The Week in Energy 31/10/2018
Energy efficiency alone could deliver global emissions peak and slash bills by $500bn Energy efficiency could prove a climate saviour according to the IEA, and yet the policy action needed to help realise huge savings is weakening. ScottishPower profits surge…
The Most Efficient Way to Use Central Heating
The chill is settling and winter is well on its way. Or as I like to call it, radiator and red wine season. Conventional radiators work by conduction, cycling hot water through them thereby heating the metal it’s contained in.…
The Week in Energy 24/10/2018
Scottish Power becomes first major UK energy company to generate all electricity from wind ‘We are leaving carbon generation behind for a renewable future powered by cheaper green energy’ UK announces £40m fund to support cleantech companies The Clean Growth…
When is the Feed-in Tariff Ending and Should I Still Get Solar Panels?
What is the Feed-in Tariff? Apart from being the word that our intern Henry uses to describe Rihanna, FiT is the acronym for the government scheme known as the Feed-In Tariff. The Feed-In Tariff is a scheme that the government…
Introducing The GreenAge Installer Directory
What is the Installer Directory? We source the very best installers and suppliers of energy and energy saving technologies, and we list them all here for you to find. It is the foundation of what makes the GreenAge work. It’s…
The Week in Energy 17/10/2018
Fracking due to go ahead in Lancashire after High Court appeal fails Cuadrilla is expected to begin drilling for the first time in seven years after a High Court bid to block operations failed. Protesters block Cuadrilla as fracking re-starts…
Do You Need an EPC for a Listed Building?
When it comes to EPC’s, people have gone back and forth for years over whether listed buildings are subject to the same regulations as standard properties . It’s a story of ambiguity and poorly worded legislation, and we’re getting to…
How Much Does it Cost to Install Central Heating?
Central heating is by far the most common form of warming our homes here in the UK, however some of us are still using other methods to stay warm. So why do people love central heating so much and how…
The Week in Energy 10/10/2018
Renewable energy is growing too slow to meet climate goals, International Energy Agency warns Renewable energy will continue to grow rapidly over the next five years, but not enough to meet long-term climate and sustainability goals, the International Energy Agency…
The Week in Energy 02/10/2018
Millions switch energy supplier as households suffer record breaking year for price rises As colder weather has begun to bite, analysis shows 12 million households on standard variable tariffs have been hit by price hikes so far this year, according…