Green New Year’s resolutions
The New Year is a good time to form new habits and shake off some of the (not so good) old ones. As far as energy efficiency goes, you probably have things you know you should be doing, but for one…
Christmas Company News
Merry Christmas everyone! The office will be closed from 4pm 23rd December, when the mince pie bingeing will commence. We have limited opening hours on the 28th, 29th and 30th and then we’ll be back on the 4th January ready…
Loft insulation case study – Richmond London
Yesterday, The GreenAge team went to help a local resident with her loft insulation. Normally we would recommend a local installer to carry out the works but the resident was very keen to get the loft insulation in place before…
External Wall Insulation in Essex
Essex is in large part a ‘rural’ county, with the urban sprawl concentrated around the Thames Estuary towns of Thurrock and Basildon, and larger towns away from the Greater London Metropolitan areas such as Colchester and Chelmsford. The common construction…
Is the UK running out of energy?
We read a very interesting report this morning from The British Infrastructure Group (BIG) – the report titled Electric Shock: Will The Christmas Lights Go Out Next Winter? was pulled together by the Rt. Hon Grant Shapps MP and has…
The GreenAge guide to an eco-friendly Christmas
Avoid wasting food Food waste is a big issue at Christmas. The Environment Agency estimates that British households throw away 160,000 tonnes of food waste at Christmas. Here are a few tips to help you cut down: [amazon_link asins=’B0152WXI18′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’the0c3-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’0f25a9f7-ff2a-414f-8dce-70d5e6eadc28′]Don’t…
RHI rates have increased
2016 saw fewer people benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive, as budgets were cut and there was less support for those hoping to install alternative heating sources. However, in somewhat of a U-turn, the Government have announced that rates will now increase by…
10 tips for a green Christmas
Everyone likes a white Christmas, but most of us could do a lot more to have a green one! We’ve been thinking of easy ways to keep warm, cut down on energy use and save yourself money over what is…
Enfield Warm and Healthy Homes Scheme
Thousands of houses in the UK are hugely inefficient and many people lack the knowledge or money to do anything about it. Enfield Council has launched a new scheme to help residents stay warm and save money on their bills, in…
What are sun tunnels?
Also known as light tubes, light pipes or tubular skylights, sun tunnels transport natural light from the sun into your home. They allow you to transform a space where sunlight would not normally reach, such as hallways and passages. The idea…