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The Government should provide more incentives for low-carbon technologies, such as residential heating equipment and cooling technologies, in order to drive their wide-scale adoption, a recent white paper published by the BSRIA, a specialist construction and building services organisation, argues. The report – Achieving Carbon Targets – suggests that the UK Government should introduce greater […]

Detecting a possible fault in your building’s heating system could potentially save a lot of energy money on the long term, but having the right tools for the job is essential, researchers from Drexel University in the United States have argued. Jin Wen, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering and co-director of […]

Expanded public transit, energy-saving buildings, and better waste management could help cities and countries around the world save up to $22tn and avoid the equivalent in carbon pollution of India’s entire annual output of greenhouse gasses, according to leading economists. The Global Commission on Climate and Economy, an independent initiative by former finance ministers and […]

Heat meters could potentially provide extensive benefits for both suppliers and customers connected to district heating networks, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Participants at an ENER-G Switch2 seminar in London were told by industry experts that using meters in district heating networks can help increase efficiency, reduce […]

The European Commission has launched a new project to identify energy saving effects caused by improved resource efficiency, a recent news report has been able to reveal. One of the key sustainability initiatives of the EC is the so-called ‘A resource-efficient Europe’ – a flagship initiative of the Europe 2020 Strategy that aims at supporting […]

A Scottish government-funded organization has launched a new toolkit that aims to help businesses improve their resource efficiency, a news report can reveal. Zero Waste Scotland’s Staff Engagement Toolkit includes range of professionally-designed materials that helps managers engage their staff, including training courses, quizzes and advice on designating Green champions. The free resource also includes […]

The UK government should commit to reducing carbon emissions by 57% until 2030, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has recently argued.

Under a controversial proposal drawn up by Highland Council’s administration, all council buildings – including schools – should be shut down for half day on Fridays in order to cut energy use.

Almost 80 percent of customers who have smart meters installed have taken steps to reduce their energy use, including actions such as turning the lights off and heating down as well as changing the way they use household appliances, data from the DECC’s ‘Fourth Annual Report on the Roll out of Smart Meters’ has been able to

One of the UK’s most important airport operators, the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has seen the total carbon emissions from all of its airports fall by 16% over the past year, according to its latest CSR report.

The majority of businesses who opt not to install energy efficiency technologies do so because of what they perceive as “high upfront costs” and savings that are only visible on the long-term, a recent report has been able to reveal.

British energy regulator Ofgem has revealed ambitious plans to reduce fuel poverty across the UK by connecting more homes to the gas grid, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Under this new scheme, Network companies will have to deliver more than 90,000 – or 18% more – fuel poor connections by 2021. […]