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- What is R-Value, U-Value and how do they relate to insulation? Wed, 3 May 17, 10:09amHow 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.
- Tackle fuel poverty and the climate crisis | Letter Mon, 12 Oct 20, 2:14amThe government needs to stop subsidising high-carbon heating and use the extra revenue to support low-income homes, writes Libby Peake of the Green Alliance
- Green Homes Grant: homeowners frustrated by lack of installers Sat, 10 Oct 20, 1:32am£2bn scheme risks becoming ‘postcode lottery’ without government action, says expert
- Installation of smart meter leaves elderly woman facing £4,000 bill Sun, 27 Sep 20, 6:00pmVulnerable 94-year-old’s boiler had to be scrapped following work by SSE
- UK electricity grid's carbon emissions could turn negative by 2033, says National Grid Mon, 27 Jul 20, 3:01pmOperator says UK can tap carbon capture and renewables to help meet UK’s targets
- Ban new gas boilers in UK from 2025 or risk missing net zero target, says CBI Wed, 22 Jul 20, 3:01pmIndustry group says Britain’s climate goals may be doomed without heating overhaul
- 'Hey Google, dim the lights': how smart home devices can save money Sat, 2 May 20, 4:00pmFrom energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button
- Households to be paid for daytime green electricity use during lockdown Sun, 5 Apr 20, 11:33pmFall in energy use combined with bright, breezy weather leads to lowest electricity prices in 10 years
- West Midlands canals to help heat hospitals in renewable energy drive Tue, 18 Feb 20, 11:18amGovernment pledges to spend £20m turning canals, mines and rail lines into heat sources
- West Midlands canals to help heat hospitals and homes under plans Tue, 18 Feb 20, 6:06amGovernment pledges to spend £20m turning canals, mines and rail lines into heat sources
- 'Beast from the east' cold snap led to spike in Britain's emissions Fri, 7 Feb 20, 4:57amUK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 equivalent to total output of Niger, data shows
- Ofgem sets out nine-point plan to prioritise climate crisis Mon, 3 Feb 20, 11:01amRegulator aims to support investment in low-carbon technology while protecting households from price rises
- Energy watchdog to cap energy bills by limiting profit of networks Wed, 18 Dec 19, 2:02amUK regulator says it will limit profits to push networks to invest in carbon-neutral technology
- Energy watchdog to cap energy bills by limiting networks' profits Wed, 18 Dec 19, 2:02amUK regulator says it will limit profits to push networks to invest in carbon-neutral technology
- Energy watchdog to cap electric bills by limiting supplier profits Wed, 18 Dec 19, 2:02amUK regulator says it will limit profits to push suppliers into investing in carbon-neutral technology
- Watchdog to cut energy firms' profits to keep household bills down Wed, 18 Dec 19, 2:02amUK regulator says it will push electricity suppliers to invest in carbon neutral technology