University energy efficiency investment scheme proves a success
A scheme that saw £25m invested in university energy efficiency projects has proved to be a great success, doubling the value of the original fund, representatives of the Salix public sector energy efficiency financing scheme have recently revealed. In 2008 the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and public sector energy investors Salix jointly […]
Stroud District Council to offer grants of up to £4,000 for central heating systems
A District Council will be providing grants of up to £4,000 for home owners who do not currently own a central heating system and would like to have one installed, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Stroud District Council, along with the other six district councils in the county and South Gloucestershire, […]
Homes across the South West of England are at the bottom of the scale for energy efficiency
Homes across the South West of England are up to three times more likely to live in energy inefficient homes, recent figures from the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) have been able to reveal. The data suggests that St Ives and North Cornwall are among the worst ten constituencies in England for “leaky” […]
Government allows energy suppliers to experiment with smart meter display alternatives
The UK government will allow energy suppliers to experiment with various alternatives for viewing smart meter information, a news report has been able to reveal. The In-Home Displays (IHDs) provide consumers with near-real time information on actual energy usage taken from smart electricity and gas meters through a wireless home area network. And now, the […]
Ireland launches new strategy to bolster energy efficiency and tackle fuel poverty
Ireland has launched a new scheme aimed at bolstering energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty, a news report has been able to find. The ‘Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty’ includes a project worth €20 million (£15m) which aims to provide free energy efficiency upgrades to householders with acute health conditions and live in poorly insulated […]
NHS trust to cut £2m off energy bills as part of energy efficiency programme
An NHS trust is set to achieve estimate energy savings of up to £2m after securing £7 million of funding for running a dedicated energy saving programme, a recent news report has been able to find. The Green Investment Bank (GIB) and investors DLL have committed £6.9 million for green technologies, including a new 2.5MW […]
New £2.6m cashback scheme for energy efficient boilers launched in London
A new £2.6 million Boiler Cashback Scheme will allow London’s homeowners and landlords to benefit from £400 in cashback if they decide to replace old boilers with new, energy-efficient ones, a recent news report has been able to find. The project is expected to help around 6,500 homes become more energy efficient and cut energy […]
Government urged to set new official rules for sustainable buildings
The UK government has been urged to create a very clear and transparent regulatory framework for sustainability standards in new buildings, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Trade body the Solar Trade Association (STA) is calling for a new policy to replace the Zero Carbon Homes programme which was scrapped last summer […]
Fund supporting energy efficiency investments secures £2 million
Innovate UK’s ‘Energy Game Changer fund’, designed to promote new ways of solving some of the technical challenges in the energy efficiency industry, has managed to secure a total of £2 million in funding, a recent news report has found. The latest organization to contribute to this fund was the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), who […]
People in fuel poverty can access up to £2,500 to help improve energy efficiency
People affected by fuel poverty can now access up to £2,500 to help improve energy efficiency as part of a scheme called ‘Better Housing, Better Health’, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The scheme has been launched by the National Energy Foundation charity, working in partnership with eleven local authorities across Oxfordshire […]