MORE THAN 2.3M FAMILIES LIVING IN FUEL POVERTY IN ENGLAND
More than 2.3 million families are living in fuel poverty in England – the equivalent of 10% of households, according to government statistics. Almost 60,000 households in Birmingham alone cannot afford to heat their homes. The figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show the West Midlands city is worst affected, with Leeds, Cornwall, Manchester and Liverpool also in the top five local authorities where households face “eat or heat” choices in
GREEN FUTURE FOR WALES’ HOMES AS SOLAR VILLAGE OPENS
After a new housing development which claims to be Wales’ first solar village was officially opened last week, how commonplace will energy efficient homes become in the future? Think of “eco-friendly” homes and images of green-roofed hobbit-style houses nestled in woodland might first spring to mind. But in fact, typical “traditional” houses are becoming more green in their design and build. At Pentre Solar, in Glanrhyd, Pembrokeshire, six timber homes face south towards the
WORLDS FIRST TIDAL LAGOON SET FOR SWANSEA
The construction of Swansea Tidal Lagoon would signal a positive step for the UK’s ability to meet its future commitment on reducing carbon emission and diversifying the energy mix to secure the UK’s future electricity supply at a low cost. Swansea is the first of five proposed lagoons around Wales and the wider UK. Projects are planned at Cardiff, Newport, Colwyn Bay, the Cumbrian coast and Bridgwater Bay (Somerset). The Tidal Lagoon Power company claims the series of proje
