May 14th, 2012
Sitting under the umbrella of Green Deal is another funding stream called ECO, the Energy Company Obligation.
ECO will also be launched in October 2012 and collates funds from all major energy suppliers. This money will be filtered into energy conservation projects for some of the UKs poorest communities. Similar to CERT and CESP initiatives, ECO will help the most vulnerable residents benefit from an array of energy efficiency measures with no costs to the recipients.
Energy companies are required to provide an estimated £1.3bn a year to supplement energy efficiency installations throughout the UK and at least £540m to fund home improvements for the most vulnerable householders.
Resents that receive certain qualifying benefits will be able to apply for free services including installations for hard to treat properties. Services such as external wall insulation are likely to be in high demand following the launch of ECO.
YES Projects (the delivery subsidiary for Yorkshire Energy Services – one of the Governments pioneer Green Deal Providers) are keen to establish ECO funded schemes across the country. The organisation is working in partnership with PB Energy Solutions to help connect to Green Deal accredited installers and create a national network to fulfil both ECO and Green Deal installations.
Representatives of YES Projects will be attending CIH Housing 2012 at Manchester Central on the 12th – 14th June. If you’re interested in joining the Green Deal network and want more information about ECO visit stand B16.
Find out more about Green Deal, ECO and YES Projects here.
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April 5th, 2012
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that Yorkshire Energy Services is to become one of its Pioneer Green Deal Providers and join a small number of companies from across the UK in the pilot programme.
Yorkshire Energy Services will play an active role in the Green Deal in providing and managing the finance needed for householders and small businesses to access effective energy saving services.
The highly anticipated Green Deal is set to launch in October 2012 and will help thousands of residents save energy through domestic installations such as insulation, central heating and renewable technologies with no upfront costs. Unlike other finance programmes, repayments on the Green Deal loan are linked to the participant’s energy bills and set at a lower rate than the money they saved on energy over a fixed period. Customers are therefore able to save money and improve their home’s efficiency without breaking the bank.
Chief Executive of Yorkshire Energy Services, William Edrich, is delighted to support Green Deal and work in partnership with DECC on the initial developments of the programme. “It is an honour to work with DECC be representing the SME’s within the Green Deal Pilot. We have over 11 years experience delivering innovative and ground breaking energy efficiency schemes like the Green Deal and look forward to demonstrating our expertise in order to shape and model an effective Green Deal process. YES work within the local community and excel in the delivery of community based work. Our ethos as a community interest company is to invest profits made back into schemes to further assist communities and are committed to supporting the local economy.”
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March 30th, 2012
Was the best insulation offer in Yorkshire…Now the best insulation offer in England!
Yorkshire Energy Services have launched a new insulation scheme.
• Free home insulation for all homeowners in England
• No personal qualifying criteria required
• 100% free cavity wall insulation and loft insulation
• Installed by a national network of industry accredited installers
Find out how you can make your home more comfortable with free home insulation. Call Yorkshire Energy services on freephone 0800 052 7496 or visit www.yorkshireenergyservices.co.uk
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March 23rd, 2012
Staff from Yorkshire Energy Services took part in Age UK’s 10K run last Sunday in Harewood to raise money for charity and promote Wrap Up Leeds, a new council backed insulation scheme operating throughout the authority.
Emma Kovaleski, Liz Henry and Susannah Williams joined 1,200 runners from across the West Yorkshire district. Star runner Emma finished 43rd out of the 562 female competitors. Delighted with her time she felt the day was a great success. “It was a brilliant day; it was muddy and slippery but a lot of fun for a great cause.”
Emma, Liz and Susannah were easily spotted on the day, running in their burgundy Wrap Up Leeds shirts to help raise awareness of the free insulation scheme. Yorkshire Energy Services are managing Wrap Up Leeds on behalf of Leeds City Council. The scheme offers all homeowners and private renting tenants in the area free cavity wall insulation and free loft insulation where technically suitable. The offer works on a first come first served basis until 15,000 Leeds homes have been wrapped up.
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Tags: Cavity Wall Insulation, eco runners, Loft Insulation, Wrap Up Leeds, yorkshire energy services
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March 16th, 2012
Yorkshire Energy Services are collaborating with Stroma Certification to engage UK communities in readiness for the Government’s new Green Deal scheme.
Green Deal launches in October 2012 and aims to help householders and small businesses reduce carbon emissions affordably. The scheme will provide consumers energy efficient improvements to homes and buildings with no upfront costs, but provide a payment plan that relates to energy bill savings.
Stroma Certification Ltd, is one of the UK’s leading certification providers and has been accepted to participate in the pilot accreditation project for certification of Green Deal Installers (GDI) and Green Deal Advisors (GDA) services – run by the Department of Energy and Climate (DECC).
Due to Yorkshire Energy Services Community Interest Company status, Stroma are keen to develop relations with the organisation and work in partnership to improve communities across the UK. Stroma Certification are currently developing a training and development programme for Yorkshire Energy Services, and are in the process of delivering the Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) and Non Domestic Energy Assessors (NDEA) courses for key staff, which will be followed by Green Deal Advisor training when it becomes available in June.
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Tags: Green deal, Low Carbon Lifestyle, saving energy, Stroma
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March 6th, 2012
The award winning Community Interest Company, Yorkshire Energy Services have launched an innovate programme offering homeowners across England access to complementary home insulation measures (subject to survey).
The new scheme is available throughout all English counties and aims to connect local residents with local installers. Homeowners will not only receive free cavity wall insulation and/or free loft insulation, but support the local economy by utilising local contractors.
The free offer is not means tested and available to all private residents regardless of circumstances. No matter what your household income is, you will be able to access the free service is your property is suitable.
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Tags: Cavity Wall Insulation, free home insulation, Insulation Offers, Loft Insulation, National Insulation Scheme
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February 28th, 2012
Journalists from the Independent have reported that almost 9 million Britons will be living in fuel poverty within the next 4 years unless the Government offset carbon taxes for vulnerable families.*
Worrying statistics reveal that fuel poverty has risen drastically since 2004. Energy experts now fear that unless a substantial amount of money is invested, the issue is likely to spiral out of control.
Householders said to be living in Fuel poverty spend more than 10% of their income on fuel just to keep warm in their homes. Yorkshire Energy Services are among a series of conservation specialists who are striving to tackle the issue head on.
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Tags: Cavity Wall Insulation, Energy Saving, fuel poverty, Home Insulation, Loft Insulation
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February 9th, 2012
Yorkshire Energy Services are encouraging people across the country to insulate their homes and reduce their energy bills in support of Fuel Poverty Awareness Day.
The Huddersfield based Community Interest Company currently runs two council backed insulation schemes, on behalf of Hampshire County Council and most recently Leeds City Council, following on from the success of the Kirklees Warm Zone free insulation scheme.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change suggest that there are still around 10 million lofts (43% of UK homes) which remain unlagged; and 8 million empty cavity walls (42% of households across the UK) that fail to have the current recommended insulation levels.
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Tags: DECC, energy saving schemes, fuel poverty, insulation, saving energy
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February 3rd, 2012
Yorkshire Energy Services are keen to help householders spread their love and save energy this Valentine’s Day. As well as spoiling your home with a warming make-over, you can shower your loved one with gifts that don’t cost the earth.
Here are our top tips to help you save energy and money so you and your loved one can go green on the 14th of Feb.
Turn off to turn on
1. Smooch by candlelight
Switch off those lights, light some candles and create a romantic ambient evening.
2. Snuggle under the duvet
Turn down the thermostat and curl up to watch a romantic film with a loved one.
3. Share a bath or shower
There’s nothing like getting into hot water with someone to kick off a romantic evening. If every couple in the UK shared their showers on Valentine’s Day they could save a collective 160 million litres of water. And by using less hot water you’ll be saving energy too.
Homemade love
4. Make your own card
Buy recycled paper or sort through old cards to create a personal, one of a kind card. The extra effort shows you really care about your Valentine – and the environment.
5. Homemade treats
Don’t buy cakes or cookies – make them!
6. Dine in
Why not purchase locally sourced food and make an evening of it by cooking together.
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Tags: cut CO2, Go Green, saving energy, top energy saving tips, valentines day
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January 25th, 2012
Following the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) unsuccessful appeal against the High Court’s ruling on UK Feed in Tariffs, solar advocates predict that the Government is likely to pursue every legal avenue available to avoid another solar feeding frenzy.
Court officials announced on Wednesday 24th Jan that DECC were denied their hearing after previously ruling that their handling of the Feed in Tariff consultation was unlawful.
This recent development indicates that any customers who have solar PV systems (of 4kW or below) installed between 12th Dec 2011 – 3rd March 2012, will have access to the original Feed in Tariff subsidy at 43.3p per Kilowatt for the full 25 year period.
However, this declaration still brings a degree of uncertainty. If the Government chooses to appeal to the Supreme Court, clarification on the process will yet again be delayed resulting in tentative consumers.
Although solar campaigners seem to have won their battle against the Government in the first instance, solar customers and installers are still waiting for any concrete evidence of Feed in Tariff stability. Cynic’s predict that the Government will try everything they can to delay the process into late February to prevent another solar installation rush.
There is still no information on what rate the Feed in Tariff will reside at for customers who get systems installed after April 2012. There is a possibility that the rate could drop again following the end result of this legal battle.
Tags: Feed in Tariff, Feed In Tariff Reduction, Feed In Tariff Reveiw, Renewable Energy, Solar Panels, Solar PV
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