New Energy Secretary Ed Davey said on a visit to Watford that British companies were “leading the world” in creating green jobs and improving energy efficiency. Speaking on his first ministerial visit since replacing Chris Huhne in the role, Mr Davey said he had been a “lifelong supporter” of renewable energy. Mr Davey, who was […]
Despite evidence that energy efficiency upgrades are saving businesses up and down the country thousands of pounds – sometimes with a payback of less than two years – one in three board directors remains unconvinced of the return on investment (ROI) on energy refits, new research shows. The research published yesterday by Siemens, the global […]
2012 is set to be a monumental year for Britain. Of course we are looking forward to the diamond jubilee and the Olympics, but it’s also the year in which we’ll launch the pioneering green deal, unleashing real competitive forces in the energy efficiency market. Attracting more investment than ever before, the green deal will […]
Making homes more energy efficient will be one of the first aims of the Welsh government as it receives new powers. Responsibility for building regulations is being transferred from the UK government on Saturday. The Welsh government said the powers would lead to new homes that were much warmer and cheaper to heat. House builders […]
An interesting project is underway in Boston, USA. A plan has been approved to bring a thermal-imaging service to town to identify homes that could use an energy-efficiency upgrade. Working with the town’s Energy Committee, a Woburn-based company, Sagewell, will use mass infrared imaging devices to evaluate homes for heat loss. The program will start […]
Six developers have made the shortlist to build 800 new homes to form a new neighbourhood on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Chobham Manor will sit between the Athletes Village and the VeloPark. The shortlisted bidders are: East Thames and Countryside Properties, Barratt Homes and Le Frak Organisation, St James Group Limited (Berkeley), Swan Housing […]
£10bn switch to capital spending from revenue spending announced over the next two parliaments Chancellor George Osborne has pledged to “get Britain building again” in his autumn statement. He said an extra £5bn would be spent on capital projects as a result of reducing revenue spending by the same amount. This will be allocated to […]
The Government has announced £200 million in new funding to boost take-up of its flagship energy-saving programme for homes and businesses starting next year. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said the extra cash would be used to provide an “introductory offer” to the “green deal”, potentially saving households who sign up early to […]
Long-awaited details on the UK’s plans to overhaul the nation’s building stock were outlined today by Chris Huhne, who promised that the government’s high profile Green Deal scheme will drive £14bn of investment in energy efficiency measures. The energy and climate change secretary launched the Green Deal consultation in Parliament as part of his annual […]
Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg will unveil a £400m fund to build 16,000 houses, to reverse the slow rate of house building, and stimulate the economy. The ‘Get Britain Building’ initiative will focus on ‘shovel ready’ construction sites where work has stalled. The government is aiming to build an additional 450,000 […]
