The way we think about energy in the UK is changing. Although currently only about 2% of people are on green tariffs, to try and encourage interest in renewable energy, British Gas has announced the...
A report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has uncovered a worrying statistic: all pensioner households increased spending on central heating by seven per cent during recent...
Utility provider Scottish Power has announced a shocking 19% rise in gas prices and a 10% increase in electricity prices from August 2011. Blaming the increases on a rise in wholesale energy costs...
This September will see the launch of the Renewables Awards, which has been established to inspire industry to greater heights. With a top prize of £10,000 courtesy of Plumb Center being awarded to...
The Government has given assurances to consumers that the public will be protected under The Green Deal, by launching a Green Deal Code, which will include an advice line which will refer customers...
As part of goals to slow climate change, a senior United Nations official has told Reuters that the world needs to more than double its reliance on renewable energy by 2030. But the drive will need...
In an effort to raise awareness of fuel poverty in Britain, Energy House will be opening its door to the public on 16th June. The pre-1920s terraced property was built in a lab at the...
Homeowners in England and Wales are to be offered £10,000 to cover the costs of improving energy efficiency in the home. Announced earlier this month, the proposal aims to make...
A new green energy tariff has been launched by British Gas. Centrica, the parent company of British Gas has announced the introduction of the energyshare tariff, which promises to "match" the...
Germany has vowed to go nuclear free by 2022, which could lead to another increase in Britain's energy bills. The axing of Germany's nuclear power plants may affect European markets, subsequently...
According to Professor Elena Gaura of Coventry University, a project to create low-cost sensors designed to monitor CO2 levels, humidity, temperature and light in 150 homes owned by Orbit Heart of...
As with death and taxes, ever-increasing energy bills would seem to be one of the few certainties of life. Following a statement by Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, fears are mounting...
Rio Ferdinand may be best known for stopping strikers en route to goal, but the Manchester United and England international defender is hoping to raise his profile by extolling the virtues of green...
Figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have revealed that homeowners in the UK are eager to avail of solar PV technology. The DECC figures show that 11,314 Britons...
According to the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF), the UK has failed by some margin to meet its 2010 renewable energy target. In a report published by the REF, the UK generated only 6.5 per cent...
On Thursday last week, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne announced the reopening of the Warm Front scheme, which aims to provide financial support for eligible households that...
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