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Manufacturing firm saved by government funding
Scottish Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing has announced £2m Regional Selective Assistance funding which will help safeguard 187 jobs at Superglass Insulation, a supplier of glass wool for the...
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Gamesley project well under way
An exciting community energy savings programme that is under way at Gamesley saw the completion of the first property to be handed over this week. The £3.3m project is being delivered by High Peak...
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Welsh Minister urges consultation response
Welsh Assembly Environment Minister, John Griffiths, is urging housing associations, local authorities, registered social landlords, community groups and businesses to respond to the UK Government’s...
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£200m funding boost for Green Deal
£200m of new and additional Government funding has been announced to provide a special time-limited ‘introductory’ offer to boost the early take up of the Government’s Green Deal energy efficiency...
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Latest sustainable homes and energy efficiency statistics released
The latest official statistics on the Code for Sustainable Homes and Average Energy Efficiency (SAP ratings) have been released. Statistics relating to the Code for Sustainable Homes show the number...
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Renewable Heat Incentive to open for applications
Businesses and communities across Britain will soon be able to apply for a heat tariff payment, ushering in a new era of clean, green heat technology, Department of Energy and Climate Change Minister...
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Putting Energy Red Tape Under the Spotlight
Energy Minister Charles Hendry is urging businesses, green groups and members of the public to help identify ineffective, burdensome or unnecessary regulation as part of the Government’s Red Tape...
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Boost for Scottish boiler scrappage scheme
Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment in teh Scottish Government, has announced that a further £500,000 will be available to households switching from poorly performing...
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Call for Evidence from OFT for the home insulation market
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has issued a Call for Evidence to understand whether the home insulation market is working well for consumers. The OFT is interested in hearing from manufacturers,...
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Deputy PM announces Green Deal help for poorest
Around £540m of the Government’s home energy efficiency programme will be targeted at helping the poorest members of the public Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, has announced. Mr Clegg revealed the...
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Support for SME eco innovators
Details of support to help SMEs come up with the low carbon ideas of the future have been announced by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey. The support includes £35m for the Energy...
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Clackmannanshire campaigns to alleviate fuel poverty
Clackmannanshire Council will launch a campaign aimed at alleviating fuel poverty and increasing energy efficiency on 1 June. Following a successful bid for Scottish Government funding,...
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Homes of the future part of Olympic legacy
The next generation of affordable houses are set to become new homes as part of the Olympic legacy to the capital. A partnership between the public and private sectors has delivered The Sherwoods, six...
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DECC HQ awarded DEC rating
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been awarded a new, improved Display Energy Certificate (DEC) rating of ’C’ for its headquarters building. The DEC rating is measurement of the...
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Highland Council reduces carbon footprint through Carbon Management Plan
Highland Councillors have been told that the Council has reduced its carbon emissions by 13% over the past five years thanks to the introduction and implementation of its Carbon Management Plan....
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Energy efficiency funding for North East homes
Over 100 homes in the North East are set to benefit from a wide range of energy efficiency improvements in a £1.2m initiative which paves the way for the regional roll-out of new arrangements for...
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Entrepreneurs to apply for share of £19m for energy efficiency
Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and products in energy efficiency, storage and low carbon generation can today apply for a share of £19m of Government funding. The funding comes from the second...
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Energy efficiency in large firms could see £1.9bn benefit for UK
Proposals for new energy saving assessments for larger firms in the UK have been published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). These assessments, required by the new Energy Savings...
View ArticleShining a light: Uncovering the business energy efficiency opportunity
The CBI carried out wide-ranging research for this report, which showed that many businesses are already recognising the clear and substantial benefits of using energy more efficiently. Better energy...
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CBI calls for big push on energy efficiency
The CBI has called for a major push on energy efficiency, urging the government to streamline overlapping policies and for companies to step up action on energy efficiency to cut bottom line costs,...
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