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Energy Saving Help With Green Deal and ECO
Green Deal update. Due to changes in Government policy Green Deal funding is no longer available for customers. We will update this page when we are have further information about any alternatives. There's an old saying that "an Englishman's home [...]
Could Solar Powered Flight Become a Reality?
According to Greek mythology, to escape imprisonment on Crete, the craftsman and inventor Daedalus made wings from wax and feathers for himself and his son Icarus. The legend then goes on to tell how Icarus flew too close to the [...]
Going Wild for Solar: How Solar Farms Can Boost Biodiversity
It seems Britain is fast developing something of a love-affair with Solar Farms – those large, utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) installations that can generate 5 or 10 MW of electricity. There are some 18 schemes capable of generating 5MW or more [...]
Algae Fuel: Can Pond Weed Really Help Wean Us Off Fossils Fuels?
It’s hard to think that the annoying slime that turns your pond water green in spring and early summer could be the future of biofuels – but that’s a possibility that a surprising range of research institutions, private firms, oil [...]
Do Melting Ice Caps Mean New & Cheaper Arctic Shipping Routes?
Things are changing on the roof of the world. The amount of Arctic sea ice has been steadily declining since the 1970’s – the extent of the ice-caps shrinking at a rate of nearly 12% a decade for the past [...]
Sun Secrets: Surprising Facts About Solar Energy and Our Nearest Star.
The Sun plays a pretty important part in all our lives – whether you’re considering its vital role as the primary source of energy on our planet, looking at its importance for growing food or simply hoping that it’ll shine [...]
How Smart is a Smart Grid?
The world has become an increasingly ‘smart’ place, with in-built intelligence and enhanced functionality now coming as standard features in everything from bombs to phones – and now it seems the race is on to smarten up the grid too, [...]
Smart Meters: Giving Away Your Secrets to Save Energy?
Smart meters are set to become an increasingly familiar item in our homes, as energy companies start a major campaign to roll out these devices across the country from 2015, as part of a Government mandated programme to install 53 [...]
Can a Wood Burning Stove Reduce My Heating Bills?
The idea of providing a large proportion of your heating with a cosy wood burning stove may also seem like an attractive idea but when it comes to the bottom line, are you likely to save money and how soon [...]
Buying Fairtrade Products – Does It Make A Difference?
Fairtrade products are widely available in supermarkets and many people never notice the label or understand what it means. But buying fair-trade products can make a real difference not only to producers in developing and resource poor countries, but also [...]
Is it More Energy Efficient to Be Vegetarian?
People decide to become vegetarian for many different reasons. A common one is the wish not to eat meat because they believe that keeping, raising and then killing animals for food is cruel and inhumane. That is very much a [...]
Are You Using the Right Shopping Bags?
Whenever you go out shopping, whether it is for food, clothes or general items, whatever you buy ends up in some sort of shopping bag. Supermarkets tend to have plenty of thin plastic bags, or you can buy reusable bags [...]
The Latest Energy Saving Technology
The latest energy saving technology available anywhere in the world is showcased at the start of each year at the Consumer Electronic Show. This year it was held at the beginning of January in Las Vegas. Environmental Themes Although the [...]
Can Supermarket Waste Be Reduced?
Supermarkets have long been criticised for the amount of waste food they throw away each year. Some waste is inevitable – supermarkets need to provide customers with a wide range of food and choice, and it is impossible to make [...]
Insulation Versus Burst Pipes
These days it is frowned on not to have the best insulation that you can possibly afford in as many places as possible in your home. Cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, double or triple glazed doors and windows; all have [...]
The Energy Cost of a Hard Winter
The last two winters have been the coldest that the UK has seen for several years and have coincided with a general hike in prices for oil, coal and gas for domestic heating. This has meant that rather than conserving [...]