Making your home more energy efficient will reduce chances of a mortgage default
The risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for energy-efficient homes, an academic study carried out on behalf of the US Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) reveals.
BRE ushers in new home energy efficiency monitoring program
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has recently announced plans to undertake a bold new research project, aimed at understanding heat losses in the seven million solid wall homes in Great Britain.
Green Deal Finance Company (TGDFC) and its stakeholders agree on £244m funding package
The Green Deal Finance Company (TGDFC) and its stakeholders have just decided on a £244m funding package, meaning that the companies wishing to access finance from the TGDFC can now start selling Green Deal plans immediately.
Pensioners in Wales urge the government to boost fuel poverty incomes
A campaign group for the rights of pensioners in Wales is urging the government to boost pensioner's incomes in order to help them avoid fuel poverty, a news report reveals.
Green Deal lacks proper advertising, claim building industry sources
Marketing for the Green Deal is under-funded compared to the proportions of budgets allocated by large retailers, sources within the building industry claim.
ACE blames Government for preventing energy efficiency in the UK
The Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, Eric Pickles, is accused of single-handedly undoing the UK's energy policy and preventing the country from becoming the most energy-efficient one in Europe.
Energy customers could face bills of an extra £55m under new Ofgem tariffs
Energy customers could face bills of an extra £55m in total following a new tariff comparison rate proposed by Ofgem, consumer group Which? claims.
Shale gas from fracking won’t be cheap, says report
Although Chancellor George Osborne hoped to deliver cheap energy by allowing for extensive fracking operations across the UK, it seems that his plans might be quite off, since a group of experts have just revealed the fact that any boom in shale gas production would be "unlikely to give the UK cheap gas".
Babies will drive up their parents’ energy bills, but HeatingSave can help keep costs down
A new research paper by energy supplier E.ON reveals that nearly two-thirds of new parents across the UK spend more on their energy bills with baby's arrival.
Energy co-ops are more trustworthy than large suppliers, consumers believe
New co-ops that are trying to make houses more energy-efficient, which in turn will slash carbon emissions and in the long-run save homeowners money, are much more trustworthy for most consumers than the larger energy suppliers, a recent news report reveals.