UK’s industrial sector is ‘overspending on energy by £2.2bn’, new report suggests

Extensive research done under the Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF) scheme has revealed that the industrial sector in the UK is overspending on energy by more than £2.2 billion per year.

Almost 88% of UK businesses are worried about energy security

A recent market research study by the Major Energy Users’ Council (MEUC) and energy solutions firm Power Efficiency has revealed that close to 9 in 10 UK businesses (or around 88%) are quite worried about their energy supply’s level of security.

Energy-efficient £48million building to house Cambridge University department

The Cambridge University Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has just moved into a brand-new, energy efficient £48m building, a news report in the local media has revealed.

Supplier SSE to push up energy prices by 8.2%

Energy supplier SSE has just revealed plans to increase its energy prices by 8.2% starting with November, which means that the average annual standard dual-fuel energy bill will rise to £1,224.

Government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme is causing significant “business concern”

The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA), together with 150 energy and sustainability professionals, have recently issued an official consultation response to the Government’s proposed Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), claiming that the increasing introduction and overlap of energy and carb

BRE INSITE13 conference to tackle the topic of buildings’ energy efficiency

The BRE (Building Research Establishment) is actively involved in developing guidelines, standards and solutions whose ultimate goal is to increase comfort, safety, health and wellbeing, and help people reduce their energy bills.

Small companies with no or bad credit scores to pay significantly more on their energy bills

Small companies who’ve just started trading and have little credit history, or those having quite a bad credit score, could be facing some significantly higher energy-related costs, a new report by price comparison service Makeitcheaper has revealed.

Scottish Government revamps energy efficiency standards for new buildings

In a bid to make every new building in Scotland more energy efficient, the Scottish Government has announced several changes to the standards, a media news report has revealed.

Energy firms warn that price freezes could severely affect service provision

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.