The Nottingham Playhouse is a Grade II listed building that was officially opened back in 1963, when energy-related costs were significantly lower than they are today.
In a bid to make it easier for residential developers to comply with their set carbon targets, the Government is considering a scheme that would enable said developers to carry out energy efficiency improvements to existing properties and count these towards zero carbon targets for new house building projects.
The Building Energy Management Systems’ (BEMS) market is on a very positive trend right now, with worldwide revenue set to reach $5.6 billion annually by 2020, more than doubling from the 2013 level.
The UK Government has decided to shed some light on its plans for supporting low-carbon energy investors by revealing draft terms for the contracts it will offer.
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.
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.
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.
