Tagged: "Heating"

July 30, 2014

Online calculator estimates Renewable Heat Incentive payments

An online calculator has been made available to homeowners interested in the government's domestic Renewable Heat Incentive payment scheme.

July 22, 2014

Green Deal Home Improvement Fund amount reduced as ‘vouchers fly out of the door’

DECC has announced changes to the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund following the issue of £43million worth of vouchers in the scheme's first six weeks, in order 'to ensure as many people as possible can benefit'.

July 22, 2014

Government announces new 2030 fuel poverty target

DECC has announced proposals that will force future governments to commit to tackling fuel poverty, with a legal obligation to raise as many fuel-poor homes as reasonably practicable to a Band C energy efficiency rating by 2030.

July 07, 2014

Refocused energy policy on buildings could save over £12bn, says SEA manifesto

The Sustainable Energy Association has published a Manifesto calling for all political parties to refocus energy policy on buildings, which could save over £12billion each year.

June 24, 2014

New UK GIB funding to boost SMEs’ energy efficiency

SMEs including a garden centre and a training provider are among those receiving loans to improve their energy efficiency, from a new £1million fund from the UK Green Investment Bank.

May 22, 2014

UK’s largest marine source heat pump to power Plas Newydd

The UK's largest marine source heat pump has been completed at Plas Newydd, a National Trust property in Anglesey, which is expected to save the charity around £40,000 a year.

April 09, 2014

DECC launches domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme

The government has officially launched the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), which offers homeowners funding to offset the cost of installing renewable heating systems.

April 02, 2014

Local Authorities to share £88m for Green Deal Communities

Twenty-four Local Authorities are to receive a share of £88million to deliver domestic energy efficiency improvements under the government's Green Deal Communities programme, benefitting around 32,000 households.

March 26, 2014

Three Welsh authorities win Heat Networks Delivery Unit funding

Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot councils will share £2.1million from the government's Heat Networks Delivery Unit.

February 19, 2014

DECC to kick off RHI Roadshow at Ecobuild

DECC is to run a nationwide roadshow on the new domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, with the first event to take place at Ecobuild.