Energy efficiency is the key to delivering long-term benefits, EU top official argues
Energy remains one of Europe's key issues in achieving further economic growth and should become an important item on the agenda of the European council and commission, Michel Lebrun, president of the Committee of the Regions, has recently
Customers believe smart metering will benefit suppliers the most, recent poll suggests
More people believe that smart meters will likely benefit energy suppliers than themselves, a recent poll by YouGov has been able to reveal.
Wales should invest £80m a year to tackle fuel poverty
Wales should invest £80m a year in efforts to tackle the problem of cold homes across the country and eradicate fuel poverty, Plaid Cymru has recently claimed.
Over 1 million energy efficiency measures installed under ECO and Green Deal
The number of energy efficiency measures installed under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and Green Deal schemes has topped 1 million in under two years, a recent report was able to reveal.
Building energy management systems to become vital as “zero energy” buildings become more important
Global revenue in the “zero energy” buildings market is predicted to reach an impressive $1.4 trillion in two decades, a recent report by Navigant Research suggests.
Home Automation and Control Market to reach £8.2 billion by 2020
The global Home Automation and Control Market was worth $5.77 Billion in 2013 and is expected to reach £8.2 billion by 2020, a recent report by MarketsandMarkets was able to reveal.
UK becomes more energy efficient despite growing economy
Despite recording one of the most solid rate of economic growths in the developed world, UK residents are actually using a lot less energy than they used to do before, due largely to significant changes in Government policy and the emergence of various energy saving technologies.
Local Authority Energy Efficiency Index to score local councils based on energy efficiency
One of the UK's best-known insulation systems' manufacturers has launched a pilot scheme that will see local authorities across England being rated based on their energy efficiency improvements, a recent news report in the business media has been able to
Energy efficiency measures to play “vital” role in slashing business energy costs
Energy efficiency measures will prove extremely important (even “vital”) to combat the ever-increasing cost of energy in the industrial sector, a recent report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) was able to reveal.
Energy bills set rise by 350 pounds on average due to Government’s green policies
Energy bills for an average home could soar £350 by 2030 due to the increase in green policies and a rising price of electricity, figures released by the DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) as a response to an official Freedom of Information request were able to