Energy efficiency and fuel savings can be achieved using the right technology
Energy efficiency technology and building energy management systems are becoming an integral part of our lives and will be used to help home owners and tenants save on heating and energy bills, a recent survey has been able to reveal. The poll carried out by housebuilder Barratt Homes found that 50 per cent of people […]
Number of households opting to switch suppliers rose by 15% in 2015
The number of households that have decided to switch their energy supplier in order to save energy and money has risen by 15% throughout 2015, a recent report by Ofgem has been able to find. The energy market regulator said that 6.1m gas and electricity accounts had been transferred during the year – about 800,000 […]
DECC pledges extensive support for business energy efficiency in new policy
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has pledged extensive support for business energy efficiency within its new plan from 2015 to 2020. Within their 5-year plan, the DECC argues that, although the energy intensity of the UK economy has fallen by 24% since 2004, there remains significant untapped potential for energy saving in […]
Building Energy Management Systems can be used for slashing emissions for healthcare organizations
Healthcare organizations looking at cutting their carbon footprint and also reducing their energy bills should consider deploying an advanced Building Energy Management System that can thoroughly monitor environmental factors and control them to a certain degree. One organization that has actually managed to achieve a very high level of success in slashing their energy bills […]
Rise in profits at British Gas raises questions over price cuts and policies
Despite taking their time to cut energy prices in line with the drop in wholesale energy price reductions and only doing so following significant public pressure, British Gas has just recorded a profit spike of 31%, its owners, Centrica, have recently reported. Overall, the British Gas owner reported an £857m loss across the group after […]
Global green building sector to double by 2018, report suggests
The green building sector is likely to more than double in size by 2018, data from a recently published report has been able to reveal. The number of companies expecting to have more than 60% of their building projects certified green could grow from 18% currently to 37% in just two years, the poll by […]
Scotland’s office buildings will have to meet tough new energy efficiency standards
Scottish commercial properties may require expensive energy improvement works to meet the new minimum energy efficiency standards laid out in the Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-Domestic Buildings (Scotland), a new set of draft rules that could come into force as soon as September this year. The proposed regulations stipulate that properties must achieve a […]
Smart metering solutions help customers save energy and money
Most consumers who have decided to take the plunge and deploy smart energy metering solutions have manager to reduce their energy bills as a result, a recent report by Smart Energy GB has been able to reveal. The research found that 52% of consumers have managed to save money while 80% have taken “at least […]
Residential customers urged to switch and find the best deal as wholesale energy prices fall
Experts are urging residential customers to review their current energy deals and switch to save money as wholesale prices have dropped significantly, a recent news report has been able to find. While 4 of the Big Six energy suppliers have already cut their bills by between 5.1% and 5.4%, delivering savings of around £30 to […]
New Glenrothes data centre to be the world’s most energy efficient
Construction work has started on what is touted as being Scotland’s (and possibly the world’s) most energy efficient data centre campus, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The facility at Queensway Park in Glenrothes will be the first facility of its kind in the UK to draw 100% of its energy from […]