A “Climate Emergency” is Officially Declared by Luton Borough Council

One of the UK’s best-know towns (and home of one of the country’s busiest international airports) had declared a “climate emergency” and revealed an action plan containing a series of measures it wants to deploy in order to become carbon neutral by 2040, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Luton Borough Council […]

New net zero carbon neighbourhood approved for Wales

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 […]

New Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) aims to streamline financing for energy improvement projects

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 […]

Energy saving to drive forward home automation market, study forecasts

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 […]

ESOS legislation is ‘not worthwhile’, most energy leaders believe

Despite the majority of companies affected by ESOS legislation being fully prepared for it, more than half of energy managers (60% of them, to be exact) believe that the legislation was ‘not worthwhile’, a recent survey has been able to suggest. The research sponsored by Centrica Business Solutions suggested that 70% of businesses believe that […]

Ireland launches new project to bolster home energy efficiency

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 […]

Massive school energy efficiency programme to be launched in New York

A massive programme that aims to bolster the local schools’ energy efficiency, lower energy usage and slash bills has been announced by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The $4 million (£3m) P-12 Schools Initiative funding programme is encouraging educational organizations to […]

Over 2.5 million households are being unfairly charged for their utilities, report reveals

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 […]

Global progress in deploying energy efficiency solutions drops to lowest rate since 2010

The primary energy intensity, an indicator of how heavily the world’s economic activity uses energy, improved by just 1.2% in 2018, reaching the lowest rate since 2010, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been able to reveal. It highlights that the rate of improvement has now declined for three years in a row, leaving it […]