Homes 'failing' on energy savings
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About two-thirds of households would fail an energy efficiency test, according to Scottish Gas.
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WASHINGTON -- The Department of Energy has missed all 34 deadlines set by Congress for requiring energy efficiency standards on everything from home appliances to power transformers, auditors said yesterday.
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British officials said Tuesday that 250,000 customers remain without electricity, and another 350,000 homes are not receiving fresh drinking water.
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Report warns that housebuilding targets for England must be increased or a whole generation may be unable to get a foot on the property ladder.
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More than a million homeowners could be at risk of serious financial difficulty in an economic slowdown, City regulator warns
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Weak housing market hurting demand for power tools.
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A Tory policy group proposes a stamp duty rebate for home-buyers who improve energy efficiency.
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Council tax rebates could be used to encourage households to go green, a think tank claims.
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Some families are trying to save money and the planet, with energy from backyard turbines.
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The British government's failure on domestic climate change policies is undermining international efforts, Friends of the Earth said Wednesday.
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House price inflation appears to have reached a plateau, according to government statistics.
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A shortfall in UK electricity generation is likely even after the recent decision on nuclear power, a report concludes.
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Further evidence has been published that house prices are slowing down in England and Wales.
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Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.
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Department of Energy study finds consumers are willing to have their appliances remotely controlled by utilities to save them money and offset more grid build-out.
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Blog: Building energy costs fit within this tidy interface to help a home become more efficient.
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Many homeowners who raise money against the value of their house spend it on home improvements, a survey says.