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The DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has launched a new grant funding programme designed to help Local Authorities (LAs) in England and Wales to develop new heating and cooling networks, and expand existing networks.

Energy companies were quick to answer the recent statements from UK’s Labour party leader regarding a possible government-imposed 2-year freeze of energy prices, multiple news reports have revealed.

Energy supplier E.ON has pledged its support for a full “industry-wide end” to automatic energy contract rollovers, in order to help small and medium-sized businesses save more on their energy bills, a news report on the matter reveals.

The National Trust, who runs no less than 29,000 buildings across the United Kingdom, is keen on cutting carbon emissions across most of them by installing a variety of energy-saving measures such as solar panels, attic insulation, LED lights and more.

Energy efficiency standards for new builds will be pushed up to 6% for the domestic sector and 9% in non-domestic buildings over Part L 2010 Building Regulations, Community Secretary Eric Pickles has just announced.

HeatingSave has been officially listed in the Carbon Trust Green Business Directory, the latest feature of the Carbon Trust Accredited Supplier scheme.

Even with existing technology, the UK could still achieve its zero carbon targets, a new report by the Center for Alternative Technology has revealed.

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has recently issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) as it’s seeking partners to participate in the retrofit of a selected number of different domestic properties as part of its projected £100m Smart Systems and Heat (

Treating the concept of energy management as just a “good thing to have” can actually have a negative impact on a company’s bottom line, DONG Energy Sales Managing Director Mike Hogg suggested in a recent interview.

Chancellor George Osborne has just revealed tax breaks of 30 per cent for onshore shale gas producers, in a bid to actually start a shale gas exploration revolution and ensure the country’s energy security for years to come.

Overall gas prices for non-commercial customers might decrease by up to an impressive 27%, should the UK decide to go ahead with large-scale exploration of its shale gas reserves, a new study carried out by Navigant Consulting and commissioned by the DECC has revealed.

The world’s overall energy consumption is set to increase by an incredible 56 per cent from 2010-2040, a new research study by the US Energy Information Administration has recently revealed.