NHS trust to cut £2m off energy bills as part of energy efficiency programme

An NHS trust is set to achieve estimate energy savings of up to £2m after securing £7 million of funding for running a dedicated energy saving programme, a recent news report has been able to find. The Green Investment Bank (GIB) and investors DLL have committed £6.9 million for green technologies, including a new 2.5MW […]

New £2.6m cashback scheme for energy efficient boilers launched in London

A new £2.6 million Boiler Cashback Scheme will allow London’s homeowners and landlords to benefit from £400 in cashback if they decide to replace old boilers with new, energy-efficient ones, a recent news report has been able to find. The project is expected to help around 6,500 homes become more energy efficient and cut energy […]

Government urged to set new official rules for sustainable buildings

The UK government has been urged to create a very clear and transparent regulatory framework for sustainability standards in new buildings, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Trade body the Solar Trade Association (STA) is calling for a new policy to replace the Zero Carbon Homes programme which was scrapped last summer […]

Fund supporting energy efficiency investments secures £2 million

Innovate UK’s ‘Energy Game Changer fund’, designed to promote new ways of solving some of the technical challenges in the energy efficiency industry, has managed to secure a total of £2 million in funding, a recent news report has found. The latest organization to contribute to this fund was the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), who […]

People in fuel poverty can access up to £2,500 to help improve energy efficiency

People affected by fuel poverty can now access up to £2,500 to help improve energy efficiency as part of a scheme called ‘Better Housing, Better Health’, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The scheme has been launched by the National Energy Foundation charity, working in partnership with eleven local authorities across Oxfordshire […]

Software for Energy Performance Certificates to change following RLA campaign

The software used to establish Energy Performance Certificate ratings for buildings is set to change following a campaign initiated by the Residential Landlords Association, a recent news report has been able to reveal. After the BRE revealed that up to 10,000 properties could have been wrongly classified because Energy Performance Certificates can understate the energy […]

More than 1,500 Southampton homes to become more energy efficient as part of £27m revamp

Over 1,500 homes in Southampton are set to become more energy efficient under a scheme launched by Southampton City Council and British Gas, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. The range of improvements will include new windows, tenant controlled heating, external wall insulation, new roofs and coloured rendering. […]

Ofgem reveals ambitious plans to reduce fuel poverty

British energy regulator Ofgem has revealed ambitious plans to reduce fuel poverty across the UK by connecting more homes to the gas grid, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Under this new scheme, Network companies will have to deliver more than 90,000 – or 18% more – fuel poor connections by 2021. […]

New European research project to study building energy efficiency

Since buildings are responsible for around 40% of Europe’s energy consumption, the EU has launched a new research project, called DIRECTION, that aims to turn energy-efficient new building projects into successful businesses, a recent news report has revealed. Knowledge that energy efficiency saves money is widespread, but energy issues remain a low priority for consumers […]