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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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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 […]
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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: […]
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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. […]
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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) […]
As if we didn’t need any further reminder that winter is just around the corner, the country’s biggest energy provider has just announced plans to raise their gas and electricity prices. Late yesterday the news broke that British Gas customers will see their gas and electricity bills rise by 6% on November 16; a price […]
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E.ON has announced a partnership with technology firm GreenWave Reality that should facilitate the development of ‘smart’ homes. The roll-out of energy smart meters across the UK has long been an objective of government, which aims to ensure that the devices are installed in more than 30 million homes in the country by 2020. Although […]
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Which? has called on the government to honour its promise to insulate households from Green Deal mis-selling. The consumer watchdog is concerned that “dodgy sales practices” might cause problems for millions of consumers. Faced with the formidable task of selling the Green Deal to the public, however, the government may turn a blind eye to […]
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Green Alliance published a report last week that claims people in the UK have not been made sufficiently aware of the benefits of energy efficiency. The environmental think-tank added that changes to product policy will shape the future of energy usage in Britain over the next eight years, with households saving an average of £158 […]
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A plan to turn 3,000 acres of farmland into a solar PV farm has angered farmers living and working in the region. Peterborough City Tenant Farmers’ Association (PCTFA) has criticised Peterborough City Council’s plan to build the solar farm, which would generate millions of pounds in revenue over the next couple of decades. PCTFA claims […]
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey has promised a ‘better energy deal’ for British households. According to a press release published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), industry regulator Ofgem will be given new powers to compel energy firms that have breached their licence conditions to compensate customers. At present, energy […]
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