Wales Launches Mortgages Based on Energy Efficiency
From the start of this month, Help-to-Buy mortgages in Wales will be calculated taking into account the projected energy bills of the property. What is the new policy? The central idea behind the policy is that larger loans will be…
The End for the Swansea Tidal Lagoon?
National newspapers are reporting that the government plans to reject the Swansea tidal lagoon project as soon as this week. What is the Swansea tidal lagoon? We are big fans of tidal power. Tidal lagoons work in a similar way…
Women in the Energy Industry
A number of high profile energy companies launched a campaign last week to tackle gender inequality in the energy industry and see more women in leadership roles. What is the current state of women in the energy industry? In a word,…
Labour Promises 4 Million Homes Funding for Insulation
Labour has announced a policy to invest £2.3 billion in to installing insulation in low-income households across the UK What is Labour’s energy policy? In a word, the Labour energy policy is radical. Jeremy Corbyn has long been an advocate…
Energy Companies Announce Further Price Hikes
Both Scottish Power and British Gas have now put up the cost of their standard tariff by an average of 5.5%, with EDF not far behind planning a hike of 2.7%. Several major energy suppliers have once again opted to…
Apple Goes Fully Renewable
Tech giant Apple announced last week that it’s operations are now running on 100% renewable energy, with further projects set to more than double their energy production in the coming years. Apple’s Energy Use From their data centre in Reno,…
How do The GreenAge Contact Forms Work?
As an a reader of our blog you’ve probably seen our contact forms knocking about the website. Even though you may want to know more about a certain subject, in this day and age giving away personal information is a…
Now Hiring! Junior Energy Assessor at London-EPC
Our friends over at London-EPC are looking for a qualified EPC Assessor to join their team. Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 London EPC is a city based firm of Energy Surveyors providing cost-effective surveys and energy reduction…
Everything You Need to Know About the Safeguard Tariff
Who are Ofgem? Ofgem is the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets. Essentially their job is to regulate UK energy suppliers to protect the interests of the consumer. This involves keeping track of market developments, protecting consumers, and pushing for…
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…