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Utilities news:
 | Govt pledges energy help for pensioners |
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| 23rd March 2010 | Scores of pensioners are set to benefit from new government plans to help them pay their fuel bills, it has been revealed.
An agreement has been reached between the big six energy suppliers and the government to offer an £80 rebate for people over the age of 70.
It will be an ... | |
 | Ofwat: Water bills to remain flat |
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| 24th February 2010 | The average water bill in the UK will stay pretty much the same over the next financial year, it has been announced.
Regulatory body Ofwat said that its latest figures take into account the 0.3 per cent rise in inflation, which means the usual household bill will decrease by around £3.... | |
 | Automated homes 'may improve energy efficiency' |
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| 23rd February 2010 | Homeowners may think that automated energy systems are a thing of the future, but they might soon become a reality if research being undertaken in Germany is anything to go by.
Andy Stanford-Clark, master inventor for IBM, believes there is potential for automated houses to save people mone... | |
 | Ofgem energy labelling 'will help customers' |
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| 14th February 2010 | A new initiative from Ofgem to show customers which are the greenest energy deals will help the public make informed decisions, it has been said.
Claire Gibson, senior press officer for the Energy Retail Association, believes it will equip them with more knowledge to compare the best utilit... | |
 | Cash rewards offered for energy efficiency |
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| 2nd February 2010 | Britons are being offered the chance to not only cut their utility bills, but also to reduce their impact on the environment and make a bit of cash in the process.
This is possible through a new initiative launched by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, which will provide feed-in t... | |
 | Inflation figures 'will impact the elderly' |
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| 21st January 2010 | The latest inflation statistics will likely be a cause for concern among elderly people, two charities have warned.
Help the Aged and Age Concern responded to figures published by the Office for National Statistics, which showed a rise in the cost of living.
Among the areas to see ... | |
 | Boiler scrappage scheme 'will help cut utility bills' |
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| 6th January 2010 | A new government incentive to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes will have an impact on utility bills, it has been said.
The boiler scrappage scheme, which came into force today (January 5th), gives homeowners with G-rated boilers the chance to swap them for more eco-friendly models.... | |
 | Energy prices set to rise? |
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| 19th December 2009 | Homeowners could see their energy bills rise even further over the next ten years, it has been predicted.
New figures from Which? show as many as four million households could be in fuel poverty by 2010 if people do not make their homes more energy efficient.
Failure to install in... | |
 | Homeowners encouraged to cut emissions this Christmas |
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| 17th December 2009 | Property owners are being encouraged to cut their utility bills over the festive period by being savvier in how they use energy.
According to npower, simple measures can make a big difference, especially as people are likely to be home more often than usual over the Christmas season.
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 | Govt seeks to help cut household energy bills |
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| 3rd December 2009 | New measures unveiled by the government will help homeowners reduce their energy bills by allowing them to monitor their energy usage.
Announced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, the amendments mean all homeowners will have a smart meter installed by the end of 2020, with the ... | |
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