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Making one’s home as energy efficient as possible is something everyone should strive to achieve, especially taking into account the fact that prices for gas and electricity are going nowhere but up.

A survey published this week by consumer association Which? points out a ‘long squeeze’ on UK households. It highlights that many are unable to save and are unlikely to weather any financial shocks.

Energy enforcer Ofgem has come up with a new set of energy price rules.

Parent company Centrica defended huge profit results for British Gas.

A new whitepaper released by Parks Associates revealed that nearly 50 percent of US households with a broadband Internet connection and a thermostat never actually programmed the device or, in fact, have done so only once, after it was initially installed.

The number of properties owned by landlords that are energy inefficient are going down.

An official survey revealed nearly eight out of 10 people in the UK prefer renewable energy. According to the major poll published by the government today (Tuesday), of the 2,107 people asked in December and January just four per cent were opposed to using renewable energy.

Three members of the shadow cabinet wrote an open letter to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles about green building policy.

Ed Davey reckons a new energy efficiency programme has the potential to more than double the jobs in the insulation industry to 60,000.

The Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, Eric Pickles, is accused of single-handedly undoing the UK’s energy policy and preventing the country from becoming the most energy-efficient one in Europe.

Prospect Law is heading legal action for a total of 17 solar companies seeking damages over the feed-in tariff controversy.

The ever-rising energy bills are taking a very serious toll on the finances and lifestyle of most UK families, a recent study revealing the fact that around 60 percent of households are forced to temporarily switch off heating in order to keep costs at bay.