UK homeowners are backing the government's 'Great British Refurb' initiative, which includes proposals to make homes more energy efficient using microgeneration. According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), seven million homes will be given a 'whole-house' upgrade by 2020 while every home will receive this by 2030....

Insulation and other efficiency improvements are being handed out to Nottingham households to improve their thermal efficiency.As part of the Nottingham WarmZone scheme residents over 65 are being offered free cavity wall insulation to help them reduce their heat leakage and energy costs.Over 750 homes in Aspley and Bilborough, the...

Helping households make the most of loans for insulation and microgeneration is part of a council in the south of England's plan to help boost energy efficiency.Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has published its Sustainable Energy Strategy for consultation.It aims to reduce energy costs for residents by helping them use...

Failing to take steps such as installing insulation or double glazing in order to increase domestic energy efficiency levels should be made a criminal offence, one expert has argued. According to the latest official estimates, UK private homes currently produce five times as much carbon emissions than industrial premises. And...

An insulation project has installed 6,300 of energy efficiency measures and exceeded its target.Northumberland Warm zone set out to install 5,000 insulation measures, to help boost energy efficiency of homes in the areas.However, its advisors, who help households take advantage of grants on offer to improve domestic energy efficiency have...

Insulation has helped residents in one village save a total of £180,000 in energy bills.The community of Fintry in Scotland has set up a development fund tasked with helping cut villager's emissions.As well as managing the village's wind turbine, it has helped secure insulation for about half of the 300...

A greater degree of understanding of energy conservation has contributed to a rise in demand for thermal imaging cameras, according to an equipment rental firm.The cameras, which can be used to identify homes that are lacking insulation, and so wasting heat and money, create colour images in which red denotes...