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UK-GBC is holding a half day conference which will examine the first six months of the Green Deal. It will be an opportunity for industry and government to talk openly and honestly about the initial successes and failures of the scheme and begin to learn lessons that will shape the future of the policy. Many […]

Fewer than 200 homes have signed up for the government’s flagship Green Deal so far, the BBC has learned. The policy, launched in January, offers long-term loans for energy-saving home improvement work. People in England, Scotland and Wales can spend the money on new boilers or insulation and repay it over a maximum of 25 […]

1. Turn it down! Many households have their central heating set higher than they need it, without even realising it. Try turning your room thermostat down by one degree. Leave it for a day and if you still feel warm enough, try turning it down another degree. Carry on until it feels a bit too […]

The ECO for the big six energy suppliers is also being launched in early 2013. It is in three parts: Affordable Warmth Obligation To provide heating and insulation improvements for low-income and vulnerable households (but social housing tenants are not eligible for affordable warmth). There are complex eligibility criteria for this means-tested scheme. Call the […]

Office blocks, factories and community centres could be among a number of buildings across Great Britain to benefit from more cash for renewable heat under proposals set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today. DECC is consulting on increasing the tariff levels for heat generated by ground source heat pumps, large […]