Energy Efficiency

Octopus Energy's Zero Bills tariff promises customers in newly built homes no energy bills for ten years, but do the numbers add up so developers, energy companies, consumers, and the environment can all emerge as winners?

Customers can now apply for a personal loan of up to £50,000 from Zopa directly through the Hive website to finance Hive eco-tech such as solar and battery installations

Widespread adoption of 'proven' measures such as onsite renewables, smart energy management and waste heat recovery could unlock billions in savings over next decade

The new Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary has signalled her support for tackling fuel poverty, but she's inherited a Warm Homes Plan that is yet to be finalised - and, as Andrew Warren warns, energy efficiency jobs are being lost as the wait to fill...

Laurent Bataille explains why electrification still isn't getting the attention it deserves, and why it is so difficult to change people's mindsets

Investment forms part of Grosvenor's 'retrofit first' strategy, as it looks to accelerate work to decarbonise its existing UK property portfolio

Santander UK becomes first bank to update mortgage affordability assessment to recognise the financial benefits associated with homes on 'Zero Bills' tariffs, allowing owners to borrow up to £30,000 more

Project backs small clubs to house battery storage, solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicle chargers, enabling them to supply clean energy and flexibility services to local grids

The government has no discernible strategy for reducing energy demand across the vast majority of non-residential buildings in England and Wales, writes Andrew Warren

Heatwaves have seen a spike in demand for air conditioning units, but does the UK's response to worsening extreme heat provide an opportunity to make sustainable cooling a reality?