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The Treasury’s plans to scrap ‘zero-carbon’ projects for future UK homes have been lambasted by green groups and house building organisations, who argue that future home owners will be ultimately left in debt and forced to pay more on their energy bills than they should. The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Chief executive Julie Hirigoyen […]

The UK should focus more on implementing smart technologies for energy saving that can easily adapt to consumers’ needs, an expert in the field has recently argued. Peter Shearman, Local Government Innovation Manager at IT company Cisco, said: “IT is often seen as a driver of carbon because of the impact of data centres. Data […]

Following the recent Budget announced by the UK’s Chancellor, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the Government to make existing homes a ‘national infrastructure investment priority’, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “The construction industry is at a loss as to […]

The European Union has launched a new public consultation on its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, aiming at collecting public feedback on the set of rules aiming at improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Currently, buildings account for around 40% of the EU’s energy consumption with older buildings being much less energy-efficient. By improving energy […]

Implementing energy efficiency measures has helped the US save around $800 billion (£500bn) last year, a recent news report on this topic has been able to reveal. The report by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) also pointed out that ‘energy intensity’ – the amount of energy used per dollar – fell from 12.1 […]

Young people have a lesser understanding of energy expenditure and bills and often wind up paying more according to Energy Saving Trust public opinion tracker UK:Pulse. Only seven per cent of under-35s say they fully understand their bill, with nearly 40 per cent unable to identify that electricity is measured in Kilowatt hours. By contrast, […]

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recently insisted policy makers must adequately resource initiatives that make homes warmer and healthier and in turn reduce carbon emissions, a news source on this topic could reveal. Within their progress report of the 4th carbon budget, the CCC illustrates that spending on domestic energy efficiency for low income […]

Improving the UK’s energy efficiency is considered to be the most low-risk investment, and the most reliable way to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions in the future, the 2015 Energy Barometer report from the Energy Institute (EI), the professional body for the UK energy industry, has been able to reveal. More than 60 per cent […]

Almost nine in ten small businesses are actively trying to become more energy efficient, figures from a recent survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been able to find. Data from the research also suggests that, despite 78% of those surveyed citing cost saving as their reason behind their move to […]

Rural households in Sussex that rely on oil-fired boilers for heating and hot water are now spending significantly less than urban households connected to mains gas, according to new figures from the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC). The price of heating an average three bedroom property with oil has reduced further over recent months and […]

A community centre in Nuneaton is set to become more energy efficient after securing a grant from The Veolia Environmental Trust, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The Wembrook Community Centre in Donnithorne Avenue has received the funding for implementing energy efficiency measures after more than £820,000 were […]

Despite recent cuts to tariffs and the roll out of multiple schemes and programmes designed to help people save on their energy bills, the number of households in debt to their energy company is estimated to have grown by 260,000 since last year, with close to four million UK householders collectively owing suppliers £507 million […]