News for September 2010
Expert hails Scotland's sustainable cheap energy - 10/09/2010
An expert has hailed Scotland's sustainable cheap energy potential as "phenomenal".
British Gas criticised for late payment fee for business energy customers - 10/09/2010
Energy suppliers British Gas have come under fire for burdening struggling small firms with late payment charges.
Energy suppliers British Gas renovate local primary school - 09/09/2010
Volunteers from energy suppliers British Gas descended on a local Welsh primary school to help give the establishment an energy makeover.
European Commission to launch cheap energy action plan this year - 09/09/2010
The European Commission plans to unveil its cheap energy efficiency plans later this year, it has been announced.
Smart electricity meters could reduce bills from energy suppliers - 09/09/2010
Households across Northern Ireland could be fitted with special electricity meters to help them reduce bills from their energy suppliers.
Renewables investment could create thousands of cheap energy jobs - 08/09/2010
Thousands of sustainable cheap energy jobs could be created in Scotland as a result of investment in the renewable energy sector, it has been suggested.
Irish energy suppliers disconnect electricity for 10,678 consumers - 08/09/2010
New figures reveal that energy suppliers in Ireland are disconnecting the electricity of nearly 2,500 households a month.
Consumers warned of cheap energy scam - 08/09/2010
A new scam has been uncovered whereby consumers are offered cheap energy, which ends up costing them twice as much as the price quoted.
Consumers urged to research energy suppliers before switching tariffs - 08/09/2010
Consumers have been urged to do their homework before they switch energy providers or they could end up worse off.
Green taxes could be raised to promote cheap energy efficiency - 07/09/2010
Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne has signified that green taxes may soon be raised to promote greater cheap energy efficiency.
Social homes 'have best cheap energy efficiency levels' - 07/09/2010
Social housing tends to take better advantage of cheap energy efficiency drives than homes in the private sector, it has been suggested.
LDA looks to appoint cheap energy efficiency fund manager - 07/09/2010
The London Development Agency (LDA) has begun searching for a management organisation to distribute a £50 million cheap energy efficiency fund.