11th April 2018 | Residential Energy
Cash-strapped consumers have been dealt a fresh blow after the owner of Scottish Gas has announced a 5.5 per cent, or £60 a year hike in energy bills. British Gas, the UK’s largest energy supplier, is to increase energy bills for 4.1 million dual fuel customers on its standard variable tariff (SVT) from 29 May…Read more
10th April 2018 | Recycling
Nestle wants to make all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, the Swiss food giant said on Tuesday, becoming the latest food company to vow to reduce plastic waste. Environmentalists criticised the plan as lacking substance. European governments have stepped up efforts to reduce plastic waste littering land and sea, and companies across…Read more
6th April 2018 | Residential Energy
The latest BSRIA research indicates that around 22,000 heat pumps were installed in the UK in 2017, which represents an increase of 18% in volume compared to the previous year. This increase comes after five years of almost continuous market decline that has been caused by the economic slump, the low price of oil, the…Read more
6th April 2018 | Residential Energy
Energi Mine, the blockchain and AI powered business that rewards energy efficient behaviour, today announced results of its analysis of eight full years of solar photovoltaics deployment figures released by the government on 29 March 2018. It shows that predictions of plummeting investment in solar panels since the feed-in tariffs (FiT) were cut in 2016…Read more
4th April 2018 | Recycling
The Government will vote in favour boosting recycling rates as part of a package of EU measures, resources minister Therese Coffey has confirmed. The Circular Economy (CE) package, which is soon to be voted on by EU members, includes higher targets for recycling materials including plastic, paper, cardboard and glass packaging, to cut down waste…Read more