Insulation

New houses made from straw panels promise to slash carbon emissions and heating bills

Solid wall insulation element of £30m Home Improvement Fund closes but consumers can still apply for other energy efficiency measures

Energy giant reveals plan to undertake energy efficiency upgrades for empty homes in a bid to demonstrate such projects should be eligible for ECO support

Government to allocate portion of £100m fund to next phase of GDHIF, after sudden closure of incentive scheme this summer

Study finds UK among four member states compliant with Energy Efficiency Directive, but green building industry criticises 'piecemeal approach' across Europe

Campaign group says making home insulation a national infrastructure priority would increase UK GDP by £14bn and create 108,000 jobs

Government comes under fire for promising homeowners savings through energy efficiency scheme as new figures spark fears over Home Improvement Fund

Industry insiders highlight a worrying trend of cutbacks across the energy efficiency sector after NWS became the latest installer to go bust

New report backed by Green Investment Bank shows growing demand for energy saving measures from offices, schools and public buildings

New study identifies potential for corporates to cut energy bills with solar PV