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LED light bulbs are set to replace traditional lighting in more than 300 hotels after the owner of accommodation chains Radisson, Radisson Blu and Missoni kicked its sustainability plan up a gear. Rezidor hotel group will look to save 25 per cent on its current energy consumption by 2016, which is expected to deliver a saving of €25 million (& Read more...

LED light bulbs are set to become a more prominent feature in households across the UK as the government launches a new initiative to cut winter fuel bills. Energy secretary Edward Davey introduced the £40 million competition designed to drive local programmes for keeping homes warm and energy bills low. "With prices rising and Read more...

Price rises from some of the biggest energy suppliers in the UK have led to the government introducing a new energy policy making it mandatory for members of the Big Six to offer the cheapest available tariff to customers. However, with the policy being roundly criticised in the Commons, research released by price comparison service uSwitch.com Read more...

A new forecast from international think tank Pike Research indicates that shipment rates for LED-based street lighting could exceed 17 million units by the year 2020 as LED lighting technology becomes more widespread. According to the firm's research, the market for street lighting is transforming, with more local councils at home and Read more...

Energy giant npower has become the latest member of the Big Six monopoly of fuel suppliers to raise its prices this week, with the announcement that gas prices would rise by an average of 8.8 per cent with electricity jumping up by 9.1 per cent. It's expected the rise will affect three million UK households, with the average annual bill going Read more...

Major energy supplier British Gas has today (October 12th) announced that it is set to raise gas and electricity prices by six per cent across its range of residential and business tariffs, with the changes scheduled to come into effect on 16th November. And the price hike is expected to add £80 to the annual dual fuel bill as a result. The Read more...

Price comparison websites and consumer watchdogs are urging homeowners to take control of their energy spending ahead of predicted price hikes from the UK's Big Six energy suppliers. October sees the first big supplier - SSE - raising energy prices by nine per cent, and price comparison service uSwitch.com reports many are concerned that E.ON Read more...

Fire chiefs in Suffolk are leading a new campaign to check the safety of electric blankets before the winter frost truly starts to bite, and the scheme should serve as a reminder to householders across the UK to ensure their appliances, switches and sockets are all safe ahead of the mercury starting to dip. As the Haverhill Echo reports, a Read more...

As the colder weather and shorter days start to take hold across the UK, many of us are considering the prospect of turning the heating on in order to keep our homes warm. But with the latest announcement that power bills will be going up again for millions of Britons, the radiator is going to have to stay turned off until it is absolutely Read more...

New LED lighting is to be installed in Milton Keynes' underpasses as part of a project to make them brighter, more visible and safer for those who live in the city. The council will be using the latest lighting technology to undertake an energy saving conversion of all underpass lighting across the city, due to be completed by the end of the Read more...