energy efficiency Archives

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Belfry heat network off to an enthusiastic start

A community-led project that’s exploring a new way to heat homes in a Forest of Dean hamlet got off to an enthusiastic start with residents attending their first information event this month.

The Belfry heat network feasibility project, led by Severn Wye, has been developed in direct response to residents’ interest in moving away from traditional fossil fuel heating. A heat network could also address the practical challenge of individual heat pump installations.

Community hub The Hive starts new journey as an independent charity

Three trustees have been appointed to a new charity launching next month to continue the work of a popular community services hub The Hive in Llandrindod Wells.

New service helping people stay warm and well at home launches in Ceredigion

A new community-based service, launching next month, will help residents who are at risk of fuel poverty or struggling to

Energy efficiency accelerated by new funding

Two hundred Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire households will receive free expert energy advice from Severn Wye Energy Agency, after their successful bid to the government’s Local Energy Advice Demonstrator Programme (LEAD).

Energy companies are raking it in but who’s missing out?

Hannah Persaud calls out the gulf between utilities’ profits and the quality of their vulnerable customer care.

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Remember the ‘but’ in energy price cap cuts

April’s drop in the energy price cap is welcome news but with government support phasing out there are still many who will struggle and fall ill due to unaffordable bills.

The harsh reality of fuel poverty in Wales

Fuel poverty in Wales is reaching crisis levels. Severn Wye’s Director for Wales Dave Gittins says drastic measures are needed to tackle the problem.

An older man and woman wrapped in blankets sit by a radiator and look at their energy bill

Labour’s green U-turn leaves energy efficiency in the cold

Labour’s slashing of its green investment plans undermines the UK’s potential to lead a fair green transition. Sandy Ruthven warns that the U-turn threatens the UK’s most vulnerable households.

A pile of biochar, which locks away carbon through a process called pyrolysis.

Severn Wye continues European collaboration on carbon capture innovation

Severn Wye’s carbon capture innovators Alex Wilcox Brooke and Colin Keyse continue European collaboration thanks to Welsh Government funding.