New research by the Co-operative Bank has found that 80% of adults in the UK are worried about the state of their finances, with the rising cost of utilities causing the most angst across the country. Research shows that four out of five people worry about money, and it is utility bills as well as […]
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Ministers from Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man have joined forces over a brand new renewable energy deal. Known as the ‘All Islands Approach’, the deal will see all four states working together to exploit the region’s wind and marine resources to their full potential. The signing of the historic deal […]
As consumers continue to be hit by rising energy bills, energy watchdog Ofgem has promised a “radical overhaul” of the gas and electricity market. The announcement was made just as Ofgem confirmed their investigation into what it called a “potentially misleading marketing” offer by Scottish Power, when the company recently announced its latest 19% and […]
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A new forum has just been launched by Boiler Guide, the UK’s leading online resource for homeowners and heating engineers. The Boiler Guide forum has been created for registered members to post questions and seek advice regarding boiler issues or domestic central heating related problems. Designed to appeal to both industry professionals and members of […]
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A survey published by Carillion Energy Services suggests that around 25 per cent of British households failed to regularly service their boilers. The survey adds that the potential waste – expressed in economic terms – of neglecting an annual service could be as high as £400 million. Whilst the annual service is necessary for checking […]
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In a move that’s set to revolutionise domestic energy use, British Gas has announced plans to install 260,000 Smart Meters in UK homes in 2011, and over a million in 2012 . During a special National Home Improvement Council lunch hosted in the House of Commons, sponsored by The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP, British […]
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According to new Government figures, around half of British homes are so poorly insulated, homeowners are wasting more than £100 a year on their heating bills, because their homes lack proper cavity wall and loft insulation. New figures released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) suggests that only 57% of homes in […]
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Landlords could be forced to refurbish energy inefficient homes under proposed amendments to the Energy Bill , which would prevent them from renting out homes that fell into the worst two bands of energy efficiency. The Government has bowed to pressure from campaigners and brought forward an amendment to its Energy Bill that would stop […]
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According to a report from the trade association RenewableUK, the UK is lagging far behind many other European nations when it comes to the development of onshore wind energy. The new industry study has set out to counter claims that the countryside is ‘paved with turbines’, with research claiming that the UK currently has only […]
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In what looks set to be the UK’s ultimate urban swim festival, British Gas and British Swimming are teaming up this summer for the biggest celebration of swimming the country has ever seen. The British Gas Big Dip will be heading to London and Manchester and aims to encourage more people to enjoy the benefits […]
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A new Government report has been published, which examines the future of green energy; the findings of which will help the Government decide on levels of renewables subsidy under the Renewables Obligation, as well as funding levels through the feed-in tariff scheme. Back in December 2010, the Department of Energy and Climate Change appointed Arup […]
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In a move that hopes to improve energy efficiency and enable the market to grow, small utility firms will no longer be required to take part in two Government programmes. By excluding them from taking part in the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) and the Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP), energy minister Charles Hendry claims […]
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A Belfast-based construction firm is celebrating after securing a deal to produce a multi-million pound renewable energy project. Civil engineering contractors Lagan Construction, is to help build a new wood pellet and biomass power plant at Girvan for low carbon energy company Land Energy. Being built on the site of a former textile factory, once […]
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An environmentally friendly home in the South East of England has attracted the attention of LABC, an organisation representing “local authority building control departments in England and Wales”. Robert and Gillian Schifreen built the property within two years of Gillian spotting a derelict bungalow on her way to work. After tracking the owner, Gillian purchased […]
The chairman of Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, has said that it is all but inevitable that British Gas customers will see their energy bills go up this coming winter. Richard Carr’s not un-surprising admission comes just days after Scottish Power announced their plans to hike their gas and electricity prices by 19% […]
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A small Muslim community in Norderstedt, northern Germany is planning to build the country’s first eco-friendly mosque, which will feature wind turbines in its minarets. The £2.2m project, which is the brainchild of Hamburg architect Selcuk Ünyilmaz, would see the mosque become one of the first to turn the minaret into a wind-fuelled power source. […]
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