Households face potential hikes of up to 300 pounds on their energy bills

Households across the UK are now facing potential hikes of more than 300 pounds on their energy bills as multiple fixed-rate tariffs are coming to an end, a recent news report has been able to reveal. No less than 24 such deals have come to an end this week, including offers from British Gas, ScottishPower […]

Mortgage rates should be cheaper for owners of energy efficient homes

Owners of energy efficient homes should be given cheaper mortgage rates, since current estimates of energy costs could be inaccurate by as much as £45,000 for a 25-year mortgage for an efficient home, a report launched by UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) and the University College London’s Energy Institute has suggested. The research suggests that […]

Environmental group brokers cross-party deal to make Scotland’s buildings more energy efficient

An environmental group has managed to broker a cross-party deal to make Scotland’s buildings more energy efficient, a recent media news report has been able to reveal. WWF Scotland has managed to convince all the main political parties in Scotland to sign up to its climate change manifesto agreement, pledging to reduce emissions by 42% […]

Energy efficiency schemes should focus on the poor, researchers argue

The energy efficiency schemes launched across the US should focus primarily on people in “fuel poverty”, a researcher from the Energy Policy Institute in Chicago has argued recently. His research paper suggests that offering people money to inconvenience themselves on behalf of the environment will be taken most seriously by the poor. The report recommends […]

Energy supplier provides vouchers for fuel free top-ups

One of the UK’s Big Six energy suppliers has helped more than 600 Gloucester residents affected by fuel poverty, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Energy firm npower has provided 220 vouchers for fuel free top-ups in Gloucester as part of a pilot programme. Every voucher has a […]

New group to combat fuel poverty established in Scotland

A new organization designed to combat fuel poverty has been established in Scotland, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Since 39.1% of households in Scotland are in fuel poverty, according to the latest statistical released, the newly-established Scottish Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force will have its work cut out […]

Smart homes market to grow at 17% CAGR to 2020, fresh research reveals

The smart home market is set to reach $58.68 billion by 2020 at 17% CAGR between 2015 and 2020, a recent research report has been able to find. The “Global Smart Homes Market Report 2015” points out that the smart home market revolves around green home solutions, which include smart energy management systems; and follow […]

Bristol council flats to undergo major energy efficiency upgrade

More than 1,700 high and low rise council flats across Bristol will undergo extensive energy efficiency upgrades as part of the city’s ‘Warmer Homes’ initiative, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The scheme is the second part of a three-stage programme spread out over nine years. It has set […]

Switching energy suppliers could take just one day by 2018

24-hour energy switching might become a real service over the next three years under new plans revealed by the UK Government. A media news report suggests that the plan to introduce switching in a day was announced as part of the government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) provisional findings. The government insists […]