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Building energy management systems were among the 42,600 energy efficiency measures installed in March under the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO), according to official figures released by the DECC. In total 1.79 million measures have been installed under the scheme which requires larger suppliers to deliver energy-saving solutions such as efficient boilers and insulation in […]

Implementing advanced energy saving measures has helped US firms save more than $1.3(£0.89) billion on their overall bills, a news report suggests. The 310 public and private organisations made energy-saving commitments through the Department of Energy’s ‘Better Buildings Challenge’, resulting in the cost savings. The initiative, which was launched by President Barack Obama in 2011, […]

Newcastle University will create a new £20m research and testing centre designed to provide real-time understanding of UK energy use and ultimately help drive down customer bills, a recent news report has revealed. The EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration will allow experts to test the entire UK energy system in real time with […]

Residents in Lincolnshire who have never benefited from having a central heating system installed will be able to do so in the near future, completely free of charge, as part of a new scheme introduced by local authorities in the area, a news report has been able to suggest. After a successful funding bid to […]

Policies currently in place could potentially add up to £105 to yearly household energy bills by 2020, recent research from Cornwall Energy has revealed. The energy price increases will be caused by the cost of the Capacity Market, Renewables Obligation (RO), Contracts for Difference (CfD) and Feed-in Tariff schemes. Jo Butlin, Managing Director at Cornwall […]

The Competition and Markets Authority’s proposal to relaxing rules governing switching sites in an attempt to boost competition and drive down prices could actually leave households worse off, a letter signed by six small energy suppliers has recently warned. Currently, most switching sites follow an industry code requiring them to give users a clear option […]

India could commit as much as $5 billion (£3.4bn) to energy efficiency projects by 2020, a new report by consultancy Sustainable Outlook has been able to suggest. That is the estimated amount to be invested through the government’s Perform-Achieve-Trade (PAT) scheme, which was launched in 2008 and aims to increase energy efficiency in industries by […]

Flexible working options are increasing energy costs for most office buildings, at least as far as lift use is concerned, a recent study which compared on-site measurements of real lift energy consumption with predictions from industry standards has been able to suggest. The paper suggests that lifts consume between 16% to 36% more energy than […]

Although there have been positive developments on some energy technologies, in particular renewable energy, progress is still slow in deploying new technologies compared to what is actually required, the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s annual report, Energy Technology Perspectives 2016, has been able to suggest. The report noted: “The realisation that swift action is needed to […]

A global campaign to promote energy management system standards has been launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) summit, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The Energy Management Campaign encourages governments, businesses and industry to use the ISO 50001 standard as a mechanism to demonstrate progress towards climate and energy goals. The […]

The trade body representing the private rental sector is urging the UK government to delay the introduction of new energy efficiency targets in the private rental sector, with a warning that the move could see rents shoot up, a news report has been able to reveal. The Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) maintains the private rental […]

EEF, the UK’s manufacturers’ organisation, has revealed plans to offer manufacturers a new service which will help them save money and improve sustainability through carbon and energy management, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Th service is designed to help firms tackle unnecessarily high energy costs by identifying where and why energy […]