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Rishi Sunak facing renewed pressure over plans to ‘max out’ North Sea oil
2024-01-21 in The GuardianDithering on renewable energy and insulation will leave people in Britain ‘colder and poorer’, campaigners warn
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Rishi Sunak | Insulation | Fossil Fuels
Billions spent on unproven carbon capture could instead save households £9,000 each
2023-05-01 by in inews.co.ukAnalysis has found that putting CCS money towards home insulation would save around 30 per cent more carbon emissions
Tagged under: Insulation
Heat pumps will save more energy than insulation says top Energy Efficiency Expert - 100% Renewable UK
2023-04-30 by in 100% Renewable UKProfessor Nick Eyre, speaking at the 100%renewableuk seminar on April 22nd (see recording HERE), has said that pro-insulation protestors should think of campaigning for heat pumps rather than insulation. Eyre heads the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). He talked about how electrification through electric vehicles and heat pumps ushers in a new … Continue reading "Heat pumps will save more energy than insulation says top Energy Efficiency Expert"
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Insulation
UK insulation scheme would take 300 years to meet government targets, say critics
2023-04-09 in The GuardianExclusive: National Energy Action says progress on energy efficiency in the UK is too slow and not well targeted at fuel-poor households
Tagged under: Insulation
Budget does little to meet UK’s net zero carbon goals, say campaigners
2023-03-15 in The GuardianChancellor silent on home insulation, oil and gas windfall tax, and onshore windfarms – but freezes fuel duty
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Climate Change | Wind Power | Insulation | Fossil Fuels | Net Zero
Climate activist jailed for 'telling the truth in court' - Ekklesia
2023-02-08 by in Ekklesia - EkklesiaWhen the trial began Judge Silas Reid said the defendants could not refer to their motivations for blocking the motorway by referring to the climate crisis, insulation or fuel poverty.
Tagged under: Activism | Insulation
Insulation only provides short-term reduction in household gas consumption
2023-01-25 (or before) in cam.ac.ukFirst study to look at long-term effect of home insulation in England and Wales finds fall in gas consumption per household was small and only lasts a few
Tagged under: Insulation | Housing | Sustainability
Draughty homes see ‘a third of energy bills go straight out the window’
2022-09-22 (or before) in Brighton ArgusSOME families are seeing up to 30 per cent of their energy bill “go straight out of the window” because of a lack of insulation, Citizens Advice…
Tagged under: Insulation
How much could insulating Britain save the average home?
2022-08-01 (or before) in The GuardianWith gas prices rising again in October, insulation has become an urgent issue
Tagged under: Insulation
Architects call for mass insulation of England’s interwar suburbs
2022-02-11 in The GuardianRIBA says scheme targeting efficiency and heating of older 20th-century housing could cut emissions by 4%
Tagged under: Insulation | Housing
Green energy measures saving households £1,000 a year – analysis
2022-01-28 in The GuardianSavings come largely from efficient electrical appliances and boilers but insulation could halve future bills
Tagged under: Insulation
Boost insulation funding to tackle energy bill crisis say charities
2022-01-14 in E3G - A safe climate for allTagged under: Insulation
Audit office blames UK government for botched £1.5bn green homes scheme
2021-09-08 in The GuardianSpending watchdog says home insulation drive was fatally rushed and missed chance to cut heating bills and create jobs
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Insulation | Housing
Building insulation: Is hydrogen our get out of jail free card?
2021-05-07 by in Energy MonitorEnergy experts that advocate heating homes with hydrogen rather than turning to deep renovation and building insulation as their first port of call, will make the energy transition more expensive for everyone, says Jan Rosenow from the Regulatory Assistance Project.
Tagged under: Insulation
Climate change: Don't raid home insulation scheme, MPs urge ministers - BBC News
2021-02-17 (or before) in BBCThe government hopes to claw back money from a £1.5bn fund to promote home insulation.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Insulation
Green and Cool Roofs @ProjectDrawdown #ClimateSolutions
2020-02-06 in Project DrawdownGreen roofs use soil and vegetation as living insulation. Cool roofs reflect solar energy. Both reduce building energy use for heating and/or cooling.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Insulation
Labour unveils plans for carbon-neutral energy system by 2030s
2019-10-23 in The GuardianStrategy includes 30 recommendations including insulation upgrades for every home in UK
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Greenhouse Gases | Insulation | Greenpeace
UK energy-saving efforts collapse after government subsidy cuts
2019-07-18 in The GuardianOnly 10,000 upgrades such as loft insulation happen each month compared with 65,000 in 2014, report shows
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Insulation | Collapse
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