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November 2008: Scots encouraged to take interest in utilities training by environmental campaigners
The Big Ask Scotland campaign kicks off on Saturday (November 22nd) to encourage consumers to take more interest in domestic energy assessor training.In an effort to lobby the Scottish government to p...

November 2008: Northumberland County Council encourages businesses to implement green energy strategy
Northumberland County Council is providing domestic energy assessor training to local businesses to help them incorporate renewable energy solutions, reports nebusiness.co.uk.The Northumberland Renewa...

November 2008: British Gas Business wins Green Apple award
British Gas Business has won the Green Apple award in recognition of its endeavours to enhance energy efficiency and drastically reduce carbon output.The Green Organisation, which organised the awards...

November 2008: Keele University aspires to be carbon neutral
Using domestic energy assessor training, Keele University is working towards a sustainable energy supply. Last week (November 12th) the university demonstrated the resources it has developed to ensure...

November 2008: EU must improve energy efficiency
EU countries must improve their energy efficiency and must not use the financial crisis as an excuse to halt development, according to the European Commission.These comments come as data suggested tha...

November 2008: Rental report airbrushed energy efficiency
A report into the private rental market should have focused at energy efficiency and its potential impact on fuel poverty, according to a renewable energy group.The Private Rented Sector Group (PRSG) ...

November 2008: Green 'skills gap'
Green legislation is causing a skills gap in energy efficacy practices, according to a senior architectural technician.Speaking to the nebusiness.co.uk, Andrew Mayfield of DKS Architects suggested tha...

November 2008: Architects urged to create sustainable design
Sustainable design features "are part and parcel of architecture", according to a partner at MBM Arquitectes.David Mackay told the Waterfront Expo conference in Liverpool that architects sho...

November 2008: EPCs not having impact
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) are not having an impact on whether buyers purchase a property or not, according to government research.The report, entitled Home Information Packs, Consumer Foc...

November 2008: Eco-towns fail green test
Just one of the 12 proposed eco-town sites has passed a green assessment, putting the entire programme in jeopardy, Contract Journal has reported.The examination by the environmental consultancy Scott...

November 2008: Stoke unveil affordable efficiency plan
Stoke-on-Trent Council has set up the Affordable Warmth Strategy, which will provide £18 million for homes to undergo energy efficiency improvements, the Sentinel has reported.The council, along ...

November 2008: Energy efficiency 'popular'
Energy saving measures are becoming more popular as gas, water and electricity prices increase, according to British Eco Energy.The renewable energy specialist has suggested that there are lots of opt...

October 2008: Green investments 'add value'
Environmentally-friendly investments to housing add long-term value and are becoming increasingly popular, according to a property expert.Phil Spencer, who appears in the Channel Four program Location...

October 2008: Loft and cavity regulation 'needed'
The government needs to regulate loft and cavity insulation to cut down on energy costs, according to a renewable expert.The Renewable Energy Centre, which offers advice on energy efficiency measures,...

October 2008: Greenpeace: Renewable sufficient by 2090
Aggressive investment in energy efficiency and renewable power sources could produce enough capabilities to meet the world's energy needs by 2090, a new report from Greenpeace has claimed.The study, c...

October 2008: Lords encourage efficiency
The UK government must encourage energy efficiency if it is to meet the EU target for the country to have 15 per cent renewable energy by 2020, according to the House of Lords European Union Committee...

October 2008: Green credentials 'more important'
A property's green credentials will become "more and more important" over the coming years, according to a home improvement specialist.Anglian Home Improvements has suggested that by improvi...

October 2008: Govt announces efficiency training scheme
The government has announced that it will train hundreds of workers from the Citizens Advice Bureau to go into local communities and advise consumers on saving energy.The initiative, which is part of ...

October 2008: Energy skills shortage addressed
A National Skills Academy for Power has been set up to tackle the energy and utility industry's skills shortage.The department for innovations and skills have announced the move, which will be created...

October 2008: Brits need 'green time'
Half of all Brits say they would be more environmentally friendly if they had more free time, a new survey has revealed.The European-wide study, conducted by the Energy Saving Trust, found 44 per cent...