A new solar installation has helped a specialist computer manufacturer rapidly reduce its energy consumption as well as gain income from the feed-in tariff (FiT).

Having last week warned that UK businesses are “missing out” on the benefits of renewables, SmartestEnergy chief executive Robert Groves talks to Clean Energy News about the main drivers behind adopting renewables, and the importance for businesses to stay one step ahead of both their competitors and a future hike in oil prices.

A single budget cap is to be introduced across both Renewable Heat Incentive schemes on April 1, with DECC looking at plans to close the non-domestic scheme if spending forecasts exceed the budget.

The Scottish government has launched a major energy efficiency programme which could cut annual energy costs across public sector bills by an estimated £30 million.

The sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) is underway after Sajid Javid announced earlier today that the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) was inviting private investors to register their interest.

Companies in the UK are missing out on the benefits of purchasing their power from renewable sources, a new report compiled by energy trading firm SmartestEnergy has claimed.

A report out today has suggested significant savings could be made from an energy efficiency feed-in tariff, but without funds available from central government this potential will likely remain unproven.

The World Green Building Council (WGBC) has launched what it claims to be the world’s largest collaborative project to improve the efficiency of existing buildings.

An energy efficiency feed-in tariff (FiT) could save consumers £2.4 billion a year by 2025, as well as remove the need for new power generation capacity to be built, according to a report out today.

E.ON has launched a new energy audit service for its business customers to help them identify how to make savings on their energy bills.