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Despite being touted as more energy efficient, new-build homes actually cost their owners £200 per year more in extra energy bills, new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has been able to suggest. Former Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to cancel the Zero Carbon Homes policy scheme in 2015 has resulted in owners […]

A new pilot project for retrofitting energy efficiency measures and achieve zero-carbon status for existing homes has been launched in Essex by Moat Homes Limited and ENGIE. The pilot scheme in the town of Maldon is based on the Energiesprong model and is supported by EU funding. Moat Homes Limited has appointed ENGIE to provide […]

Energy efficient, low-carbon homes will become the standard within the next couple of decades, as the advent of Internet-connected devices and monitoring solutions forever changes the way energy is spent within households, a recent research report has been able to suggest. The installation of smart meters is a starting point for increasingly connected homes. Increased […]

Almost 193,000 households face paying £362 extra on their energy bills as more than 60 fixed-price gas and electricity deals are about to end, a news source has been able to suggest. Expiring deals from 13 different suppliers, including four of the “big six” players – British Gas, EDF, npower and Scottish Power – would […]

The Scottish Government has announced that it will be consulting on the suitability of the guidance and landlords’ awareness of changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standards, due to take effect from 1 April 2020, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Under the new set of rules, from 1 April 2020 landlords […]

Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is crucial if the UK is to meet its climate change targets, eradicate fuel poverty, and reduce domestic energy bills, the latest report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has argued. After carrying out an inquiry into the issue, MPs on the Committee discovered that the […]

According to MoneySavingExpert, your current energy bills could fall by £75 a year from October. This is due to Ofgem decreasing the price cap imposed on default/standard tariffs from £1,254 per year to £1,179 per year for a ‘typical user’, and also due to Ofgem reducing the cap for prepay tariffs. These changes are the […]

An estimate 9% of all customers received inaccurate energy bills last year, with a total of more than 2.5 million households being unfairly charged, a recent research report has been able to suggest. “The Secrets of Better Billing” study commissioned by utility billing software business Echo Managed Services surveyed 1,000 UK households and found that […]

Ireland has recently launched a €11m project to fund 50 cutting-edge research, development and demonstration energy projects, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The projects include a scheme from Irish firm SustainabilityWorks to research the development of an innovative financial solution to home energy upgrades that includes low-interest rates, long-term finance, and […]

The global home automation market is likely to expand at a rate of 6.8% between 2018 and 2026, with energy efficiency being one of the main factors driving the sector forward, a recent report from Transparency Market Research forecasts. And the need for improved energy efficiency is likely to represent one of the main factors […]

The Green Finance Institute has recently announced the formation of the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB), which aims to develop the market for financing net-zero carbon and climate-resilient buildings in the UK by accelerating the pace of financial innovation and scale-up. According to a press release, the CEEB comprises global experts from […]

Plans for building a new £8m net zero carbon neighbourhood consisting of 35 new homes have been granted planning consent by Neath Port Talbot Council, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Sero Homes will transform a scrubland site into a sustainable extension of the existing community, with residents […]