Scottish local councils to share £14 million fund for energy-saving projects

Local authorities in Scotland will be able to access a £14 million fund for energy-saving projects in the near future, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.

Mitigating the dangerous effects of fuel poverty should be a priority for UK energy efficiency sector

Mitigating the dangerous effects of fuel poverty should be a priority for UK energy efficiency sector, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, has recently declared during a

Over 3,000 companies have not notified the Environment Agency over ESOS compliance

Over 3,000 large organizations that are eligible for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) have failed to notify the Environment Agency (EA) of their intent to comply, the organization has recently revealed.

British households could slash £303 off annual fuel bills by 2020, report suggests

Households that implement various energy saving measures could slash their annual dual fuel bills by up to £303 compared to those with none, claims the Centre for Economics and Business Research, in a recent report

Gloucestershire County Council supports mass supplier switch scheme to help residents save money

Gloucestershire County Council is encouraging residents to participate in a mass energy switch scheme that could potentially help them save money on their energy bills, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.    The County council is participating in the

Landlords Association raises concerns over incorrect energy efficiency ratings

The Residential Landlords Association is concerned that over 100,000 homes could have been given incorrect energy efficiency after new figures from the Building Research Establishment have shown that Energy Performance Certificates can understate the energy efficiency of homes with solid walls and

Static mobile home residents to receive advice on energy efficiency

Park home residents are set to receive free energy efficiency advice and a discount on their winter fuel bills, as part of a new Ofgem trial now underway to extend the government’s Warm Home Discount initiative, a recent news report has been able to find.

Scottish fuel poverty levels remained fairly unchanged throughout 2014

The levels of fuel poverty across Scotland remained fairly unchanged throughout the whole of 2014, with a total of 845,000 homes were fuel poor – or 34.9% – falling within this category, new figures released by the Scottish Government have been able to suggest.

An estimated 750,000 elderly people forced to choose between food and heating, survey suggests

An estimated 750,000 elderly people from all across the UK are in danger of not being able to adequately heat their homes this winter, a recent survey from Independent Age has been able to find.