Energy Efficiency

Green prototype properties to go ahead in Derwenthorpe

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:47 GMT

The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is to proceed with the development of a pair of eco-friendly prototype properties in Derwenthorpe.

Energy firms 'must listen to customers'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:22 GMT

Energy providers need to "up their game" when it comes to relating to customer needs, a price comparison website has said.

Energy efficient homes receive £3.5bn boost

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15:28 GMT

Households planning to make energy efficient changes around their properties can now do so thanks to a £3.5 billion investment.

Nuclear energy regulator proposed

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:15:12 GMT

The government has proposed that a body to regulate the nuclear energy sector in the UK be set up.

Small businesses offered green energy finance boost

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:17:11 GMT

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are to be given more assistance in funding energy-saving initiatives after the Carbon Trust announced a major revamp of its £100 million business loan scheme.

Community group energy efficiency competition launched

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:16:50 GMT

Community groups have been invited to take part in a nationwide competition aimed at finding the most environmentally-friendly public building.

Eco-village receives the go-ahead

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:16:10 GMT

Proposals to develop an eco-village on the site of an old quarry and cement works in County Antrim have received the go-ahead.

Refinery workers vote to end strike

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:15:58 GMT

Refinery workers at the Lindsey oil refinery have voted to accept a deal which will see them return to work.

Scotland unveils new eco-homes

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:15:33 GMT

Plan may act as blueprint for others.

Engineer uses Twitter to monitor energy use

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:16:06 GMT

An engineer has set up Twitter on his mobile phone to monitor the amount of energy his home uses.

Lindsey oil refinery dispute 'ends'

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:15:56 GMT

A deal has apparently been reached ending the long-running dispute at the Lindsey oil refinery.

Energy customers overcharged more than £1.6 billion

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:16:22 GMT

Energy customers in the UK are being overcharged by more than £1.6 billion according to research from Consumer Focus.

Green changes 'can create up to 70,000 jobs'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:15:26 GMT

Up to new 70,000 jobs can be created if councils roll out green changes in homes and businesses, one environmental charity has claimed.

Green living projects receive funding

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:15:24 GMT

A £6 million investment has been made in eight green living projects across England.

Energy bills could go over £4,000 by 2020

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:16:02 GMT

Household energy bills could top £4,000 a year on average if current trends continue, according to financial information website uSwitch.com.

Government 'drops' energy-efficiency plans

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:15:53 GMT

The government will not impose energy-efficiency requirements on home refurbishments, despite indications that the measures would be included in new building rules.

Save energy to cut costs, businesses told

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:15:44 GMT

Businesses can help the environment while also helping their own balance sheet, a leading engineering firm has advised.

Existing buildings need to be more energy efficient

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:15:26 GMT

Facilities Management (FM) companies need to do more to ensure existing buildings are energy efficient, a real estate investment trust (REIT) has urged.

Emerald predictions pay off in Khurbet East

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:16:24 GMT

Emerald Energy has announced that it has encountered oil at the Khurbet East No. 10 development well in Block 26, Syria, in line with expectations.

Fayed denied underfoot oil

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:16:16 GMT

Egyptian-born business mogul Mohamed Fayed has been denied the right to remuneration from a company that has been extracting oil from a reservoir beneath his home for the last 19 years.