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 […]

Energy efficiency measures drive UK energy consumption below 1965 levels

The UK has become the only country where energy usage has actually gone down over the past 50 years, newly released energy data from BP has been able to reveal. Energy consumption has gone down by close to five per cent compared to 1965, despite peaking back in 2005, figures revealed. Consumption was down 6.3 […]

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 […]

New public consultation launched into energy efficiency across the EU

The European Union has launched a new public consultation on its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, aiming at collecting public feedback on the set of rules aiming at improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Currently, buildings account for around 40% of the EU’s energy consumption with older buildings being much less energy-efficient. By improving energy […]

Energy efficiency measures help US consumers and businesses save £500bn last year

Implementing energy efficiency measures has helped the US save around $800 billion (£500bn) last year, a recent news report on this topic has been able to reveal. The report by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) also pointed out that ‘energy intensity’ – the amount of energy used per dollar – fell from 12.1 […]

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, […]