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Householders need to be educated on insulation
Homeowners need to be given more education on the benefits of cavity wall and loft insulation, it has been claimed.
Peter Haddock of the website Building.co.uk today wrote that the reason why insulation figures have fallen so sharply this year is because people do not understand... More >
Categories: - Solid Wall Insulation
Renewables could save families £1,600 says Greenpeace
A complete reliance on renewable energy sources would save the average British family £1,600, Greenpeace has claimed.
The environmental charity believes the UK must switch from burning fossil fuels to sources such as wind and solar power in order to stop consumers being hit with... More >
Categories: - Under Floor Heating Insulation
Insulation is 'single most effective way of slashing bills'
Fitting insulation has been listed amongst OurProperty.co.uk's top ten tips for saving money.
The website, which lists home values and sales details, says that insulation is "perhaps the single most effective way of slashing energy bills" with families able to save between £... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation
Government under pressure as insulation figures fall
The number of people installing insulation in their homes has fallen, according to new figures.
Research from the Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA) found that little more than 1,000 people fitted insulation in April 2013.
This compares to a mammoth 40,000 in the same month last... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Man makes incredible find when fitting new insulation
A man in a small town in the US had a nice surprise when he came to fitting new insulation into his house.
David Gonzales found that the walls of his property were filled with old comic books. This would normally annoy most people, but he discovered that one of them was Action Comics No.... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Welsh homeowners cutting back on energy usage
Households in Wales have made the biggest cutbacks in energy usage due the high cost of bills, it has been revealed.
Government data obtained by WalesOnline showed that three of the top five areas to reduce gas and electricity consumption between 2010 and 2011 are in the Principality.
Meter reading... More >
Categories: - Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
First Utility customers to see price hike
Consumers on First Utility's iSave v12 tariff are being warned that they are likely to see their bills rise by as much as £200 a year.
According to price comparison website uSwitch, the energy provider is set to move all these customers onto a more expensive tariff from June 1st.
It will... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Council offers home efficiency advice for free
North Lincolnshire Council is offering local residents the opportunity to have an energy assessment in their homes for free.
The service, which is being provided in conjunction with Changes Agents UK, will see a trained energy adviser visit properties and give advice on how people can reduce their... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Start planning for winter now, says NIA
It may be almost summer, but the National Insulation Association (NIA) is urging householders to start planning ahead for winter.
The body says that the warmer months are the perfect time to fit insulation and fight rising energy costs.
A recent survey from the Department of Energy and Climate... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
CCC calls on greater government investment in renewable energy
More investment in renewable energy will help UK consumers to save billions of pounds on energy costs, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has stated.
The body believes that the government must commit to injecting money in greener energy sources as a reliance on fossil fuels will hit households ha... More >
Categories: - Thermal Insulation - Under Floor Heating Insulation
Euro firms pressure EU on energy efficiency targets
A number of large European companies have joined forces to put pressure on European Union (EU) leaders resistant to ambitious energy efficiency plans.
The firms, which include Siemens, Unilever and Alstom, have issued an open letter to the EU which states that increased energy-saving... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation
Government could boost coffers by increasing VAT on energy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the UK government to consider increasing the amount of VAT charged on energy bills in order raise its taxation revenues.
Currently the VAT charged on fuel bills is five per cent, much lower than the standard 20 per cent applied to... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation - Under Floor Heating Insulation
Energy bills could soon be higher than mortgage repayments
British consumers could soon spend more on their energy bills than they do on their mortgage, it has been claimed.
Ian McCaig, chief executive of energy supplier First Utility, believes the cost of investing in green energy methods such as wind farms will soon make fuel prices so high that they... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
MPs disappointed Ofgem is unable to force energy firms into being more transparent
Ofgem has been criticised by a number of MPs for its inability to make energy suppliers reveal their profits.
With thousands of British families struggling to keep pace with the rising cost of gas and electricity, suppliers are coming under pressure to be more transparent.
However, regulator... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Landlords need to consider insulation or run the risk of being fined
Residential landlords should fit proper insulation into their properties or run the risk of legal action and hefty fines.
This is according to Emma Goode of lawyers Shoosmiths Access Legal. In a recent blog post she pointed out that from April 2018, landlords will no longer be able to let out... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Ofgem investigates energy companies over missed targets
Six energy suppliers are set to be investigated by Ofgem because they have failed to meet targets for installing loft and cavity wall insulation set out by the government.
According to the regulator, the firms have met 99 per cent of their energy efficiency requirements, but investigations must be... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Some families just £99 from financial ruin
Many British households are just £99 away from financial disaster, new research from the Halifax has revealed.
Almost half (46 per cent) of those surveyed by the financial institution said that amount would tip them over the edge.
More worryingly, 13 per cent said they would struggle if their... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Energy bills to rise by ten per cent later this year
Energy bills will rise by around ten per cent before the end of this year, one expert has predicted.
Mark Todd, founder of market analysts energyhelpline.com, believes the big six energy suppliers will once again use the cold of winter as an excuse to drive up their profit margins.
Speaking to... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Energy reforms will lead to some people paying more
Long called for reforms to the UK's energy market could lead to some consumers paying more for their gas and electricity, the coalition government has admitted this week.
Industry regulator Ofgem has created a new government strategy with the aim of making the market fairer and more... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
Councillor delighted with success of free insulation scheme
A councillor in West Yorkshire has express his delight after a free insulation scheme was launched in his region.
Barry Anderson, a councillor in the Adel and Wharfedale ward, told the Ilkley Gazette that the region now has one of the highest insulation take-up rates in the whole of the Leeds... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Energy bills now consumers' biggest worry
The cost of energy is now the average UK consumer's biggest financial concern, according to a new survey.
Research from the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumers Confidence and Spending Intentions found that 31 per cent of Brits consider the price of gas and electricity as one their two biggest... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Scottish commercial landlords urged to look at efficiency measures
Landlords of commercial properties in Scotland are being encouraged to improve their energy efficiency of their buildings ahead of new laws due to be introduced next year.
Rules which would force owners of large buildings to make them more efficient before leasing them out are currently being... More >
Categories: Solid Wall Insulation - Thermal Insulation
32,000 energy customers to see tariff hike in June
More than 32,000 households will see their energy bills rise next month as First Utility changes its tariff pricing structure.
The hike, which could be has high as 18.6 per cent in some cases, will impact all customers on the firms iSave V12 variable tariff from June 1st.
First Utility has said... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
GMB calls on bodies to ensure ECO funding is properly allocated
The trade union GMB has said it will do all it can to ensure that British Gas and Leeds City Council do not waste energy efficiency funding on bureaucracy.
The two bodies have been given £25 million as part of the government's Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme.
ECO has been launched... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
ECO scheme could cost consumers more than they can save
When the government launched its Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme in January, it promised customers lower bills, but one energy company executive is saying the programme will fact lead to people paying more.
ECO was created to force the big six energy companies to improve the efficiency of... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
People turning away from complex energy efficiency schemes
Many older and disabled people are turning away from government-backed energy efficiency schemes because they find them too complex or fear getting into debt, it has been claimed.
A focus group set up by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) looked into the perceptions of people who... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
House builders in warning over insulation regulations
A collection of organisations representing builders in Scotland has written to the Scottish government to warn they will be economically disadvantaged if new rules on insulation and energy standards are introduced.
According to the letter - which is penned by representatives from the home building,... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Vulnerable people 'are being put off insulation schemes'
Vulnerable groups such as the elderly and disabled are not taking advantage of the energy-saving measures available through government schemes because of concerns over the cost and complexity of doing so.
That is according to unpublished research commissioned by the government and reported in the... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Ed Davey promises action over insulation target failures
Energy regulator Ofgem will take "any necessary enforcement action" against the six energy companies that did not meet insulation targets, Ed Davey has announced.
The energy and climate change minister said he was "disappointed" with the fact the firms did not meet their... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation
Energy firms 'failed customers by not providing insulation'
UK energy watchdog Ofgem has launched an investigation into six energy firms after they failed to provide vulnerable consumers with energy-saving products such as loft and cavity wall insulation.
The organisation today (May 1st) stated that providers have met 99 per cent of the energy efficiency... More >
Categories: Thermal Insulation