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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 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 […]

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 […]

The UK has become the only country where energy usage has actually gone down over the past 50 years, newly released energy data from BP has been able to reveal. Energy consumption has gone down by close to five per cent compared to 1965, despite peaking back in 2005, figures revealed. Consumption was down 6.3 […]

One of the largest airports in Northern Ireland is set to embark on an energy economy drive designed to lop £100,000 off its electricity, gas and oil bills, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. Belfast International Airport used 20.72 million kWh last year at a cost of over […]

A Scottish government-funded organization has launched a new toolkit that aims to help businesses improve their resource efficiency, a news report can reveal. Zero Waste Scotland’s Staff Engagement Toolkit includes range of professionally-designed materials that helps managers engage their staff, including training courses, quizzes and advice on designating Green champions. The free resource also includes […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

The Irish Government has revealed plans to invest £13.4m (€18.6 million) in various energy efficiency projects set to be implemented across the country, a recent media news report on this matter has been able to reveal. The available funding will be used for 29 energy -saving and renewable projects. They will improve the energy efficiency […]

The UK’s largest energy suppliers could be going on a price cut war in the near future following the revelations from the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), experts in the field have recently argued. The CMA revealed that customers could have saved an average of £160 per year by shopping around for the energy. Only […]