The Government has announced which technologies and companies have won low carbon energy contracts in the new ‘Contracts for Difference’ auction for renewable energy. Contracts for Difference are the new support mechanism for nuclear, CCS and renewable energy introduced by…
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Homes must be future-proofed to tackle “unacceptable” fuel poverty
Ask for Underfloor, BEAMA’s consumer campaign, is urging the government to make more efficient heating systems compulsory for all UK social and affordable housing to tackle “unacceptable” fuel poverty. The campaign is designed to encourage consumers to find out more…
Make CO Alarms Law campaign brought to government
The House of Commons played host to a reception promoting the Make CO Alarms Law campaign on 2 February, which argues that carbon monoxide (CO) alarms should be mandatory in homes across England and Wales. The campaign is led by…
The next government’s blueprint for green energy
The next government will be responsible for the UK succeeding – or failing – in meeting its 2020 renewable energy targets. It could also be the government that turns the budding renewable energy industry into the main economic engine for…
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Construction: Second quarter housing starts up 18 percent on last year
The level of England’s new housing construction activity in the April to June quarter of 2014 was unchanged on the first quarter but up 18% year-on-year. The latest statistics show that there were 36,230 new housing starts in England between…
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