News for July 2010
BT plans to roll out smart meters with help of UK energy suppliers - 20/07/2010
Telecommunications firm BT has announced plans to roll out smart energy meters across the country.
Olympic Games 'unlikely to meet sustainable cheap energy targets' - 20/07/2010
Organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games are struggling to find green cheap energy sources for the event, it has emerged.
Energy suppliers urged to make pre-payment meters cheaper - 20/07/2010
A consumer rights group has urged energy suppliers to make pre-payment meters cheaper and more easy to use.
UK 'lags behind on cheap energy investment' - 20/07/2010
A government advisory body has warned that the UK is lagging behind other rich nations when it comes to investment in sustainable cheap energy.
Energy suppliers SSE sign partnership with Mitsubishi - 20/07/2010
Energy suppliers Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) have signed a new partnership with Mitsubishi to cooperate on future developments.
Cost of cheap energy improvements 'is now more affordable' - 19/07/2010
The cost of making significant sustainable cheap energy changes to homes is not as prohibitive as it once was, an expert has said.
Govt's cheap energy budget cuts come under fire - 19/07/2010
The government's budget cuts on renewable cheap energy have come under fire from environmental organisation Friends of the Earth.
UK renewable cheap energy targets criticised as 'embarrassing' - 19/07/2010
The Renewable Energy Centre has criticised the UK's poor performance on hitting renewable cheap energy targets.
UN study shows renewable cheap energy usage increased in 2009 - 19/07/2010
The use of renewable cheap energy technology increased over the course of 2009, a new study backed by the United Nations Environment Programme reveals.
Climate change secretary pledges to prioritise green, cheap energy - 19/07/2010
Climate change secretary Chris Huhne has stressed the importance of prioritising sustainable cheap energy.
Energy suppliers to offer pensioners rebate under govt deal - 16/07/2010
A new scheme launched by the government in conjunction with the country's leading energy suppliers will see vulnerable pensioners receive a rebate on their energy bills.
Energy suppliers' high bills 'force consumers to choose between heating and eating' - 16/07/2010
Energy suppliers are forcing people to make a choice between heating and eating because they are charging too much, government advisors have warned.
Govt and energy suppliers' green policies 'hit poorest the hardest' - 15/07/2010
Fuel-poor households are being hit the hardest by the cost of climate change policies implemented by the government in conjunction with energy suppliers, a new report reveals.
Cheap energy wave project to go ahead in Cornwall - 15/07/2010
Cornwall's Wave Hub sustainable cheap energy project will go ahead as planned, organisers have announced.
UK lags behind in EU renewable cheap energy league table - 15/07/2010
The UK has one of the lowest shares of renewable cheap energy in Europe, a new survey has found.
Energy suppliers E.ON 'need investment to meet renewable targets' - 15/07/2010
Energy suppliers E.ON need financial backing from investors and partners in order to reach their renewable cheap energy targets, it has emerged.
Energy suppliers accused using underhand tricks to overcharge customers - 14/07/2010
Energy suppliers have been accused of using underhand methods to charge customers more than they ought to.
CRC scheme 'will improve efficiency and lower bills from energy suppliers' - 14/07/2010
The new CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will enable people to improve the efficiency of their homes and help householders reduce bills from their energy suppliers, an expert has suggested.
Consumers believe energy suppliers should pay for smart meters - 14/07/2010
Most consumers believe energy suppliers should foot the bill for smart meters because they will make savings from the scheme.
'Cheap energy efficiency measures cost less than £3,000' - 14/07/2010
New research reveals that cheap energy efficiency measures can be installed in homes to bring them to near-average standards for less than £3,000.