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30th May 2008 - Battling bills - what help is there?
A guide to the help available to those struggling to pay their fuel bills this winter.
7th April 2008 - E-Day: A good use of energy?
The recent Energy Saving Day did not affect the UK's electricity use as intended; does that mean such initiatives are a waste of time?
25th February 2008 - Zero carbon goal needs firm foundation
There is no "magic bullet" solution to meeting the ambitious target of making all new homes "zero-carbon".
15th January 2008 - EDF Energy set to increase prices
EDF puts up gas prices by 12.9% and electricity prices by 7.9%, blaming the soaring cost of wholesale energy.
3rd January 2008 - Npower to increase energy prices
Npower is to increase both its gas and electricity prices, the UK's fourth largest energy supplier confirms.
27th November 2007 - Homes 'can cut CO2 by up to 80%'
Carbon dioxide emissions from UK homes could be cut by up to 80% by 2050, a report by Oxford University suggests.
22nd November 2007 - Hips home packs get full roll-out
Home information packs (Hips) will be required for all homes from 14 December, the government says.
30th October 2007 - Plant expansion creates 110 jobs
A company which makes wool insulation announces the creation of 110 jobs over the next six months.
16th October 2007 - Hull tops energy-efficiency table
Householders in Hull have the most energy efficient homes in the UK, a report shows.
17th August 2007 - HIPs extended to three-bed homes
The government says it will extend its HIPs scheme to cover three-bedroom homes from 10 September 2007.
26th July 2007 - City airshow goes carbon neutral
Emissions from this year's Sunderland International Airshow will be offset by free home insulation, say organisers.
10th July 2007 - How to turn Gordon Brown green
As UK chancellor, Mr Brown was not the greenest of ministers, but will this change now he has moved into Number 10?
2nd July 2007 - Politicians face energy challenge
MSPs from five Scottish political parties take on a home energy challenge to reduce their own emissions.
11th June 2007 - 'Enough staff' for HIPs go-ahead
There are enough assessors for Home Information Packs to be introduced on 1 August, the government says.
22nd May 2007 - Q&A: Home information packs
The introduction of Home Information Packs (Hips) has been delayed what will they mean for homeowners?
22nd May 2007 - Home info packs delayed to August
The introduction of Home Information Packs is to be delayed until August, Ruth Kelly tells MPs.
14th May 2007 - Making your home a green house
Gordon Brown aims to build "eco-towns" with 100,000 environmentally homes, but what is a "green house"?
19th March 2007 - Fuel poverty 'claims 1.7m extra'
More than 1.7 million households have become "fuel poor" since 2003 due to rising bills, the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes says.
12th March 2007 - Homes must be greener, says Brown
Gordon Brown urges households to do more to cut greenhouse gases by making homes more efficient.
24th November 2006 - Raising awareness of fuel poverty
A new project will allow politicians to see the benefit of making homes warmer and better insulated.
24th October 2006 - Battling bills - what help is there?
A guide to the help available to those struggling to pay their fuel bills this winter.


