The Energy Saving Trust (EST) is launching a new package of support to prepare SMEs (small and medium enterprises) based in London for the upcoming Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and to raise awareness of the opportunities which this brings homeowners....
Low carbon innovation is being given a big injection of cash with the launch of a £16m fund for entrepreneurs to develop new ideas. The first phase of the Entrepreneurs Fund, part of a £35m fund announced earlier this year, is now open to applications. There is up to...
What is said to be 'a significant milestone' in the Green Deal/ECO process is the secondary legislation which has now passed through the House of Commons. The next stage is for it to go before the House on Lords later this month. It fits 'exactly' with the DECC...
Over 1.1 million1 (86%) SMEs(1) are unaware they can make significant savings on their IT energy footprint by moving their business into the cloud, according to new research by energy company, E.ON The study surveyed SMEs in business, professional, finance and...
A special roundtable to consider how an SME-led Green Deal business monitor could be developed by industry has been set up by Greg Barker Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change. The roundtable’s co-convenors are The Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP, president...
Green Deal, the government-backed initiative aimed to reduced the majority of household carbon emissions at least by 2050, seems under seriod pressure at the present time, according to reports in today's newspapers. Apparently a group of senior Tory ministers is...
Twenty two organisations have met with Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to work to become the first Green Deal providers. The Green Deal is the government’s plan to improve the nation’s draughty homes at no upfront cost to the consumer. The organisations who have...
Implications of the Green Deal were at the centre of an exclusive NHIC Members Forum when Charles Phillips, the DECC’s deputy director, lead this controversial debate. He described it as ‘a genuinely stimulating session’ in which he was ‘challenged’ by a ‘reasonably...
Following last month’s publication of consultative documents, a report from the UK Energy Research Centre is said to welcome proposal within the Green Deal to stimulate the use of solid wall insulation. Also it praises the detailed consultation on some of the...