Universities have saved more than £210 million through the adoption of energy-efficiency measures according to Salix Finance, a government-funded company offering repayable loans to higher education institutions.
Companies signed up to the Energy Savings Obligation Scheme (ESOS) stand to save an average of over £1 million per year according to the National Energy Foundation (NEF).
Funds from the Green Investment Bank (GIB) are to be used by an NHS Trust to improve the energy efficiency of Salford Royal, potentially saving the hospital around £2 million off its annual energy bill.
Northumbria University is set to benefit from lower electricity bills and a new income of funds following the completion of its second solar panel installation.
At least one in four small and medium-sized firms have reduced their production costs through efficiency measures according to a new survey from the European Commission.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on the government to overhaul “complex regulations” which it says is holding back investment in energy efficiency.
The BRE National Solar Centre has published a guide designed to help small businesses interested in purchasing a solar-plus-storage system to reduce energy costs.
Lord Bourne has sparked fresh concerns over the future of domestic energy efficiency policy after revealing an able-to-pay scheme to replace the Green Deal is not likely to be in place until after the introduction of the new ECO scheme in 2017/18.
