Energy suppliers likely to go on price cut war, experts believe

The UK’s largest energy suppliers could be going on a price cut war in the near future following the revelations from the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), experts in the field have recently argued. The CMA revealed that customers could have saved an average of £160 per year by shopping around for the energy. Only […]

Government lambasted for scrapping ‘zero-carbon’ plans for future UK homes

The Treasury’s plans to scrap ‘zero-carbon’ projects for future UK homes have been lambasted by green groups and house building organisations, who argue that future home owners will be ultimately left in debt and forced to pay more on their energy bills than they should. The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) Chief executive Julie Hirigoyen […]

The UK should implement smart technologies for energy saving, experts argue

The UK should focus more on implementing smart technologies for energy saving that can easily adapt to consumers’ needs, an expert in the field has recently argued. Peter Shearman, Local Government Innovation Manager at IT company Cisco, said: “IT is often seen as a driver of carbon because of the impact of data centres. Data […]

Federation of Master Builders (FMB) calls on the government to address energy efficiency of existing homes

Following the recent Budget announced by the UK’s Chancellor, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the Government to make existing homes a ‘national infrastructure investment priority’, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “The construction industry is at a loss as to […]

Energy literacy is becoming a problem for young people

Young people have a lesser understanding of energy expenditure and bills and often wind up paying more according to Energy Saving Trust public opinion tracker UK:Pulse. Only seven per cent of under-35s say they fully understand their bill, with nearly 40 per cent unable to identify that electricity is measured in Kilowatt hours. By contrast, […]

Climate Change Committee asks for more investment in energy efficiency

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recently insisted policy makers must adequately resource initiatives that make homes warmer and healthier and in turn reduce carbon emissions, a news source on this topic could reveal. Within their progress report of the 4th carbon budget, the CCC illustrates that spending on domestic energy efficiency for low income […]

Energy efficiency regarded as safer investment in the UK

Improving the UK’s energy efficiency is considered to be the most low-risk investment, and the most reliable way to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions in the future, the 2015 Energy Barometer report from the Energy Institute (EI), the professional body for the UK energy industry, has been able to reveal. More than 60 per cent […]

Up to 90 percent of small businesses are actively trying to become more energy efficient, study finds

Almost nine in ten small businesses are actively trying to become more energy efficient, figures from a recent survey carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been able to find. Data from the research also suggests that, despite 78% of those surveyed citing cost saving as their reason behind their move to […]

Sussex households on oil-fired boilers spends less than urban households on gas mains

Rural households in Sussex that rely on oil-fired boilers for heating and hot water are now spending significantly less than urban households connected to mains gas, according to new figures from the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC). The price of heating an average three bedroom property with oil has reduced further over recent months and […]