ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT REMAINS AT THE TOP OF THE BUSINESS AGENDA
Renewable energy is a massive opportunity for all businesses right now. Why? Well for one, it can help organisations to cut energy costs at a time when cost cutting is most definitely high on the agenda. But equally importantly, it offers a chance for companies to demonstrate their commitment to the environment – the kind […]
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have announced that the Renewable Heat Incentive will be introduced in 2001-2012 with £860 of funding. However specific details of the implementation are not yet explicit. In addition the Green deal, due to be introduced may also assist in improving home insulation strategies or strategies to improve […]
Department of Energy and Climate Change – Change to Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced significant changes to the forthcoming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). In its quarterly stakeholder update released yesterday, DECC published its responses to a consultation issued earlier this year which sought opinions on various technical details of the scheme. After considering feedback from more than 250 stakeholder […]
New key Part L changes – Quick snapshot
CO2 performance targets A separate, temporary specification is proposed for electric resistance heating in new dwellings. This will eventually have the same fabric specification as other fuels and be based on a heat pump solution. Furthermore, this change will be made progressively to give the electrical heating industry time to create the new technologies. For […]
