Southend-on-Sea council to start monitoring energy efficiency of local housing stock

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is set to launch an interesting initiative that involves monitoring energy efficiency of the local housing stock and creating a map that includes address-level energy efficiency housing data, a news report has been able to suggest. The three-year project, conducted together with the Energy Savings Trust (EST) aims to provide address-level housing data for […]

Energy efficiency upgrades to be deployed across more than 3,000 Irish homes and facilities

Energy efficiency upgrades are set to be deployed across more than 2,600 homes and almost 300 local facilities in Ireland as part of the Better Energy Communities (BEC) scheme. Ran by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, the scheme has secured €20m (£16.7m) in funding. Speaking at the launch, Denis Naughten, Communications Minister for Climate […]

BEMS deployment to soar as retrofits in commercial buildings set for major growth

The deployment of BEMS (Building Energy Management System)-type solutions is likely to soar by 2025 as the global revenue for energy efficient retrofits in commercial buildings is estimated to exceed $100 billion (£0.74bn) by 2025, according to recent data released by Navigant Research. The firm’s market research report suggests that, on a global scale, buildings […]

Smart heating controls can help small businesses attain significant energy savings

Smart heating control systems can have a massive contribution to reducing a small business’ energy costs, as most of them are able to reduce energy use by an average of eight to 15 percent, according to an ACEEE study. Building Energy Management Systems with smart climate control features control the ambient environment, keeping it at […]

Energy efficiency programme launched for New York’s commercial buildings

Commercial buildings in New York – including office towers, universities, hospitals, and retail stores – will be able to access an investment fund of $36 million in order to implement energy efficiency measures. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), who provided the funding, believes that commercial buildings, which are some of […]

Energy efficiency investment is affected by low oil prices, IEA reveals

The prolonged period of lower oil prices has led to a significant reduction in energy efficiency investment, new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been able to find. The report found investments in the oil sector declined last year and in 2016, the first consecutive two-year drop in three decades. The industry cut […]

British sports fans to pay more for electricity

The large number of sporting events that schedules for this summer is likely to cause an overall hike in energy bills for those keen to watch them all, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The fresh research from uSwitch.com reveals the average Brit will spend the equivalent of a working week watching […]

Up to 1.91m energy efficiency measures installed by April, DECC figures suggest

An estimate 1.91m energy efficiency measures have been deployed across the UK by April under the ECO, Green Deal and Green Deal Home Improvement Fund schemes, recent data released by the DECC has been able to suggest. The energy efficiency measures were deployed across 1.53 million properties through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Green Deal […]

Up to 4 million British families could benefit from energy price cap

Up to 4 million families on pre-paid meters are set to benefit from an energy price cap which will save them £300million a year, a recent news report has been able to find. The Competition and Markets Authority ruling follows a warning that 70% of customers in the UK are on expensive “default” tariffs rather […]