Green Deal Home Improvement Fund GDHIF Re-launch
UPDATE: As of 30 March 2016, the government has stopped funding and the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund is closed to new applications. You can read about it here. Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) – latest news on relaunch We have just…
What are Quantum Storage Heaters and are they more energy efficient?
What are storage heaters? Storage heaters store their heat when the electricity is cheap or ‘off-peak’ and then release it as and when needed, which is during the daytime when electricity is more expensive. Most homes that have storage heaters…
What can other countries teach us about insulation?
We talk a lot about the UK insulation industry; the products, the costs, the methods. For once, we thought it would be worth looking around the globe at other countries and if we could learn anything about insulation that could…
Will the Ukraine Crisis Have an Impact on What We Pay for Energy in the UK?
Why is gas important to the UK? The UK uses quite a bit of gas – not only to provide the fuel for central heating systems, but it is also used in our gas-fired power stations to generate electricity. Our…
TheGreenAge At ECObuild 2014
We had a fantastic first day meeting potential new customers yesterday at ECObuild 2014. For those that don’t know, ECObuild is the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment in addition to being the UK’s largest…
Is shale gas the right answer for the UK Economy?
Shale gas and the ‘potential’ it has to drive a new energy revolution in the UK has once again been dominating the news headlines in recent weeks. The process of ‘fracking’, which is the drilling for gas trapped inside rocks…
The First Tidal Lagoon Power Plant in the World!
The World’s first Tidal Lagoon power plant in Swansea Bay Some good news for the renewable energy sector today, with the news that plans have been submitted to produce the world’s first tidal lagoon power plant. Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay…
A Green Christmas!
The Christmas season is already well under way and I’m sure you’re busy wrapping presents, decorating the tree and planning what exactly you are going to have for Christmas lunch! It is a fantastic time of year, but it is…
The Annual Energy Statement 2013
The Government released their annual energy statement last week, right in the midst of a furore created by the opposing political parties trading blows over energy policy and the ‘Big Six’ beginning to detail their Autumn energy price increases. In…
The Autumn 2013 Energy Price Rises
SSE First to announce Autumn 2013 Energy Price Rises We all woke up to the news this morning that SSE has decided to put energy prices up by 8.2% from mid November. This is the first of the ‘Big 6’…