November 2020

The Consumer Council strongly welcomes today’s announcement by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive that there has been a significant drop in fuel poverty in Northern Ireland from 42% of households in 2011, to 22% in 2016.John French, Chief Executive of...

Rowans Primary Wins Mitsubishi Eco CompetitionA Welwyn Garden City primary school has recently been announced as the winner of Mitsubishi’s first annual Mitsubishi Electric Eco School Competition.The national competition, which was created by Mitsubishi Electric under its educational ‘The Learning Curve’ programme,...

Environment Agency Oil Tank CheckHeating oil users across the South West of England are being warned to check their oil tanks this winter to help save money and protect the environment.The Environment Agency is urging residents across the south west of England to...

Heta Stoves from Cyril Johnston, BelfastDanish stove manufacturer Fabrikken Heta A/S continues to expand in the UK, with the appointment of Cyril Johnston & Co., Ltd., as a Heta Approved Reseller.Based in Carryduff on the outskirts of Belfast, Cyril Johnston...

David Hunt, HyperionThe UK’s solar industry is being “undermined” by briefings from Ministers about imminent cuts to renewable energy subsidies, according to a leading figure in the sector.A number of national newspapers have carried reports recently indicating that Energy Secretary...

Students from some of the UK’s top universities have begun to submit their entries for the inaugural Heatrae Sadia Design Awards.Heatrae Sadia has challenged students with the task of creating a new problem-solving electric water heating product, with a top...

The Boiler Scrappage Scheme, launched in early 2016, was aimed at encouraging homeowners in the London area to upgrade their inefficient boilers to newer, cleaner models. Twelve months on, the scheme has still not exhausted its funding.The scheme, introduced in...