Green Investment Bank offers SMEs £2m to bolster their energy efficiency

Small and medium businesses wishing to improve their facilities’ energy efficiency levels will be able to access £2m worth of funding provided by the UK’s Green Investment Bank (GIB) and a private investment fund via the ReEnergise Finance’s Smart Energy Finance vehicle, wh

NHS hospitals in East Cheshire aim to achieve £2.5m in savings following energy system revamp

Two hospitals that are a part of East Cheshire’s NHS Trust are looking at reducing their energy bills by a combined £2.5 million following a major revamp of their respective energy systems, a news report on the matter was able to reveal.

EDF Energy launches 5-year fixed price contract for business customers

A major energy supplier has announced that it can offer businesses a fixed price for energy for five years, with South Staffordshire Water being the first to benefit from the offering. In the first of its kind, EDF Energy has created a unique c.£50m contract to enable the water supplier to fix the majority of its energy costs from day one.

British Chambers of Commerce helps members secure better energy deals

The British Chambers of Commerce has partnered with energy management firm Utilitywise as part of an initiative aimed at reducing overall energy costs for its members, a news report on the matter could reveal.

Allowing employees to work remotely could help businesses cut energy bills by £3bn

Businesses allowing employees to work remotely from the comfort of their own homes could actually cut 3 million tonnes of carbon emissions and save £3 billion in energy bills, the Carbon Trust has recently argued.

Energy efficiency is now a “necessity, not a nicety”, expert report warns

Greater energy efficiency has become a “necessity, not nicety” for all organisations due to a variety of factors such as spiralling energy costs, growing concern over energy security and increasing regulatory pressure to reduce carbon emissions, international certification body BM TRADA

Future UK energy research to receive £14m funding boost

Imperial-based UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) is set to receive a funding boost from three research councils for future energy research in the UK, a news report on the matter could reveal.

Cuadrilla seeks planning permission to start fracking at Lancashire site

A drilling company specializing in shale gas fracking has submitted plans to start hydraulic fracture procedures at a Lancashire site, a news report can reveal.

Green Deal sees significant growth in new plans over April

The number of Green Deal assessments logged during April has risen significantly, statistical figures released by the DECC have revealed, but the prospects for the following months are not optimistic.