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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 […]

The majority of firms in the construction segment have no policy to record their energy and emissions use, a recent survey of 300 major building and manufacturing firms across the globe has been able to reveal. The survey conducted in the UK, Nordics, USA, Canada, Brazil and Spain found that, although 68% said they would […]

Around 37 blocks of flats in the Borough of Barking & Dagenham are set to become more energy efficient courtesy of EDF Energy, who is investing more than £500,000 as part of the Government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO). The energy supplier is partnering with contractor Avalon and the the project is expected to cut around […]

The smart home market is set to reach $58.68 billion by 2020 at 17% CAGR between 2015 and 2020, a recent research report has been able to find. The “Global Smart Homes Market Report 2015” points out that the smart home market revolves around green home solutions, which include smart energy management systems; and follow […]

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 […]

The NHS is currently wasting money on energy and could attain major savings of “several hundred million pounds” by comparing energy costs, a recent report into the NHS has been able to find. The latest NHS interim evaluation: ‘Review of Operational Productivity in NHS providers’ found that NHS trusts do not compare energy costs in […]

Improving energy efficiency in the built environment is a key factor in cutting CO2 emissions and boosting energy efficiency. This exact concept was recently demonstrated by Balfour Beatty, who have created one of the UK’s most energy-efficient student halls at Girton College, University of Cambridge. The state of the art building gets half of its […]

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 […]

The city of Cambridge could commit to reducing its carbon emissions to zero by 2050, should local councillors agree to the plans laid out in a report on a new climate change strategy that will be presented at the council’s Strategy and Resources Committee on 21 March 2016. The new strategy focuses on reducing emissions […]

The UK government has allocated £1.5 million to boost low carbon heating in homes and businesses, a recent news report has been able to suggest. An estimated 24 local authorities across England and Wales have received a share of the funding to develop 27 heating projects, with heating networks having the potential to supply between 14% […]

One of the UK’s best-known banking groups has just announced the launch of a new £1 billion fund designed to help owners of commercial real estate improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Lloyds Bank will support its clients’ adoption of energy-saving measures by providing loans of £10 million and above, but companies will have to […]

SMEs across the UK have distinctively different energy expenditures depending on their exact locations, a recent research study has been able to find. The paper from energy comparison firm Love Energy Savings found that firms in the City of London spend an average of £2,574 per year – the lowest in Britain – on gas […]