Wirral-based renewable energy giants Stiebel Eltron has called for the Government to show support for green energy after scrapping the Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP). The LCBP, which was a grant funding to help cover the costs of microgeneration systems like solar thermal hot water, heat pumps and wood fuelled heating, was axed on 24 […]
Read More… from Green firm calls for Government commitment to renewable energy
The University of Salford is preparing to build a traditional-style terrace house inside a three-storey sealed test chamber in order to carry out a huge range of tests to measure energy consumption. The university released information about the ‘Energy House’ last week which is described as a ‘Coronation Street-style house’ using the original brickwork and […]
Read More… from Salford University builds ‘Energy House’ to measure efficiency
If you blinked you would have missed it. Because within 36 hours of the Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme going live on 24 May all 4,600 vouchers had been allocated, the scheme closed and thousands of residents left scratching their heads and rueing a missed opportunity. But was 4,600 vouchers really enough to cater for the […]
Read More… from Was 4,600 Boiler Scrappage Scheme vouchers enough for Scotland?
The new Lib-Con Coalition Government may have scrapped the requirement for homeowners to provide a Home Information Pack (HIP) when selling their property recently, but it has shown commitment to a greener housing market by retaining and looking to develop Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) which need to be commissioned before putting a house on the […]
Read More… from Coalition Government scraps HIPs but keeps Energy Performance Certificate
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced earlier this week that the major grant programme for renewable heat has been closed with immediate effect. The Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) grant funding was in place to help pay for technologies like solar thermal hot water, heat pumps and wood fuelled heating. However, the […]
Read More… from Coalition Government closes Low Carbon Building Programme grants
The National Grid has this week revealed that its investment in a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly infrastructure will cost the average UK household an additional £4 per annum on energy bills. National Grid expenditure will rise to £22 billion over the next five years, comparing to just £14 billion during the past five […]
Read More… from Green Improvements to Increase Energy Bills as Public Support Wavers
Your essential resource for all things home heating, from central heating and boilers to renewable energy solutions.
