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How the R-value of a buildings insulation or home is calculated and the factors that effect the final R value, and how to use it.

Householders who lease their roofs to power firms find it hard or costly to move home

Fears other challengers will fold amid tough competition and rising wholesale costs

National Audit Office says that with 39m meters still to be replaced, government has no chance of hitting 2020 deadline

Energy firms set to miss government deadline for rollout

From April, the government will no longer pay for surplus electricity households produce

As the UN warns on climate change, we show moving to a 100% renewable supplier is easy

Feed-in tariff subsidies must not be abandoned, writes Sandra Walmsley, while Gaynor Adey says the UK government should look again at the Swansea Bay tidal projectNicholas Stern suggests that strong political will is needed...

I find them intrusive, and worry about what companies might do with the data

Green deals account for half of cheapest 10 tariffs, despite public thinking they are dearer, says uSwitch

More than 70% would make homes more energy efficient given government support

The average home has 10 halogen lights – here’s all you need to know about their greener alternativeFrom the end of this month halogen lightbulbs are to be removed from the market across Europe, with households expected...

Report by MPs and peers says predicted benefits of £11bn scheme to install 53m devices are ‘likely to be slashed even further’

Citizens Advice urges action after small supplier generates record complaints

Decision comes as regulator prepares to impose price cap on energy bills

UK called for 30% as green groups say increase does not go far enough