A proposed overhaul of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme may extend the scheme to June 2010, it has been reported.The department for business enterprise and regulatory reform reported that the household portion of the scheme is set to be extended, while grant caps have been increased for charities, schools and...

Government initiatives such as the Warm Front Scheme and the Low Carbon Buildings Programme may be beneficial to homeowners seeking to make their properties more energy efficient, it has been suggested.The Western Mail reported that as both schemes provide grants to people planning to install energy efficiency measures such as...

A direct mail campaign designed to increase the uptake of government grant funding for energy efficiency improvements will reach 16 million homes by June. The Heat Project's scheme will help raise consumer awareness about low-carbon means of energy saving such as loft and cavity wall insulation, which can help reduce...