The Green Room: Episode 5 – Ten Tips to Cut Your Energy Bills
The Green Room: What happens when you put two sustainability experts in a room and ask them their top tips to save money on your energy bills? This week Nick and James are talking all things thrifty to save you…
8 Top Tips to Save you Money on Heating this Winter
It’s safe to say that nobody ever wants to pay more than is necessary for household utilities. Whether you shop around for the best broadband deal, get dual fuel heating discounts or look for ways to cut your electricity use,…
10 Top Tips for Staying Warm and Saving Money: Autumn/Winter 2019
1. Draught proofing If there’s a more simple way to save energy, we don’t know it. Close your doors, close your windows, and plug up the gaps. There are a lot of ways to eliminate draughts, ranging from beautifully hand…
Tips for an Eco-Friendly Christmas
I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas… Christmas is a time of excess, whether that be over-ordering from the Argos catalogue or Great Uncle Henry on the mulled wine, but with great excess comes great wastage. That’s why we thought it…
Am I in Fuel Poverty?
What is fuel poverty? Fuel poverty is what we call it when a household or individual is unable to heat themselves adequately, given their income. The Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act defines it as a member of a household…
Why Bitcoin is Bad for the Environment
What is Bitcoin? In case you’ve been living under a rock or have just dramatically woken up from a soap opera style coma, here’s a brief rundown of what Bitcoin is. The first and by far the biggest of the…
The Most Efficient Way to Use Central Heating
The chill is settling and winter is well on its way. Or as I like to call it, radiator and red wine season. Conventional radiators work by conduction, cycling hot water through them thereby heating the metal it’s contained in.…
How Much Does it Cost to Install Central Heating?
Central heating is by far the most common form of warming our homes here in the UK, however some of us are still using other methods to stay warm. So why do people love central heating so much and how…
5 Cheapest Ways to Increase your EPC Rating
Invest in a hot water cylinder jacket They may not be a thing of beauty, but a hot water cylinder jackets might be the single most cost-effective investment you can make for saving energy, cutting bills, and achieving a higher…
5 Ways to Get Your Boiler Ready for Winter (And Save Money)
1. Get your boiler serviced A serviced boiler is a more efficient boiler. It will ensure that everything is working at its peak, any minor problems are picked up before they become big expensive issues, and all insurance paperwork is…