TheGreenAge – The Home of Energy Saving

The Warm Homes Plan was officially unveiled this morning as the UK Government’s flagship initiative to transform home energy efficiency, slash energy bills, tackle fuel poverty, and drive progress toward net zero emissions.
With a commitment of £15 billion in public funding over the current parliament, the plan targets upgrades to up to 5 million homes by 2030. This could deliver hundreds of pounds in annual savings per household and help lift up to 1 million families out...

Over the last 18 months, the retrofit sector — particularly schemes like ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) — became a political hot potato. A damning National Audit Office (NAO) report in late 2025 highlighted systemic failures:
98% of external wall insulation installed under these schemes had major issues requiring repairs or replacement (e.g., poor sealing leading to damp, mould, or delamination)....

Who remembers the Renewable Heat Incentive?
Feels like just yesterday, right?
If you’re still an existing RHI participant, don’t worry, your payments will continue for the rest of your seven-year term. For everyone else, the RHI officially closed to new applicants in 2022 and was replaced by today’s flagship low-carbon heating...

External wall insulation is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to insulate a home. It’s perfect for solid wall buildings, where cavity insulation is impossible and internal insulation would mean sacrificing too much space. It’s also a chance...