Category Archives: Energy Saving
Could consumers stem energy costs under Green Deal?
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. Consumers could find that their energy bills are not as expensive if they take up green home improvements and waste less energy, according to the energy secretary Chris Huhne. … Continue reading
Are households confused about energy tariffs?
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. Huge numbers of households are confused about energy tariffs, a new survey has revealed. While 85 per cent of adults know the average cost of a litre of petrol, … Continue reading
Transport for London takes delivery of EV for trial
Transport for London, the mayor’s transport department, has taken delivery of a brand new electric vehicle (EV) as part of a trial.Staff will share the Nissan Leaf for one month to experience what it is like to drive around the capital on zero emissions.It comes just weeks before the city’s Source London electric vehicle membership … Continue reading
UK’s first vicarage to meet zero carbon standards
The first zero carbon vicarage is to be built in the UK. Located in the grounds of St John’s Church in Wembley, West London, the property will meet Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.It will be fitted out with solar panels and will be constructed with sustainable materials. Any excess electricity will also … Continue reading
‘Critical’ for Green Deal to have an impact
It is critical for the Green Deal to work and drive domestic awareness about saving energy, according to Gordon Miller, sustainability and communications director of Sustain Worldwide.He explained that as homes account for 25 per cent of CO2 emissions and the UK must meet the target to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by … Continue reading
Energy firms paid £900k to stop wind turbines
Energy firms had been paid a total of £900,000 by the National Grid in April to halt their wind farms during a spell of windy weather, it has been discovered. The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) found that six wind farms in Scotland were paid up to £300,000 to stop producing green electricity on April 5th … Continue reading
12 UK energy projects submitted for EU funding
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. A total of 12 energy project applications have been made by the government for EU funding.They will go up against other European-wide projects for a share of a ?4.5 … Continue reading
UK marine energy market ‘could be worth £76bn’
The UK’s marine energy market could be worth up to £76 billion by 2050 if enough investment is made in the country, new analysis shows. Research by the Carbon Trust highlights how the UK could utilise around a quarter of the global marine energy market by the mid-century, or 27.5GW of energy, creating over 68,000 … Continue reading
TV presenter experiences first week of electric driving
TV presenter and actor Robert Llewellyn has told of his experiences of driving an electric vehicle (EV).Taking delivery of a Nissan Leaf, which had already been driven over 700 miles by journalist test-drivers, he wrote in his blog on TheChargingPoint.com of his worry that it gave a range estimate of just 62 miles.However, after two … Continue reading
Plug-in Car Grant sets off with slow start
The government’s Plug-in Car Grant has had a relatively slow uptake, new figures show. Junior transport minister Norman Baker, answering a parliamentary question, revealed that there have been 534 participants in the scheme.Funding has the capacity to cover the sale of 8,600 new cars ahead of its review in January 2012.Launched in January 2011, the … Continue reading