Energy efficiency regarded as safer investment in the UK
Improving the UK’s energy efficiency is considered to be the most low-risk investment, and the most reliable way to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions in the future, the 2015 Energy Barometer report from the Energy Institute (EI), the professional body for the UK energy industry, has been able to reveal. More than 60 per cent […]
Up to 90 percent of small businesses are actively trying to become more energy efficient, study finds
Almost nine in ten small businesses are actively trying to become more energy efficient, figures from a recent survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been able to find. Data from the research also suggests that, despite 78% of those surveyed citing cost saving as their reason behind their move to […]
Sussex households on oil-fired boilers spends less than urban households on gas mains
Rural households in Sussex that rely on oil-fired boilers for heating and hot water are now spending significantly less than urban households connected to mains gas, according to new figures from the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC). The price of heating an average three bedroom property with oil has reduced further over recent months and […]
Four million UK householders owe suppliers £507m, survey finds
Despite recent cuts to tariffs and the roll out of multiple schemes and programmes designed to help people save on their energy bills, the number of households in debt to their energy company is estimated to have grown by 260,000 since last year, with close to four million UK householders collectively owing suppliers £507 million […]
NHS could attain major energy savings by comparing energy costs
The NHS is currently wasting money on energy and could attain major savings of “several hundred million pounds” by comparing energy costs, a recent report into the NHS has been able to find. The latest NHS interim evaluation: ‘Review of Operational Productivity in NHS providers’ found that NHS trusts do not compare energy costs in […]
Multiple flats in London to become energy efficient courtesy of EDF
Around 37 blocks of flats in the Borough of Barking & Dagenham are set to become more energy efficient courtesy of EDF Energy, who is investing more than £500,000 as part of the Government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO). The energy supplier is partnering with contractor Avalon and the the project is expected to cut around […]
Smart meters might not work when switching suppliers, report warns
While smart meters can certainly help home owners keep close tabs on their energy spending, switching suppliers after having one of them installed might become a really troublesome process, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Under existing regulations, suppliers are obliged to install the meters in all their customers’ homes but they […]
Major energy efficiency roll-out targets low-income homes in Scotland
Low-income Scottish homes are set to participate in a major energy-efficiency scheme that aims to help them fight back fuel poverty, a recent media news report has been able to find. The ‘Help for Homes’ initiative is a three-year scheme that will target low income homes, carrying out essential repairs and energy saving upgrades. Scottish […]
Scotland commits £5m to tackle the problem of fuel poverty
The Scottish government has allocated £5m to a scheme that would enable it to take a positive step towards ending fuel poverty, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. The funding will be used as part of a cashback scheme that will be made available to housing associations, who […]
Ireland to invest €8.5m in energy efficiency
The Church of Ireland has decided to provide €8.5 million (£6.12m) worth of funding for energy efficiency projects, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The cash will be used by the Ireland Energy Efficiency Fund (IEEF), which is aiming for investment totalling €70 million (£50.4m) by 2016. It was previously granted €35 […]