The Cambridge Retrofit Project sets itself very ambitious energy-saving goals

The Cambridge Retrofit Project is a landmark community-scale energy efficiency initiative to retrofit buildings over the next 30 years, helping make the Cambridge area the first to reach national carbon reduction targets, namely to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.

New Ready to Switch for Businesses scheme will help SMEs cut down on their energy bills

SMEs will be able to access cheaper gas and electricity prices, while also being given free advice on how to avoid energy contract pitfalls as a part of the brand-new Ready to Switch for Businesses scheme unveiled at the Local Government Association annual conference.

Gazprom Energy to offer fixed gas tariffs for UK businesses

Business-focused energy provider Gazprom Energy has just revealed a new gas tariff targeting specifically mid-sized businesses, a news report on the matter reveals.

The BRE set to support the £100m “Green Retrofit” programme for non-domestic customers

In a bid to help non-domestic customers implement energy efficiency retrofit projects, the BRE (Building Research Establishment) has partnered with Sustainable Development Capital Ltd in order to launch a new scheme, designed to provide capital investment for the aforementioned work

The government’s energy efficiency policies for commercial properties to go under review

The only way in which the Government can stick to its legal commitments of an 80% carbon reduction by 2050 is to make sure that the policies it has put in place attain their project efficiency levels.

Firms with 250 employees or more might be legally obliged to implement energy efficiency measures

Companies employing at least 250 employees or more might be legally obliged to undergo energy audits and implement energy-saving measures, new plans set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) revealed.

E.ON asks for official ban on automatic energy contract rollovers for businesses

Energy supplier E.ON has pledged its support for a full “industry-wide end” to automatic energy contract rollovers, in order to help small and medium-sized businesses save more on their energy bills, a news report on the matter reveals.

Shale drilling to actually drive down gas prices by up to 27%, Government advisers claim

Overall gas prices for non-commercial customers might decrease by up to an impressive 27%, should the UK decide to go ahead with large-scale exploration of its shale gas reserves, a new study carried out by Navigant Consulting and commissioned by the DECC has revealed.

Companies fracking for shale gas to get 30% tax break from UK Government

Chancellor George Osborne has just revealed tax breaks of 30 per cent for onshore shale gas producers, in a bid to actually start a shale gas exploration revolution and ensure the country’s energy security for years to come.