ECO
What is ECO? The Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) is a government scheme requiring some energy providers to provide grants for households to install measures in order for them to boost their energy efficiency and lower their energy bills. Energy poverty…
Free insulation for low income households
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government scheme making large energy suppliers responsible for installing home efficiency measures. This aims to combat fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions, by installing free insulation for those who need it most. Although…
Will the new Green Deal scrap the Golden Rule?
We wrote a few weeks ago saying that the Green Deal is going to be relaunched. First, though, there are a few issues to iron out. The main sticking point left over from the last Green Deal is the so-called…
Green Deal Finance Company Loan Book Sold?
In this article, we ask the question: do pay-as-you-save schemes have a future now there has been a demise in Green Deal Finance Company lending capabilities? Latest update on the Green Deal Finance Company Update: December 2016 – the services…
RHI rates have increased
2016 saw fewer people benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive, as budgets were cut and there was less support for those hoping to install alternative heating sources. However, in somewhat of a U-turn, the Government have announced that rates will now increase by…
Enfield Warm and Healthy Homes Scheme
Thousands of houses in the UK are hugely inefficient and many people lack the knowledge or money to do anything about it. Enfield Council has launched a new scheme to help residents stay warm and save money on their bills, in…
What is PAS 2080?
May 2016 saw the launch of a new standard for carbon reduction in the construction industry, PAS (Publicly Available Specification) 2080. PAS 2080 was introduced to increase understanding of whole life carbon management within infrastructure (water, energy, transport, communications and waste).…
Significant changes to the RHI scheme – April 2016
While the government took the decision to cut FIT payments drastically as a means of cost saving, when it comes to the Renewable Heat Incentive, it appears they are very keen to expand it. DECC announced earlier this month that…
What is fuel poverty?
Most of us welcomed the official start of spring this week. We have ridden out months of cold weather and we can finally look forward to some sunshine. However, for many winter is more than a nuisance; it is a danger.…
EcoBuild 2016
We visited EcoBuild 2016 this morning and the one thing that really stuck out was how small this the event had become. Last year it filled two sides of the Excel centre in London, but this year it was just…