New home insulation fund launched

Energy Related Products Directive

The UK Government has launched a £1bn new home insulation scheme, which it hopes will provide financial support to more than 300,000 properties. The Great British Insulation Scheme will provide grant funding to homes in England, Scotland and Wales with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or lower. The UK Government is aiming […]

UK businesses  wasting £60m in avoidable energy bills

A staggering £60m is being wasted by UK businesses in unnecessary energy bills, according to a new report. Energy thinktank Green Alliance says energy management needs to be improved if the country’s climate targets are to be met. The built environment accounts for 40% of national energy use and around one-third of emissions This month’s […]

Spluttering progress on energy deals

With climate change undoubtedly affecting our weather patterns, the old mantra of no central heating before October appears somewhat redundant. I’m sure we all have relatives or work in organisations where this rule has often been quoted – and might even be applied to this day – but the huge variations in temperatures means it […]

Kensington Hotel – Building Energy Efficiency Investigation

During 2013, the annual average expenditure on gas, electricity and water for the Kensington Hotel was approximately £190,000. The amount of expenditure on energy bills motivated the management to carry out further investigations on energy consumption. For this purpose, Syntegra Consulting have been appointed to undertake a detailed energy audit of the property. The process […]

The Green Deal – additional potential for savings

For those who dont know the Green Deal, in it householders who take out an eco-loan will be offered an energy retrofit package which will be repaid by savings on the household energy bill. This loan will be attached to the house, not the householder. The offer will come from a range of financial instructions and […]

Green Goodies

Green Goodies LED Lighting offers many quick wins when it comes to reducing a client’s energy bills.  Artificial light accounts for about 19% of global energy consumption, yet almost 70% of this is delivered by solutions to which a more efficient alternative is available. There is huge scope to reduce carbon emissions by switching to […]