Sentence examples for eco scheme from inspiring English sources

The ECO scheme has long attracted criticism from the big power companies.

Rogers believes the ECO scheme should be expanded, not slimmed down.

Labour have also committed to changing the current ECO scheme, where energy bill-payers subsidise retrofits in low-income households.

Last night, the BBC also reported that targets on cutting energy usage under the Eco scheme will be cut by 30%.

But the building industry dismissed as "spin" the claim that the ECO scheme had been saved from being axed and condemned the change, saying it would cost jobs.

She said the new ECO scheme was moving the focus to "harder-to-reach people and harder-to-treat properties", such as those requiring solid wall insulation.

ECO schemes, which require energy companies to deliver energy saving measures, account for 98% of the measures installed in 2013, with the green deal delivering 2%.

This must be a relief for energy companies: at the end of November, targets for two of the three ECO schemes were only about halfway to being met.

While Davey would not put an estimate on the overall cost to landlords for bringing 400,000 homes up to scratch, he said an impact assessment would be published and that there were a range of support mechanisms such as the green deal and ECO schemes that could alleviate upfront costs for landlords.

"From eco-schemes to park and street make-overs, 2012 has provided a useful goal for councils to work towards and deliver improvements that will last long after the Games have been and gone".

The Lib Dems have some good ideas, such as refurbishing shipyards to manufacture wind turbines and the eco cashback scheme, which pays you to install double-glazing or replace your old boiler.