Energy saving Green Deal scheme comes closer..

The government has revealed more details of its Green Deal scheme to help people pay for home insulation and other energy saving measures.

How will it work?

The firms who eventually market the Green Deal will employ assessors to estimate just how much a householder can save through various insulation or heating measures.

These may include loft insulation, condensing boilers, draught proofing, solar panels and double glazing.

Once the work is assessed and agreed, the installation work will be contracted out to accredited installers.

Then the homeowners will have to start paying.

A key feature is that homeowners must be able to save more on their energy bills than they pay back.

What is the attraction for the big firms that the government hopes will market the scheme?

"Companies will see it as a marketing opportunity to sell other things," said a spokeswoman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Anne Robinson, of the price comparison website Uswitch, said: "People who have the Green Deal will be paying a lot less for their energy after a year or two."

But Richard Lloyd, of the consumers' association Which?, warned against the dangers of shoddy workmanship.

"Our latest research into cavity wall insulation uncovered inadequate inspections and poor advice," he said.

"For this scheme to be a success, Green Deal assessors need to be held to the highest standards."

Source: bbc.co.uk

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