Every household in the UK will face a £213 rise in their annual energy bills if the country is to meet European Union emissions targets, according to an Ernst & Young report, which also warns that half of all Britons are not prepared to pay.

The new Hotpoint laundry range deploys an array of revolutionary new technologies and programmes to provide speedy solutions to suit all washing needs.

In the UK, the Carbon Trust has announced a partnership with the British Computer Society (BCS) to develop a simulation software tool to help companies understand the energy use within data centres.

Bord Gáis Energy Supply today has urged consumers to take advantage of the summer months to reduce their long-term household carbon footprint by getting their natural gas boiler serviced.

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are compulsory for all house sales in Northern Ireland from the end of June 2008.

In the UK, business leaders - concerned that they will be asked to foot the bill for the UK government's new £100bn renewable energy strategy in the form of higher fuel bills - could soon have access to a raft of new incentives and services designed to help them reduce their energy costs.

Wind energy developer, Airtricity, has entered into joint venture partnerships to further its plans for wind farm development in Portugal.

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has announced that a Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Information and Demonstration Day will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood Park, Santry Demense, Santry, Dublin 9 on Friday 11th July 2008.

Scientists say that Ireland could become a key player in the production of biofuel from seaweed.

The bosses of Europe's largest energy companies have lined up to warn British consumers that soaring gas and electricity bills are now inevitable in the second half of this year.