Software for Energy Performance Certificates to change following RLA campaign
The software used to establish Energy Performance Certificate ratings for buildings is set to change following a campaign initiated by the Residential Landlords Association, a recent news report has been able to reveal. After the BRE revealed that up to 10,000 properties could have been wrongly classified because Energy Performance Certificates can understate the energy […]
Industry to become more energy efficient, study reveals
The overall levels of energy efficiency in industry are set to improve significantly until 2050, a new study has been able to reveal.
Scottish local councils to share £14 million fund for energy-saving projects
Local authorities in Scotland will be able to access a £14 million fund for energy-saving projects in the near future, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.
Mitigating the dangerous effects of fuel poverty should be a priority for UK energy efficiency sector
Mitigating the dangerous effects of fuel poverty should be a priority for UK energy efficiency sector, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, has recently declared during a
Scottish Parliament to Support Business Energy and Resource Efficiency Scheme
The Scottish Parliament has joined the national Resource Efficiency Pledge scheme, a programme of Zero Waste Scotland, which works with businesses to help them reduce both their running costs and carbon emissions.
DECC launches consultation regarding innovation in energy efficiency
The DECC has recently launched a new consultation that aims to ensure that regulation in the energy industry encourages innovation, rather than the other way around, a recent news report has revealed.
Over 3,000 companies have not notified the Environment Agency over ESOS compliance
Over 3,000 large organizations that are eligible for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) have failed to notify the Environment Agency (EA) of their intent to comply, the organization has recently revealed.
British households could slash £303 off annual fuel bills by 2020, report suggests
Households that implement various energy saving measures could slash their annual dual fuel bills by up to £303 compared to those with none, claims the Centre for Economics and Business Research, in a recent report
Gloucestershire County Council supports mass supplier switch scheme to help residents save money
Gloucestershire County Council is encouraging residents to participate in a mass energy switch scheme that could potentially help them save money on their energy bills, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. The County council is participating in the
Landlords Association raises concerns over incorrect energy efficiency ratings
The Residential Landlords Association is concerned that over 100,000 homes could have been given incorrect energy efficiency after new figures from the Building Research Establishment have shown that Energy Performance Certificates can understate the energy efficiency of homes with solid walls and