One of the nation’s biggest energy providers is to raise its gas and electricity bills today in a move that will see average annual bills for dual fuel customers increase by £80. As first reported back in October, a 6% increase in British Gas energy prices comes in to force from today (16 November), and […]
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SSE announce substantial profits as gas price fixing claims continue
SSE has announced substantial half-year profits just weeks after raising energy prices for domestic customers. The energy firm, one of the so-called ‘Big Six’ to operate in the UK, this week announced that it had made a profit of 397.5 million between April and September a rise of more than 38 per cent on the […]
DECC launches measures to reduce energy consumption
Keen to demonstrate its commitment to the environment, the British Government has announced the launch of a series of measures that aim to cut energy consumption in the UK. Published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the Energy Efficiency Strategy predicts that energy consumption in the UK could be reduced by 11 […]
Campaign launched to raise awareness about heat loss
Heat loss from homes, which equates to unnecessary wasted energy and a waste of money, comes under the spotlight today with the launch of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council’s nationwide Hole in the Roof campaign. Set to raise awareness of the benefits to be gained from having an energy efficient home, the Heating and […]
Failure to maintain boiler contributed to Derbyshireman’s death
An inquest into the death of a man in Ilkeston three years ago has cited the failure to maintain regular gas safety inspections as a “contributing factor” to his death. On the 29th December 2009, the body of 51-year-old Stephen Newton was discovered by friends visiting his home in Stanley Common. Paramedics attended the scene […]
E.ON and NEA to educate unemployed about energy efficiency
One of the leading energy suppliers in Britain has teamed up with a fuel poverty charity to increase awareness and understanding of energy efficiency among the unemployed in Exeter. Energy firm E.ON, which is the only major energy supplier in the UK to have not imposed a gas or electricity tariff increase going into the […]
Big Energy Saving Week extended in Manchester
Big Energy Saving Week has proven so successful in Manchester that the week long energy saving extravaganza has been extended to offer even more help and advice to local households struggling to meet the cost of ever increasing energy bills. Organised by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) the national campaign was rolled out across the […]
New study reveals only 37% of Brits energy efficient
A new study by Anglian Home Improvements has discovered that the British public continues to lack motivation when it comes to saving energy and that despite the best of intentions – around 94% of Brits say they are keen to become more efficient with energy – when it comes down to it only 37% claim […]
Pioneering bulk buy scheme to cut Greater Manchester fuel bills
A new initiative which has been introduced to help energy consumers across Greater Manchester slash their fuel bills should enable participating householders to save as much as £200 a year. In a move designed to proactively tackle rising energy costs, councils across the area are collectively teaming up to negotiate cheaper gas and electricity prices […]
Carbon only solar PV panels developed by US scientists
Scientists in the US have announced the development of carbon-only solar photovoltaic panels. Using only carbon to build the panels should significantly reduce production costs, as indium and silver, two of the main components of conventional panels, are more expensive to source. Another major benefit of using carbon-only solar PV is that manufacturers should be able […]
EDF raises energy prices by 10.8%
French-owned EDF Energy, one of the so-called Big Six energy suppliers in the UK, has become the latest firm in the group to raise electricity and gas central heating prices. Only E.ON has elected not to increase domestic energy tariffs this year after promising a price freeze on energy prices until 2013. EDF Energy’s price […]
What have we learnt from Big Energy Saving Week?
As Big Energy Saving Week draws to a close on Saturday, what lessons have consumers learned about saving energy? According to Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), which organised the initiative, Big Energy Saving Week is all about informing domestic energy consumers of ways in which they can reduce their reliance on electricity and gas central heating. […]
Ofgem publishes proposals to reform energy market
Ofgem has published plans to compel energy suppliers to notify their customers of the cheapest tariffs after Prime Minister David Cameron promised to reform the energy industry. During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, Cameron said: “I can announce that we will be legislating so that energy companies have to give the lowest tariff to their […]
Energy firms must provide lowest tariffs for customers
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to reform the domestic energy market in the UK by compelling energy suppliers to provide their customers with the lowest tariff. The PM addressed the issue during Prime Minister’s Questions earlier this week, but hours after making his comment the promise had been diluted by government officials. Cameron said: […]
Brighton eco-house constructed from waste to appear on Grand Designs
An architect based in Brighton is aiming to construct a building using only waste materials. Duncan Baker-Brown, a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton who co-founded BBM Sustainable Design, believes sufficient waste materials from the construction industry are available to construct the building, which would be the first of its kind in the UK. […]
Npower electricity bills to climb by 9.1%
Following the news yesterday that British Gas is to raise its energy prices next month, npower has today confirmed its customers will also face hikes in their gas and electricity prices. SSE was the first of the ‘Big Six’ energy providers to subject its customers to a price rise, and from Monday (15 October) […]
