100 ways to save energy in your home
The ‘cost of living crisis’ is the expected to be most challenging event for families up and down the country as general price increases have now been coupled with exponential rises in energy costs. With these tough times ahead we…
Saving Energy in an Old House
Energy efficiency and saving energy in old houses is a notoriously difficult thing to do, especially in the UK where the weather is changable and old house can mean VERY old house. So where do we even start with the…
Labour Government Committing to Green Energy and Building Homes
The implementation of commitments to green energy and building homes continued in the first months of the Labour Government. The manifesto’s cornerstones centred around Great British Energy, building homes, and the Warm Homes Plan. House building is mainly on the…
What is AeroBarrier and how can it help your home?
AeroBarrier is an innovative technology designed to enhance airtightness. It has been successfully implemented in the USA, Canada, and the UAE, and has now been introduced in the UK. AeroBarrier functions by sealing air leaks in buildings with a specific…
Natural building materials
Natural building materials are gaining popularity as more people become conscious of their environmental impact and seek to minimise it. This shift towards eco-friendly construction encompasses a wide range of building fabric materials such as timber, mineral wool, wood fibre,…
How to Save the Planet with the Clothes You Wear
The production of fashion accounts for 10% of the worlds carbon emissions. Clothing is a big part of our daily lives, however in retrospect it is an even bigger part of the climate emergency happening right now. For you to…
Clean Heat Grant to Replace the Renewable Heat Incentive
What is the Renewable Heat Incentive? The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a Government scheme that was introduced in 2011 to replace the Low Carbon Building Programme. Its aim is to encourage people to invest in renewable forms of heating, by paying them…
Tesla Powerwall Working in Combination with Solar PV
With a 90% efficiency rate, the Tesla Powerwall is a leading technology being used in homes to save energy by working in sync with solar PV systems. Solar PV is a renewable energy source for many homes across the world,…
The Energy Price Cap
Big news today – OFGEM, the government regulator for gas and electricity markets in Great Britain, have announced there is going to be an increase in the energy price cap, meaning higher energy bills for all. This increase in the…
Reducing Food Waste in the UK
The basics of reducing food waste Reducing food wastage brings several key benefits, including saving money, reduced environmental impact and energy and resource conservation. In the UK, food wastage is a huge problem and sadly the issue seems to be…