News & Views
15 May 2012
The government's green energy and eco-friendly policies will help to drive down consumers' bills in the future.
Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing has welcomed the results of estimates from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) indicating each household will save £94 per year by 2020 because of low-carbon measures.
He noted: "Renewable incentives add only...
15 May 2012
Energy company E.ON has pledged not to raise its prices for domestic customers this year.
According to the firm, it will freeze tariffs in 2012 in order to provide a transparent and fair pricing structure for its five million domestic customers.
Its UK chief executive Tony Cocker stated the decision has been taken "in the best interests of our customers" and follows a cut in charges...
15 May 2012
Although it is a relatively new technology, British households are choosing to adopt heat pumps in order to gain financial savings.
This is the claim made by one expert, who declared consumers are "embracing" the solutions, as they offer significant benefits.
A spokesman for Husky Heat Pumps explained that installing the technology in homes means "you are looking at saving up to 70...
14 May 2012
People are likely to place a growing emphasis on energy efficiency and conservation over the coming years.
This is the claim made by Granada Secondary Glazing, which has suggested cutting down on electricity and gas use will become "a bigger and bigger deal" in the future.
According to the firm's head of sales Ian Hall, it could take a couple of years before the Green Deal gains...
14 May 2012
Consumers in the UK are planning to cut back on spending as they continue to find their budgets squeezed.
In addition to this, they have also been warned that they could face higher gas prices over the coming year as a result of climbing wholesale prices around the world.
According to research by The Boston Consulting Group, the "vast majority" of consumers in Europe are "feeling...
14 May 2012
Families in Britain are embracing energy efficiency in the home in order to take advantage of the financial benefits such an approach offers.
This is the claim made by Green Building Store manager Mike Shufflebotham, who explained that cost savings is the main driver of eco-friendly improvements and solutions.
He noted that products that are in demand at the moment when it comes to cutting power...
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