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Home owners who’re interested in implementing various energy saving measures will be offered an extra chance as more funding has been made available by DECC for a company that specializes in providing Green Deal loans.

Energy efficiency is a major issue nowadays, especially across the UK, where the housing stock is often old and not properly insulated.

The heating habits vary largely across the UK, especially on the North-South axis, with southerners more prone to switching on the heating early, a recent news report on the matter was able to reveal.

Over 23,000 energy efficiency measures have been installed across rural homes in the UK over the past 6 months, recent statistics released by the DECC were able to reveal.

The warmer weather experienced across the UK this autumn, coupled with enhanced energy efficiency measures, will help drive down energy bills by up to 100 pounds, British Gas has recently suggested.

Winter is approaching fast, with the night-time temperatures already varying around zero Celsius, which means that heating systems are bound to be switched on – providing a good level of thermal comfort. However, this superior level of comfort also comes at a pretty hefty cost, particularly when tariffs are seemingly constantly on the rise.

Energy management systems designed to accurately monitor one’s energy usage can help prevent them from being overcharged.

High energy costs are likely to affect the spending habits of over 24 percent of the UK population, a new survey by renewable heating company Innasol was able to reveal.

Around 54% of home owners consider energy efficiency improvements to be a top priority, a recent YouGov poll by Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland was able to

Home owners interested in implementing energy efficiency measures will have another chance to apply for funding supplied by the UK government as part of a new release of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF).

Household gas and energy bills rose by an average of 75% over the past decade – from £650 in 2004 to £1,140 last year, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) found.

Boosting the overall energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock is one of Labour’s main future objectives, the opposition’s energy efficiency green paper was able to reveal.