What are a Landlord’s Energy Obligations?
For many landlords, knowing what exactly performance standards they’re required to provide for their tenants is a bit of a minefield, especially with changing legislation and different rules for commercial and residential properties. Tenants too should be aware of exactly…
SMETs2
SMETs2 – or the catchy ‘smart metering equipment technical specifications: second version’ – is the new generation of smart meters about to be released. What are the benefits of smart meters? You might be aware that the Government is currently…
Why is my energy bill so high?
It can be a nasty surprise if you get your gas and electricity bills through and they’re higher than you were expecting. But how do you know whether there’s been a mistake, or you’ve simply used more energy than last…
Tesla’s mega-battery is complete!
There is no stopping Elon Musk. The man on a mission to reinvent how we use electricity has had yet more success, with the announcement that his team have developed the largest battery in the world. What started as a…
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Energy companies have started to respond to the government’s recent announcement of its plans to move the UK to a smarter energy system, with the development of vehicle-to-grid systems. Balancing national energy stores is no easy task; ensuring a steady…
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) were introduced in April 2018 for commercial buildings. Commercial buildings were already required to have an energy efficiency rating from A (best) to G (worst); but now, the owners of the most inefficient properties…
What’s the future for UK energy?
The UK’s energy supply is looking shaky at the moment, and opinion is divided as to the best way to deal with it. How will we meet rising demand for electricity, while limiting environmental impact? Generating capacity has already fallen…
Top 10 tips for improving your domestic EPC rating
Here are some useful tips on what makes a difference to your EPC rating and what you can do to boost that rating: Top up your loft insulation – this is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to improve your…
UK’s ‘Clean Growth Stategy’ announced
Yesterday, the government released their long-awaited plans for moving to a cleaner energy system, and improving domestic energy efficiency to cut emissions. What is included, and do the proposals go far enough? We read the report so you don’t have…
Upgrading the UK energy system
The government recently announced big changes to the way the UK will generate and manage its energy, but it has been light on specifics so far. We had a look at Ofgem’s report on ‘Upgrading our energy system‘, to get…