On 1 April, energy companies were permitted to increase customers’ bills, by roughly £117 per year on average. However, there is a way out if you’re affected – and it could save you £329 per year. The higher prices charged to customers on standard or default...
Offshore wind farms will generate a third of British electricity in a little over a decade, the government claimed on Thursday, as it announced a new deal with industry. Offshore wind currently provides just over 7% of Britain's power, but the government wants that increased to...
The clock's ticking! MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) are now law! According to government data 25% of properties in England and Wales have an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of E or lower. From 1st April 2018 it will be prohibited to start a new tenancy with...
The Netherlands made headlines last year when it built the world's first solar road - an energy-harvesting bike path paved with glass-coated solar panels. Now, six months into the trial, engineers say the system is working even better than expected, with the 70-metre test bike path...
Government regulation is working to encourage landlords to take responsibility to improve their properties. More than a third (36%) of the nation's homes are privately rented and one in ten (13.5%) of these properties are rated F or G – the lowest two grades on...
The Big Six energy firms have been accused of overcharging consumers by the watchdog. Ahead of the results of an eagerly-anticipated Competition and Markets Authority investigation, Ofgem chief executive Dermot Nolan yesterday told the BBC: “The market is not working as competitively as it should...
The warm glow of an old electric light-bulb, which has been banned in many countries because it is so energy inefficient, may soon be making a comeback following a breakthrough in “light recycling”. Old-fashioned electric light bulbs can no longer be sold in Britain and the...