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Warm Front scheme reopens for struggling households

After a period of closure, the Warm Front scheme has reopened for applications. Households who are struggling to pay their energy bills can see if they are eligible for the scheme, which provides heating and insulation home improvements for England’s poorest families and most inefficient homes.It is hoped that the scheme will help more than … Continue reading

Company sets up car sharing scheme

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. Staff at a water company in Essex have joined their company’s car sharing scheme in an effort to combat the rising cost of fuel. Jenny Abel from Essex and … Continue reading

Certification scheme launched for ‘green gas’ industry

A new certification scheme has been launched by the Renewable Energy Association, which makes sure that ‘green gas’ is genuinely a renewable energy source. It is hoped that the Green Gas Certification Scheme (GGCS) will bring confidence to customers who receive the alternative fuel from the grid.Some of the UK’s major energy providers have signed … Continue reading

Church financier to be sentenced in Ponzi scheme

SULLIVAN, Ind. (AP) — A former southern Indiana pastor faces prison for pocketing millions of dollars that investors believed would be spent to build or expand churches.Sixty–six–year–old Vaughn Reeves is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in Sullivan in southern Indiana. He was convicted in October on nine counts of securities fraud, each punishable by two … Continue reading

Alex Jones on Climategate: Hoax of all time a global Ponzi scheme

Police in the UK have begun an investigation into the theft and publication on Russian internet servers of private emails, which are thought to prove that global warming theory was fabricated. Alex Jones, the renowned filmmaker and radio host, dubs this scandal as one of the biggest hoaxes and financial frauds in the history of … Continue reading

Regeneration scheme features Level 3 properties

120 million regeneration scheme in the shadow of Beverley Minster is to feature 130 energy saving properties, the East Riding Mail reported. The homes will all be built to Level 3 of the Code for Sustainable homes, making them at least 25 per cent more energy efficient than new homes built as recently as 2006, … Continue reading

Brixton regeneration scheme given the go-ahead

Latest news 23 June 2010 A major housing regeneration scheme in the London borough of Lambeth has been given the go-ahead. The View the Original article

Sustainable homes feature in affordable housing scheme

Latest news 04 June 2010 Homes built to Level 3 on the Code for Sustainable Homes have opened as part of a new affordable housing scheme. Located in North Devon, Granary Court in Barnstaple is owned and managed by West Somerset Housing Association. The properties feature high levels of insulation and have been built using … Continue reading

Grown Your Own scheme organised for students

Latest news 03 June 2010 Students are being encouraged to take part in a scheme to help them grow their own food. The project encourages undergraduates to grow and eat their own fruit and vegetables. It is being supported by Homebase and the National Union of Students and hopes to encourage young people to change … Continue reading

Barclays sponsoring London’s Cycle Hire scheme

Latest news 29 May 2010 Banking group Barclays has been lined up to sponsor London’s Cycle Hire scheme, which will launch in the capital this summer. From July 30th, Londoners will be able to pick up and drop off one of thousands of bicycles located in hundreds of commuter spots across the city centre. As … Continue reading