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New co-ops that are trying to make houses more energy-efficient, which in turn will slash carbon emissions and in the long-run save homeowners money, are much more trustworthy for most consumers than the larger energy suppliers, a recent news report reveals.

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.

Marketing for the Green Deal is under-funded compared to the proportions of budgets allocated by large retailers, sources within the building industry claim.

The risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for energy-efficient homes, an academic study carried out on behalf of the US Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) reveals.

From the 9’th of May, Co-operative Energy is to increase prices for 106,000 customers on its Pioneer tariff, which will see the average dual fuel bill go up by around £100, a news report reveals.

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has recently announced plans to undertake a bold new research project, aimed at understanding heat losses in the seven million solid wall homes in Great Britain.

More than five million households across the UK are now in the red to their energy supplier, owing an estimated £637m, figures published in a new report seem to reveal.

The Green Deal Finance Company (TGDFC) and its stakeholders have just decided on a £244m funding package, meaning that the companies wishing to access finance from the TGDFC can now start selling Green Deal plans immediately.

After weeks of non-stop soaring due to the unusually cold weather and fears of diminishing reserves, gas prices are finally on a downward trend, moving closer to the May gas contract values, at 67.50 pence, according to a

The unusual cold weather the UK has experienced over the month of March, as well as the depletion of the country’s gas reserves, kept British spot gas prices a very high level.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has revealed plans for a £9million package, designed to help local authorities establish more heat networks across UK towns and cities, a

  Upon revealing the new Budget, the UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to building zero carbon homes from 2016, the Chancellor also announcing the imminent release of a “detailed plan” including a response to the 2012 consultation on the energy efficiency requirements in building regulations by May 2013.