The Green Deal – for energy efficient homes.

Homes that are poorly insulated and wasteful will result in higher gas and electric bills for families and damage the environment. The Energy Performance Certificate EPC will form a part of the Green Deal process and provide a document that is needed. Use a local independent EPC provider such as Inspect your Energy in Manchester. This advice should be fully independent.

The Green Deal is a proposal from the coalition Government to reduce the effect of this. They will introduce legislation for you to make it possible to have energy efficient measures carried out. Date to be announced. The Green Deal will enable you to save energy costs, whether you own your home or rent.

Look at this document about the Green Deal -What measures does the Green Deal cover?

Accredited High Street retailers will provide improvements, and you will not need to pay upfront for this. Unlike a personal loan if you move home instalments will be taken from the new owners fuel bills. It is a major step forward in making the UKs energy supplies more secure and help households save with ever rising energy prices.

So what exactly is the Green Deal?

This is a government initiative to make homes more energy efficient with no need to pay upfront. You will be able to get funding from a green deal approved provider.

How will this work?

Accredited Green Deal assessors will inspect your home and will offer advice on energy saving measures. A green deal plan will then be given by an approved provider. Work undertaken must be supplied by accredited installers. They will all follow the the green deal code. Assurance will be given to ensure consumer protection.

The Energy Bill will make it clear that this advice is independent and impartial.

Inspect your Energy hopes that this will be the case.

More news will be added in relation to the green deal.

Read more about the EPC.

Green Deal summary- What is the Green Deal?

More on the Green Deal, from the Dept. of Energy & Climate Change DECC.

A users guide to renewables and the Green Deal.

Feed in Tariffs – what are they?

Get paid to generate your own electricity.

Since April 2010 electric power companies offer the Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) to consumers who generate electricity. This is usually done through a photo-voltaic (PV) panel. These solar panels are fitted on your roof and does not usually require planning permission. Solar (PV) can be installed on most UK properties.

Find out more about the Feed in Tariff (FIT).. Update to feed in tariff (FIT) on the EPC news page.

From DECC.

Energy Saving Trust. The Feed-in- Tariff scheme.

Download documents on my - Energy saving page.