Gloucestershire playgroup undergoes refurbishment
Summary- Uplands Playgroup in Gloucestershire has undergone an energy-efficient renovation.
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Refurbishment for Scottish curling rink
Summary- A curling club in Kinross, Scotland, has undergone an energy-efficient transformation. A curling rink in Kinross, Scotland, has faced a massive refurbishment to upgrade its facilities to energy-efficient standards. The town’s rink was constructed in 1977 as an extension to the Green Hotel and is believed to be the oldest curling club in the…
Green Deal could face voluntary liquidation
Summary – The Green Deal Finance Company is being forced to consider liquidation due to a funding gap. The Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC), which aimed to deliver loans to homeowners as part of the government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme, may have to consider voluntary liquidation because it has been unable to convince the state-owned…
Unison calls for home insulation improvements
UK trade body Unison is calling on the government to roll out new measures to promote more energy-efficient homes across the country. Unison has called on the government to implement a range of new home insulation policies to address the millions of residential properties up and down the UK that continue to struggle to meet…
Green Deal funding boost for Yorkshire homes
Homes across Yorkshire are set to benefit from an influx of investment for the provision of energy-saving improvements as a result of new funding from the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (HIF). Properties that have been deemed ‘hard to treat’ are set to benefit from a raft of improvements, including the uptake of additional solid…
Different Types of Light Bulbs and what you should Consider
With the introduction and establishment of federal energy-efficiency requirements, choosing and understanding different bulb types is more confusing than ever. In the past, people used to plug in another incandescent bulb when the existent one burned out, following the same practices as in Thomson Edison’s times. Consumers must now be concerned with using bulbs which…
Why are the Lib Dems trying to water down energy efficiency regulations?
Leading Liberal Democrat MPs, including Nick Clegg and Ed Davey, could end up blocking their own local councils from setting …
Have an energy-efficient summer
Now that the weather is warming up, it is time to start thinking about how to enjoy your summer while saving energy at the same time. A little time spent preparing now will help prevent needless energy waste and too high fuel bills. After all, the bills should be reducing now that the sun is…