Archive | April, 2010

Winter fuel bills lower than 2009 for British Gas customers

28. April 2010

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Customers of British Gas, the UK’s leading energy supplier, paid less for their winter fuel this year compared to the winter of 2008/9, despite this being one of the coldest winters of recent decades. Bills have been reduced as a result of customers acting on the energy efficiency tips from the supplier and through the [...]

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UK government launches feed-in energy tariffs

4. April 2010

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The UK government has launched a new scheme to help homeowners contribute to the National Grid. This is done via homeowners installing eco-freindly technology to create electricity, such as solar power or wind power. Any excess of energy that they produce but do not use will be sent to the National Grid, helping  people reduce [...]

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Efficiency team “saves” Coast Guard units throughout Hawaii

4. April 2010

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In Hawaii the Coast Guard is riding on the energy effceincy bandwagon, taking active steps to reduce their energy costs and carbonm footprint.  The Coast Guard believes this will mean that more money will be spent on helping the coast guard perform their duties. ” Every dollar saved from our electric bill will be one [...]

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Carbon Trust loan scheme reaches £60m worth of loans given out to help businesses reducing their carbon footprint

2. April 2010

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Carbon Trust loan scheme clears £60m mark The Carbon Trust has recently announced that their scheme of helping small and medium-sized reduced their energy output has broken the £60m mark in loans given out. 1,847 businesses have benifited so far from the loans given out. These 1,847 businesses will have benifited from financial and consultancy [...]

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