to combat fuel poverty established in Scotland
A new organization designed to combat fuel poverty has been established in Scotland, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Since 39.1% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty, according to the latest statistical released, the newly-established Scottish Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force will have its work cut out […]
Smart homes market to grow at 17% CAGR to 2020, fresh research reveals
The smart home market is set to reach $58.68 billion by 2020 at 17% CAGR between 2015 and 2020, a recent research report has been able to find. The “Global Smart Homes Market Report 2015” points out that the smart home market revolves around green home solutions, which include smart energy management systems; and follow […]
Bristol council flats to undergo major energy efficiency upgrade
More than 1,700 high and low rise council flats across Bristol will undergo extensive energy efficiency upgrades as part of the city’s ‘Warmer Homes’ initiative, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The scheme is the second part of a three-stage programme spread out over nine years. It has set […]
Switching energy suppliers could take just one day by 2018
24-hour energy switching might become a real service over the next three years under new plans revealed by the UK Government. A media news report suggests that the plan to introduce switching in a day was announced as part of the government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) provisional findings. The government insists […]
Energy suppliers likely to go on price cut war, experts believe
The UK’s largest energy suppliers could be going on a price cut war in the near future following the revelations from the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), experts in the field have recently argued. The CMA revealed that customers could have saved an average of £160 per year by shopping around for the energy. Only […]
Government lambasted for scrapping ‘zero-carbon’ plans for future UK homes
The Treasury’s plans to scrap ‘zero-carbon’ projects for future UK homes have been lambasted by green groups and house building organisations, who argue that future home owners will be ultimately left in debt and forced to pay more on their energy bills than they should. The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Chief executive Julie Hirigoyen […]
The UK should implement smart technologies for energy saving, experts argue
The UK should focus more on implementing smart technologies for energy saving that can easily adapt to consumers’ needs, an expert in the field has recently argued. Peter Shearman, Local Government Innovation Manager at IT company Cisco, said: “IT is often seen as a driver of carbon because of the impact of data centres. Data […]
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) calls on the government to address energy efficiency of existing homes
Following the recent Budget announced by the UK’s Chancellor, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the Government to make existing homes a ‘national infrastructure investment priority’, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “The construction industry is at a loss as to […]
Energy literacy is becoming a problem for young people
Young people have a lesser understanding of energy expenditure and bills and often wind up paying more according to Energy Saving Trust public opinion tracker UK:Pulse. Only seven per cent of under-35s say they fully understand their bill, with nearly 40 per cent unable to identify that electricity is measured in Kilowatt hours. By contrast, […]
Climate Change Committee asks for more investment in energy efficiency
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recently insisted policy makers must adequately resource initiatives that make homes warmer and healthier and in turn reduce carbon emissions, a news source on this topic could reveal. Within their progress report of the 4th carbon budget, the CCC illustrates that spending on domestic energy efficiency for low income […]