EST in the news
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2012
April
Plugged-in Fleets
Government offers free EV business plans: Business Car
Energy Saving Trust wins advice contract
Call for advice on saving energy: Energy Live News
Energy Saving Trust opens new advice line: Solar Power Portal
Greening your home
Turning up the heat to drive down carbon emissions and energy bills: CNN online
The beginners guide to … creating a low carbon home: The Ecologist
Get energised with a spring clean: The Express
EST Business
From quango to corporate: interview with Phil Day, HRD at the Energy Saving Trust: HR Magazine
March
Energy Saving Trust wins advice contract
£13m contract ensures EST energy efficiency advice can continue: GreenWise
DECC drops £13m on advice service for Green Deal: Information Age
The Energy Saving Trust blog
Eco homes of the future: The Independent
CERT Announcement
Increase in home insulation uptake: The Information Daily
Microgeneration
How to benefit from home energy assessments: London Evening Standard
Plugged-in Fleets – free EV consultancy
Free EV business plan: Fleet News
Water/energy
Ten great gadgets to save money and energy at home: Huffington Post
February
Energy bills
Questions and answers on energy and energy saving: Moneybox live
LEDs
Window shopping: LED bulbs don't have to be all function over form: The Independent
LEAF
DECC outlines vision for British wind farms made from British parts: BusinessGreen
Davey commits to green growth and jobs: Heatingandventilating
£47,000 to lower energy bills: Warrington Guardian
Green projects win government money: This is Bath
Town's residents are set to become energy champions: The Bolton News
Regen SW work
£6.5m energy centre moves a step closer: This is Cornwall
Chair
Energy Saving Trust brings in new blood: reNews Europe
Local insulation schemes
CosyDevon aims to keep the county warm: This is Devon
Wessex Water
Water and energy saving tips: Somerset County Gazette
Plugged-in Fleets
New report highlights benefits electric vehicles bring to businesses: Fleet News
Electric Vehicles (EVs) can be commercially viable to business fleets according to report: Fleet World
January
Heating
Could a wood-burning stove save you money on energy bills? This is Money
ESTR
How to save money in the home: the Daily Telegraph
Public sector
Local government Q&A: the Guardian
Calor Gas partnership
Calor becomes a rural Esco: Utility Week
Calor celebrates new accolades and launches Mark Group partnership: OilFiredUp
New partnerships, certification and commitment for Calor: H&V News
LEAF
Communities urged to apply for green funding competitions: BusinessGreen
Huhne announces funding for 82 local energy organisations: Utility Week
First communities named to cash in on £10m local energy scheme: Click Green
Local insulation scheme
Lichfield residents offered free loft and cavity wall insulation: Birmingham Mail
2011
December
RHPP coverage
Scots impress with eager take-up of "green heat" vouchers: the Scotsman
Scots praised for green scheme take up: STV news online
E.ON / Smarter driving
Money saving EV energy tariff launched: MSN
Microgeneration
Saving energy begins at home: Wall Street Journal
Lit Up (LED field trial report)
LEDs offer a brighter future, says report: BBC online
LED bulb trial made people feel safer: Gizmodo
Lit Up: an LED field trial: Archinet
Announcement of Leaf scheme
Government announces £30m boost to green community and public sector projects: BusinessGreen
Communities and organisations get £30 million energy projects windfall before end of tax year: UtilityWeek
November
Energy Saving Trust charity status, John Lewis
Energy Saving Trust awarded charitable status: John Lewis announced as founding partner: Get Connected
John Lewis to give customers green advice: Marketing Week
With a little extra help from my brands: comment piece on John Lewis and Energy Saving Trust Recommended: Marketing Week
John Lewis to give customers green advice: Insight DIY
Fleet Heroes
More "green" awards success for Lake District Parks staff: News & Star
NHS trust wins green award for staff travel: Yorkshire Post
General energy efficiency
Saving money through energy efficiency: BBC online
Ten money-saving tips for winter: the Sun
October
Energy Saving Week: As fuel bills soar we help you cut your energy costs: Sunday Mirror
Energy Saving Week: Get switched on to reducing your high energy bills: The Independent
Energy Saving Week: How to teach … saving energy: The Guardian
Energy Saving Week: Energy-efficient Scots bank savings: MSN Money
Energy efficiency and renewable energy subsidies: BBC online
SHIMMER: Energy bills and debt tackled by fuel poverty scheme: BBC News online
It's not just solar panels: How investing in green energy can pay handsome dividends: The Daily Mail, This is Money
Green sector to create jobs in Wales, says speaker at Flintshire Business Week: The Flintshire Chronicle
Should you join the solar panels gold rush and get a tax-free 10% a year return? : The Daily Mail, This is Money
Homes: how to cut energy bills and keep warm this winter: The Guardian
Here comes the sun: a field trial of solar water heating: Which? The Guardian, MSN Money
The Elephant in the Living Room report covered in The Guardian, BBC News, Daily Mail and Daily Mirror
September
Our 'Living with an electric car' video & smarter driving research: Telegraph, Fleet News, Energy and Environmental Management
'Toasty Manchester' in Manchester Evening News
MCS heat pump standards improved - Utility Week
ASA make ruling on heat pump manufacturer - Business Green
August
RHPP social housing fund in The Guardian
Energy tips with the Daily Mirror's Cash Queens
Our 'free solar' list in the Financial Times
The RE:NEW London retrofit scheme on the BBC
July
Business Green: Public opening of RHPP
TV electricity consumption in The Guardian
Insulation feature in the Daily Telegraph
Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme announcement: The Guardian, Utility Week, Inside Housing, Wales Daily Post
Birmingham Mail: Birmingham meeting green targets - with Energy Saving Trust help
Microgen expert Ian Cuthbert comments on the solar PV boom in the Independent
June
Renewable energy installers report: Philip Sellwood blogs on Which? Conversation
Renewable energy installers report: cited in the Daily Telegraph
BBC online: Home Energy Lincolnshire Partnership
Philip Sellwood comments on the Green Deal in Building
National Refurbishment Centre launches
May
Energy Saving Trust expert on the BBC's 'Don't get Done, Get Dom', talking about heat pumps
April
Wall Street Journal Digital: How to reduce energy consumption, save money and help the environment
The Times: Selling a house? Don't forget to mention the massive heating bills (paywall)
Financial Times: Burning issues (RHI and heat pumps report)
Daily Post (Wales): Energy saving 'could create jobs'
Wickes.co.uk: Smart metering 'can cut bills by up to 10%'
March
The Guardian: Renewable Heat Incentive plans unveiled
Utility Week: Warm welcome for heat incentive plans
Building4Change: How good for the economy is housing retrofit?
Energyhelpline: Welsh Assembly launches heating help (Nest)
Building Products: Britain to gain billions, says Home Economics
February
Which?: Scottish boiler scrappage scheme extended
January
BBC, Bradford and West Yorkshire: Canada turns to Kirklees Council for cold homes advice
2010
November
Mid Sussex Times - Top tips for insulating your loft
Smart metering
The Independent - Cut and control your fuel bills, while going green
Feed-in Tariffs/Renewable Energy
The Financial Times - 'Cash for energy' hopefuls urged to act fast
Energy Price Rises
The Daily Express - Putting energy into finding the best deal
Greater Manchester EU retrofit funding
Government Business - £10m for green homes in Manchester
Local Gov - Manchester homes get multi-million funding
The Business Desk - £10m fund raised to make homes greener
Inside the M60 - Pioneering home retrofit energy projects to boost local green economy
Region plus - £10 million for families to green and save money
October
Energy Saving Week
Which? - Which? verdict on 'energy-saving' appliances
Journal Live - Northumaberland Wildlife Trust promotes energy saving
The Press - Energy-saving advice for York homeowners as part of Energy Saving Week
Carrick Times - Reducing energy usage is ideal way of saving money
Energy Efficiency News - British homes missing out on insulation
Which? - Spotlight is on insulation this Energy Saving Week
The Darlington and Stockton Times - Saving money on the road
The Watford Observer - National energy saving week starting on Monday
Which? - Cut your energy bills this Energy Saving Week
Inside Ireland - Minister calls for reduction in wasted energy
Wales Online - A little bit of effort can have huge savings
Warrington Guardian - Warrington Borough Council lends support to week
The News and Star - Enjoy that warm glow
This is Cornwall - Follow a few simple steps and reap the rewards of lower energy costs
EDIE - Simple measures could save households £2 billion in energy bills
This is South Wales - Tips to help people in Swansea save money during Energy Saving Week
St Albans & Harpenden, Welwyn and Hatfield Review - Energy saving grants
Journal Live - Saving the world as well as your cash
Craven Herald and Pioneer - Craven District Council chairman backs Energy Saving Week
East Lothian Courier - Saving planet really doesn't cost the Earth
Norwich Evening News - Free electricity for 5,000 Norwich homes?
News Guardian - Energy sharing 'could cut bills'
Coventry Telegraph - Coventry and Warwickshire businesses urged to take part in Energy Saving Week
Energy bills
The Daily Telegraph - How to cut your energy bills
The Daily Mail, supplement - A heated solution
Heat pumps
The Ecologist: Heat pumps no more eco-friendly than gas-fired boilers - new research
EU A-G ratings
The Guardian: UK back EU plans for controversial 'beyond A' energy labels
Business Green - DEFRA gives A++ grade to new EU energy label ratings
September
Heat pump trials
BBC News: Heat pumps 'need tighter regulations'
The Guardian: UK 'heat pumps' fail as green devices, finds study
Utility Week: EST trial highlights variable heat pump performance
Treehugger: Lessons from the UK heat pump study: insulate first and know what you are getting
ACR News: Heat pumps have "real potential" says report
New Energy Focus: Early results of heat pump trials point to training need
Energy Efficiency News: Badly installed heat pumps not performing, says Energy Saving Trust
Home Heating Guide: Renewable Heat Incentive at risk of being shelved
Charging the Earth: Heat pumps, the solution but also the problem
Energy Saving Expert: GSHP Consumer Checklist
New Energy World Network: Energy Saving Trust calls for better standards in heat pump installation
Builders Merchants Journals: EST says more work needed on UK pump efficiency
Able skills: New heat pump regulations could mean more enrolment on plumbing courses
Low Carbon Economy: New guidelines for installation of heat pumps 'should be introduced'
Building 4 Change: The verdict on heat pumps
Hydrocarbons 21: Recommendations from the UK's largest heat pump trial
Green Build News: EST publishes heat pump data
Greenwise Business: Bad installation of heat pumps is contributing to underperformance
Green Building Press: Heat pumps - survey show disappointing results
SHIMMER
The Engineer: TSB funds 'smart' energy meter projects
CERT announcement (with DECC)
Which?: Best and worst areas for insulation revealed
Green Building Press: Best and worst insulated areas - figures published
Energy Efficiency News: Insulation installation in London lagging behind UK
Energy Helpline: London lags behind in cheap energy installation stakes
August
F&G ratings
The Guardian: Energy efficiency ratings to be compulsory for homes sales
Rent Man: Brussels ruling on EPCs set to overturn Shapps' decision
Solar PV figures
BBC News: August sees record rise in UK homes solar panels fitted
General microgen/funding
Greenbang: Small-scale energy could be big
July
F&G report
The Guardian: Making UK homes energy efficient would cost less than £3,000 per house, survey claims
MSN Money: Dip in least energy-efficient homes
24 Dash: Fewer homes falling into lowest energy efficiency banding - research
Energy Helpline: 'Cheap energy efficiency measures cost less than £3,000'
Better Generation: G-rated mean money wasted! Is your home energy efficient?
Utility Exchange: Energy efficient homes for just £3,000 says EST
Renewable Energy Articles: What is the price of having energy efficient home?
Daily Finance: Dip in least energy-efficient homes
Greenwise Business: Private rented sector worst offender for higher carbon emitting homes
Home Quote Direct: Make the home efficient and save money
Lower Carbon Homes: Making UK homes energy efficient would cost less than £3,000 per house
Home Heating Guide: Energy Saving Trust claim homes could go green for £3,000
Northern Gas Heating: Least energy efficient homes 'require new central heating system'
Wickes: Green home improvement 'now less expensive'
Energy Choices: Cheaper than you think to go energy-efficient
Marks and Spencers money: Private rented homesfound to be least energy efficient
Renewable Energy News: Making UK homes nergy efficient would cost less than £3,000 per house
Rated People: Cost of green homes improvments 'no longer prohibitive'
June
Water Calculator
BBC News: Water CO2 calculator for UK homes goes online
Which?: Wasted water is energy down the drain
Recycle: Energy Saving Trust's website calculates household emissions output
Energy Helpline: Companies urged to conserve business energy
Official Wire: CO2 water calculator goes live
24 Dash: Energy-saving experts promote water efficiency measures
Ethiopian Review: Water CO2 calculator for UK homes goes online
Green Saving Expert: Water energy calculator
Energy Efficiency News: Energy Saving Trust water calculator helps users cut consumption
One India: Website offering water CO2 calculator for UK homes launched
Homes Heating Guide: Could water wastage ruin the UK's carbon emissions targets?
Daily News & Analysis: Website offering water CO2 calculator for UK homes launched
Gazette Live: Demand for water set to soar
Microgen - general
Energy & Environment Management: The trials of taking microgen to the market
May
Boiler Scrappage
BBC News: Boiler scrappage payout revealed by Energy Saving Trust
Moneywise: Boiler scrappage scheme closes
BBC News: Boiler scrappage scheme to begin
FiTs
The Telegraph: Solar panels: a tax-free return of 10pc pa
April
FiTs
The Guardian: Q&A: Feed-in Tariffs
March
'Warm Homes, Greener Homes' announcement/Pay As You Save
The Guardian: Green loans Q&A: how does Pay As You Save finance work?
Love Money.com: Save £10,000 on your energy bill
Trials/Technology
The Engineer: Steven Harris of the Energy Saving Trust
February
Response to 'Clean Energy Cashback' launch
The Times online: Solar panels: what a bright idea
Energy Choices: Earn cash rewards for generating electricity
Response to Ofgem green tariff guidance
The Independent: Consuming Issues: An idiot's guide to green power
The Ecologist: Government regulators redefines 'green electricity'
Local Government
Local Gov.co.uk: Councils must help drive the carbon-reduction programme
Boiler Scrappage
The Guardian: Households warms to boiler scrappage scheme
The Financial Times: 70,000 unclaimed boiler scrappage vouchers
January
Car website CO2 report
The Guardian: Car makers 'failing consumers' on emission data
Which Car?: Car buyers in the dark over CO2 ratings
Environmental Transport Association: Car CO2 emissions data prove hard to find
2009
December
Responses to Pre-Budget Report
The Guardian: Chancellor announces boiler scrappage scheme in pre-budget report
The Telegraph: Pre-Budget Report: £400 to replace your old boiler
The Times online: Pre-Budget report 2009: new scrappage scheme for old boilers
The Times online: Live: Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report 2009
EST work with BWEAand wind trial data
Business Green: Global standard promises following wind for UK turbine firms
New Energy Focus: Windspeed test data set to boost international small wind sector
October
'The Smart Way to Display'
BBC News: Smart metres 'need live displays'
The Times: Smart meters must include digital displays
The Telegraph: Smart meters need live displays
Energy Efficiency News: UK rollout of smart meters should include visual displays, says report