Energy Conservation news articles

Energy price war : gas bill cuts and ways to enhance savings

A new energy price war has broken out with announcements from two major energy suppliers that they will cut their gas prices. British Gas has cut its electricity prices by 5%, while SSE has said it will cut gas prices by 4.5% in March. These follow an announcement on wednesday 11th from EDF Energy that its gas bills will be cut by 5% after a decline in wholesale prices. It is thought the other energy firms will follow suit with similar price c... [more]

SDH Building Services Limited branches out into the emerging domestic heat pumps’ market

Domestic heat pumps are an alternative way for households to heat their water and provide central heating. They work by taking the warmth from outside air and transferring it inside the home to heat the water and radiators. Domestic heat pumps can be a viable option for all housing types including detached properties, semi-detached, terraced houses, apartments and even social housing. The main benefits of domestic heat pumps include reduced ... [more]

Zenex GasSaver can reduces domestic gas consumption for domestic hot water by up to 40 percent

A solution to deal with high gas bills is to install the Zenex GasSaver, an energy saving device which reduces domestic gas consumption required for domestic hot water by up to 40%. With average gas consumption bills of £850 per household, the Zenex GasSaver can reduce the bills by up to £220 per year. At a time when gas and energy prices are dramatically rising, consumers, many with stretched household budgets, are now being offered the chan... [more]

JD Wetherspoon specifies ground source heat pumps in Melton Mowbray pub

A ground source heat pump from Danfoss Heat Pumps UK is providing energy efficient heating and cooling to customers at J D Wetherspoon plc’s Kettleby Cross pub in Melton Mowbray. The new heat pump maintains the perfect interior temperature by supplying either heating or cooling, while minimising CO2 emissions. The DHP-R heat pump was installed by renewable energy specialists Eartheat Ltd of Leicester as part of a major refurbishment following... [more]

Plumbers and heating engineers should help customers cope with the rising cost of fuel

With major energy suppliers raising their prices by almost 20%, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) believes it has become imperative for plumbers and heating engineers to advise members of the public of ways to reduce their energy bills. The CIPHE believes that energy saving is preferable to providing short-term financial relief, although it recognises there is a need for both. The CIPHE wants all plumbers and ... [more]

Other Energy Conservation news and reviews

State utilities regulator focuses on energy conservation
NEW — 6 a.m. Feb. 8, 2012 The state utilities regulator, the Utilities and Transportation Commission, has created a Conservation and Energy Planning Section to focus on energy use and renewable energy, officials announced Tuesday. The section focuses on conservation and renewable energy requirements, energy reliability, greenhouse gas emissions and low-income programs. “These changes recognize ...

LAWRENCE: Students learn about energy conservation
Standing in front of 20 students in Danielle Barusâ 1st-grade classroom at the Slackwood Elementary School, college students Ellis Liang, Stefany Farino and Taylir Sanchez asked the children who could describe energy.

Avon School Board To Discuss Energy Conservation Policy Tuesday
Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Avon Facebook Page The school board will discuss new policies on energy conservation and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at its meeting on Tuesday.

Ingenious Energy Conservation Comic Challenge Inspires Kids to Conserve Electricity
GUELPH, ONTARIO-- - Editors note: There are two photos and a video associated with this press release. Quick Facts-  The Guelph Hydro Energy Conservation Comic Challenge  encourages Grade   5 students to design comic strips demonstrating how to conserve   electricity. Students create their comic strips using Bitstrips, an   educational tool licensed for use by all publicly funded schools in ...

Energy Conservation in Our Artificial Habitats
The outside world may be unforgiving, but science and technology has made comfortable artificial environments with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). HVAC has made it possible for us to live almost anywhere on the planet. Las Vegas was once a barren desert, but is now teeming with people, lights, and imported water.

Bipartisan agreement on energy conservation has disappeared at the state capitol
Ellen Anderson's ouster as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission this week is the latest sign that bipartisan support for renewable energy sources has largely disappeared at the state capitol.

D-B district gets energy rebate check
COAL GROVE — Taking advantage of an energy conservation program has already begun to pay off for one local school district.

New energy conservation plan to be charted out in AP
The Andhra Pradesh Government has directed the Energy Co-ordination Cell to prepare a comprehensive action plan for awareness campaign for energy conservation in various sectors both at the demand and supply side in the transmission networks.

PSS orders early dismissal of students, cuts in AC use
The Public School System will implement a unified energy conservation policy in all public schools to reduce its increasing power consumption this school year.

Scottsboro BOE to enter energy conservation plan
The Scottsboro City School Board is looking to increase it's green initiative by participating in a districtwide energy conservation plan.