UK’s businesses urged to start measuring and recording energy use

Over 7,000 UK businesses will be required to provide very detailed reports on their energy use, or face the potential of being fined under the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)’s new Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).

New £57.2m energy efficiency fund announced for Ireland

Ireland has decided to create a National Energy Efficiency Fund aimed at implementing various energy efficiency projects and allocated €17.2 million (£14m) for this scheme, a news source can reveal.

Commercial building in Guildford is awarded first Low Carbon Workplace Standard

The Billings, an office building located in Guildford, has managed to become the first commercial building to achieve the Low Carbon Workplace Standard.

British Gas profits set to fall in 2014 as a result of the milder weather

Centrica, the owner of the UK’s largest energy supplier, British Gas, has warned investors that a highly competitive market and lower consumption will result in lower revenue and profit in 2014.

Over 30% of managers don’t know who their energy supplier is, poll suggests

Almost a third of company managers and directors don’t really know who their energy supplier is, which means that they can’t opt for the best available deals, statistical figures obtained from a new market survey have revealed.

Three Scottish universities get Government aid for energy efficiency

Three of Scotland’s most prestigious universities (St Andrews, Strathclyde University and Stirling University) will be able to access a £20 million funding pot offered by the Scottish Government, a

Npower announced three new energy plans for SMEs

Npower, one of the UK’s Big Six energy suppliers, has recently announced three new energy plans targeting specifically small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that simplify the way in which companies choose their energy.

RWE aims for bigger role in energy saving business

German utility RWE, the parent company of UK energy supplier npower, has revealed plans to take a more active role in the energy saving solutions’ sector as demand in this segment has soared over the past few years.

Banks do not provide proper support for businesses investing in energy efficiency, report claims

Banks and other financial lenders do very little to support businesses wishing to invest in energy saving projects, fresh new research from Siemens Industry and the Energy Institute can reveal.