Big Energy Week – January 2012
In the face of rising fuel costs and stretched household budgets home owners are all looking for ways to save money on their energy bills. This is where Big Energy Week can help out by providing consumer advice and some practical tips to help us all save money on our fuel bills and obtain all [...]
DECC under fire from CBI over FiTs
The CBI has now added it’s voice to the growing criticism over the Government’s planned slashing of the feed-in tariffs.
While the Government sticks to it’s line that by reducing the FIT from 43p per kilowatt-hour to 21p would ensure the longevity of the scheme, the CBI said the decision to halve “feed-in tariffs” earlier than planned would force companies to [...]
Leaked PDF on EST website points to major cut in FITs
Solar subsidies will be dramatically cut by more than 50% to 21p/kWh (currently 43.3p), according to leaked government documents that appeared briefly on the Energy Saving Trust website.
While the document noted that the proposed new tariffs were currently “under consultation and are not final”, the figure is in line with earlier speculation that the amount of subsidy would be [...]
Reduce demand and invest in renewables to create jobs, says WWF
A new report by environment group WWF suggests that drastically reducing demand through better energy efficiency would cut billions from the cost of reducing emissions in the electricity sector and the new investment on renewable energy would deliver certainty for investors and create jobs
The paper by GL Garrad Hassan – the world’s largest renewable energy [...]
Countdown to Green Deal begins
The Energy Act has become law, setting in stone the legal framework for the Green Deal, which will be launched in Autumn next year.
The Green Deal will revolutionise the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes and businesses. It will help people insulate against rising energy prices, creating homes which are warmer and cheaper to run
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Government encourages consumers to switch more, but are the “big six” off the hook?
“Check, Switch and Insulate to Save”, was the message from this week’s energy summit, attended by PM David Cameron and the movers and shakers of the energy industry.
The summit, which included representatives from the big six energy companies, consumer groups and watchdog Ofgem, was held by the PM and Energy Secretary Chris Huhne in order [...]
Sustainability will add value to homes
A home’s sustainability characteristics should be considered within property valuations, according to a new information paper launched today.
The issue of sustainability is not currently viewed as important to property market value, however a new report from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests that this is changing and where a home has more “sustainability” features [...]
Huhne tells Big 6 to ‘pull your finger out’
Almost 300,000 insulation measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation have been installed in British homes over the past three months, bringing the total number of British homes that have adequate loft insulation to 58% and cavity wall insulation present in 58% of homes with cavities.
But Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has [...]
UK Homeowners haven’t the Energy to Insulate…
In a story from the Guardian, Ten per cent of UK homeowners simply “can’t be bothered” to insulate their cavity walls and lofts, missing out on savings of around £390 a year, according to a new study from Eon.
Research carried out last month by OnePoll of 2,000 people revealed a myriad of reasons homeowners give [...]
Air source heat pumps are favoured technology so far
Despite a clear lead of enquiries for solar thermal ahead of the introduction of the Renewable Heat Premium Payments, air source heat pumps are now the leading technology under the scheme, which came into play 1st August. According to the Energy Saving Trust, which manages the £15 million scheme, 900 vouchers have already been distributed, [...]
