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The scheme helps people to install energy efficiency measures by providing them with money back on the contributions they make towards improvements.
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VRM Technology, a new energy efficiency software provider, is proud to become the latest corporate partner of the Baker Homes Index For Tomorrow (SHIFT).
Council Tax Data published in November 2024 estimated the number of empty houses in the UK at over 710,000. That could provide housing for over 1.5 million people.
“The UK fracking map shows that gas could be extracted from under social landlords’ properties and next to residents’ homes. What are social landlords’ responses to this?” That was the gist of a question put to us during one of our regular updates with SHIFT members. There are arguments for and against fracking, but is there an alternative that could fund energy efficiency improvements in social housing stock?
The world is getting connected. In the UK, 57% of adults used social networking in 2013 - the second most prolific social network users in Europe [Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Eurostat].
Landlords are eligible to receive Green Deal Cashback. You need to have a Green Deal Assessment, then ‘accept a quote or Green Deal Plan with a Green Deal Provider’ (https://gdcashback.decc.gov.uk/). Landlords can fund the cost of works and receive cashback – i.e. they don’t have to use GD finance. They do have to use a GD provider to install though.
DECC routinely monitor public attitudes to renewable and energy issues. The idea is to gauge how the public sees what DECC does to achieve goals in areas of energy efficiency, improving the UK’s energy infrastructure and increasing the amount of energy the UK generates from low carbon sources.
Representatives of United Nations meet annually to discuss climate goals as a part of the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The 19th UN Climate Change Conference (COP19) was held in Warsaw, Poland, from 11th- 22nd November 2013.
Hastoe has achieved the top award in the Quality Housing Services (QHS) Criteria for Excellence Assessment in all service areas, becoming one of only two organisations to reach this level.
A new initiative has been launched to find ten of the UK’s leading social entrepreneurs who are working to tackle energy challenges, and making real, sustainable change in their communities. Established by Ignite Social Enterprise, a social investment fund focused on energy-related businesses and enterprises and backed by Centrica plc, the aim of the Big Energy Idea is to help the social entrepreneurs to grow their ventures.