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Energy bills are likely to go up by more than £100 for 15m households as Ofgem’s energy price is lifted, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The energy market regulator revealed that it was lifting two price caps because of rising wholesale costs. The energy suppliers are expected to increase their prices […]

Despite being touted as more energy efficient, new-build homes actually cost their owners £200 per year more in extra energy bills, new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has been able to suggest. Former Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to cancel the Zero Carbon Homes policy scheme in 2015 has resulted in owners […]

Some of the largest companies in Europe are asking the EU to set a legally binding ‘net-zero’ emissions target for 2050 with the aim to achieve complete carbon neutrality over the course of the next three decades, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Speaking at a meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council […]

Building management systems (BMS) are just one of the multiple energy saving measures that are set to be deployed across several hospitals and educational institutions in Jamaica, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The sum of $989.78 million has been provided in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure under […]

A New York school is set to deploy a building energy monitoring system, as well as multiple energy saving measures in a bit to cut their bills, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Alfred-Almond school has entered an energy performance contract that could save the district thousands of […]

The Irish Government has launched a fund of up to €6 million (£5.2m) for the design, construction and management of energy efficient buildings, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The public and private sector applicants will currently be in the design phase of planning capital projects for new […]

 After 1st April 2019 VAT registered business must change the way they make their quarterly VAT returns: They can no longer submit paper VAT returns or make their VAT return online via the HMRC website Paper based bookkeeping must stop – it must be “digital,” says the law – which means a spreadsheet is fine […]

Building management systems (BMS) are some of the top technical solutions to help small and medium enterprises achieve significant energy savings. And now, SMEs will be able to gain easier access to such energy saving solutions due to the Boosting Access for SMEs to Energy Efficiency (BASEE) competition, a new scheme setup by the UK […]

The building automation systems market is set to record a very strong level of growth over the next few years, reaching an estimated USD 121.5 billion by 2024, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The “Building Automation System Market by Communication Technology, Offering (Facilities Management Systems, Security & Access Control Systems, […]

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy recorded an 8% rise in deployment during the fourth quarter of 2018, with around 13.8 million smart and advanced meters now being in operation across UK homes and businesses, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) […]

Four projects aimed at demonstrating that smart energy systems represent a viable option that can be successfully launched across the UK have officially announced by Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The £102.5 million Prospering from the Energy Revolution Challenge aims to provide cleaner, cheaper […]

Monitoring a building’s energy consumption in real time represents atop trend in modern smart buildings, experts have argued. The technology that enables intelligent, well-informed buildings is more prevalent than ever before thanks to its increased reliability and usefulness; smart building technology is also more cost-effective than it has been in the past. Whereas it used […]