Britain’s largest electricity supplier, Octopus Energy, has partnered with southern England housebuilder Thakeham to deliver 'Zero Bills' homes, days after setting a target of 100,000 such properties by 2030.
In a move that it says will “transform the housing market”, utility Octopus Energy will work with housing construction companies to target 100,000 ‘Zero Bills’ homes by 2030.
Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, has released its annual report on the boiler upgrade scheme (BUS) showing that 23,875 vouchers were redeemed from its launch until the end of March 2024.
Halifax mortgage customers are now able to earn thousands in cashback for making improvements to the energy efficiency of their home, thanks to a boost in the bank’s Green Living Reward (GLR) scheme.
A new report by the charity Nesta says that the UK needs to intensify its efforts to adopt low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps, to fulfil its climate obligations.
