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  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.

Energy company Centrica has just revealed the fact that they’ve entered a deal with US company Cheniere, following which they’ll pay £10bn over 20 years for

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

A campaign group for the rights of pensioners in Wales is urging the government to boost pensioner’s incomes in order to help them avoid fuel poverty, a news report reveals.