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DECC’s ‘Power to Switch’ campaign has managed to help over 130,000 households save up to £38 million in just one month by simply switching suppliers, the Government has recently revealed in a statement. The ‘Power to Switch’ campaign launched on Monday 16 February 2015 and advertising went live on Thursday 19 February. The campaign has […]

The number of people who die by simply living in a home that’s too cold is nearly five times higher than deaths from road and road accidents (1,574), and more than carbon monoxide, fire and assault deaths combined, recent research has been able to reveal. Research from the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) […]

The £70 million available through the third release of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) has been fully allocated, the Department of Energy & Climate Change has recently revealed. This has created a pipeline of energy efficiency work for the industry over the coming months, with households in England and Wales benefiting from improvements […]

The majority of MPs believe that energy efficient heating controls should also be installed when boilers are replaced, figures from a recent survey by the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) have been able to reveal. The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has been campaigning for heating controls to be recognised as an important factor in […]

A set of simpler, clearer energy tariffs would help consumers save on heating bills by choosing the pricing plans that best suits their needs, recent research by consumer group Which?, together with EDF Energy, has been able to reveal. The survey found 91% of people spotted the cheapest deal when shown simple prices compared to […]

Residents of Dumbiedykes, Moredun, West Mains, South Queensferry and Niddrie Mill in Edinburgh will benefit from a £3.3 million investment into making their homes warmer, more environmentally friendly and cheaper to heat, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The The investment is being delivered through Home Energy Efficiency […]

The UK’s Big Six energy suppliers will earn £118 before tax from each household over the next year, an increase of £5 compared to last month’s estimate, figures published in OFGEM’s Supply Market Indicator have been able to reveal. The SMI is a 12-month forward look at cost trends in the domestic energy market. The […]

Close to 60% of the companies who will be liable to take part in the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) have not started work on the required assessment, data from the third annual Energy Management report drawn up by edie.net has been able to reveal. The ESOS scheme is providing a significant opportunity for UK […]

The majority of firms in the construction segment have no policy to record their energy and emissions use, a recent survey of 300 major building and manufacturing firms across the globe has been able to reveal. The survey conducted in the UK, Nordics, USA, Canada, Brazil and Spain found that, although 68% said they would […]

Despite recording some serious improvements over the past few years, the energy sector still ranks at the bottom of the customer service satisfaction charts, a recent survey has been able to reveal. The latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index by The Institute of Customer Service (UKCSI) shows the utility sector has improved by 1.5 points, the […]

There’s a very real and significant need for more focus on conserving energy and reducing demand as part of efforts to tackle climate change emissions, rather than just making heat and power supplies cleaner, a report by Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has warned. The paper is based on research conducted for the organisation […]

A new scheme that aims to help half the energy costs of over 130 residents in Staffordshire has recently been launched, a news report into the matter has revealed. Kensa Heat Pumps are working alongside Trent & Dove Housing to deliver the scheme. As part of this programme, conventional electrical heating systems will be replaced […]