Should I replace my sash windows?
I have draughty wooden frame sash windows. What should I do? There are lots of homes across the UK with draughty wooden sash windows, and we often get asked the best way to make them more energy efficient. Should you…
TheGreenAge At ECObuild 2014
We had a fantastic first day meeting potential new customers yesterday at ECObuild 2014. For those that don’t know, ECObuild is the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment in addition to being the UK’s largest…
Solar PV Feed-in Tariff Reducing on 1st April 2014
On the first of April 2014, the headline solar PV feed in tariff is reducing to 14.38p / kWh from 14.90p / kWh. For an average 4 kW system (16 panels), this would reduce the annual return by about £20.…
Coefficient of Performance and Seasonal Performance Factor
When it comes to researching heat pumps, you will come across two terms constantly that you need to understand – Coefficient of Performance (often abbreviated to CoP) and Seasonal Performance Factor (abbreviated to SPF). Understanding what these terms mean is…
How to run your storage heaters efficiently using Economy 7
[Update: As nuclear and coal stations are wound down in the UK, this could mean the death of the Economy 7 tariff. This would mean storage heaters becoming more expensive to run, and as such we no longer recommend people install…
Is the Green Deal Worth It?
UPDATE: As of 30 March 2016, the government has stopped funding and the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund is closed to new applications. You can read about it here. When the Green Deal launched in early 2013, it had set the ambition…
How Do I Apply for The GDHIF Cash Back
The Cashback scheme for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, GDHIF, is a great way to help reduce the cost of important energy efficiency measures for your property. The process can be a little confusing though, so we have come…
Should I get a wood burning stove?
Wood burning stoves have become incredibly popular over the last few years, and it’s easy to see why. With spiralling energy costs, people are really keen to find ways to save money and not only do wood burners save money,…
What is a Passivhaus?
Put simply, a Passivhaus is one that is extremely well insulated, and uses superior design to maximise the efficiency of the property. They typically use just a fraction of the heating of the average home to stay warm. To maintain…
Is shale gas the right answer for the UK Economy?
Shale gas and the ‘potential’ it has to drive a new energy revolution in the UK has once again been dominating the news headlines in recent weeks. The process of ‘fracking’, which is the drilling for gas trapped inside rocks…