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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.
- Electric cars: switching tariff could save £300-plus a year Sat, 12 Jun 21, 8:00pmMany motorists charging their vehicle at home don’t even know special cost-cutting deals exist
- Drax carbon-capture plan could cost British households £500 – study Tue, 25 May 21, 9:01amNorth Yorkshire power plant’s carbon-reduction plan could cost £31.7bn over 25 years, claims climate thinktank
- How green is your 'green' energy tariff? Sat, 3 Apr 21, 1:08amSuppliers accused of misleading consumers by offering renewable deals that are only green on paper
- UK's green plan offers mixed hopes for post-Covid-19 jobs boom Fri, 5 Feb 21, 9:19pmOnly five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad
- UK's green plan offers mixed hopes for post-Covid jobs boom Fri, 5 Feb 21, 5:00pmOnly five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad
- Ovo to launch 'half-price' electric vehicle charging tariff Wed, 27 Jan 21, 6:57amNew Drive Anytime rate bids to mirror rivals’ off-peak tariff with savings of 60% a year, supplier claims
- UK energy networks get go-ahead to invest in green revolution Tue, 8 Dec 20, 8:54pmPower companies will be allowed to make bigger returns as Ofgem relaxes proposals
- 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