Category Archives: Energy Saving
Start saving energy on World Environment Day
People around the world are being encouraged to become more energy efficient and work to tackle climate change ahead of World Environment Day. Run by the United Nations Environment Programme every year, the global event will take place on June 5th and will see communities take action on creating a greener future. This can include … Continue reading
Call for EPCs to be publicly available
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) should be made publicly available so that properties failing to meet energy efficiency standards can be easily identified, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has stated. Commenting on the second reading of the Energy Bill, Ian Potter, operations manager of ARLA, made the proposals as there are around 500,000 properties … Continue reading
Are office workers becoming more energy efficient?
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. More office workers are becoming energy efficient, according to a new survey. A YouGov poll of over 2,000 office staff found that almost half (47 per cent) said their … Continue reading
10% rise in household fuel debts, says charity
There has been a ten per cent increase in the number of consumers with fuel debts over the past 12 months, the Money Advice Trust has found. Indeed, since its National Debtline opened in 2007, the charity has seen a 181 per cent increase in the number of callers who have fuel debts, suggesting that … Continue reading
Are utility firms branching into renewable heat?
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. There could be a growing trend for utility companies to branch into the microgeneration sector after one company has signed an agreement with a heat pump supplier. EDF Energy … Continue reading
Nearly 2,000 Level 4 homes for London
London is to receive 1,900 low carbon homes from two new projects, it has been announced. Built to be 44 per cent more energy efficient than 2006 Building Regulations, or Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, the properties will be in Newham and in Croydon.They will be installed with centralised combined heat and … Continue reading
Success of Green Investment Bank ‘vital’
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. The success of the government’s Green Investment Bank is vital if the UK is to move to a low carbon economy, one professional has said. Kevin Wellman, operations director … Continue reading
Energy bills set to rise once again
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Households struggling to pay their energy bills after the most recent price rises will soon find that tariffs are to go up once more. ScottishPower has announced that it … Continue reading
Green Investment Bank will give UK ‘an edge’
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. The Green Investment Bank could give the UK “an edge in its ability to attract global funds for environmental projects”, claims Andrew Raingold, executive director of the Aldersgate Group, … Continue reading
Reforming energy market ‘will make UK attractive investment’
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Government reforms to the energy market will make the UK an attractive investment prospect for other countries and businesses, energy secretary Chris Huhne has said. Writing an article for … Continue reading