Energy Saving
Energy saving in the home will save you money and help to protect the environment. We’ll share energy saving tips, and how to reduce your energy bills with home insulation and smart meters. We’ll also keep you up to date with the Green Deal and energy saving products.
Are you one of the 42% who are wasting money due to lack of insulation?
Cavity wall and loft insulation are great ways to save energy and money. A new survey shows that over 40% of households do not have adequate home insulation in their property…
Brits lose £1bn per year due to lack of insulation
Despite high energy bills, households in the UK are wasting £1 billion per year through lack of adequate home insulation. Many people are too lazy and don’t understand energy saving…
British Gas smart meter displays to be rolled out to customers
Touch screen displays that are tied to energy tariffs are designed to save money through energy saving. Some smart meters have more advanced features than others, the latest available have bundles of functionality…
Do We Know That Energy Saving Helps The Environment?
Energy saving is viewed as less important to the environment than recycling, despite the fact that it has a much bigger positive impact. The Green Deal must communicate the benefits…
Green Deal trial – what you should know
A pilot scheme of the Green Deal revealed that money is not the only motivator for implementing energy saving improvements. Flexibility, trust and education were important in the trial…
Insulation for your home – how much could you save off your energy bills?
Installing cavity wall, loft or other types of home insulation can save you hundreds of pounds ever year. Almost half of UK households have no insulation, and are missing out on savings…
Are smart meters the future for home energy saving?
Recent surveys from the UK and US show that smart meters are an effective way of helping people to save energy. With rising energy bills, the device will be key factor in controlling household costs…
Green Deal will protect householders from rip-off merchants, says government
The Green Deal will present excellent opportunities to install energy saving measures in millions of UK homes. A framework is being set up to protect consumers from shoddy workmanship…
Opportunities for householders as Energy Saving Trust becomes a social enterprise
The Energy Saving Trust is changing to a social enterprise. This will present new opportunities such as the Green Deal, whilst continuing it’s work on carbon reduction projects…