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…
Reduced Energy Bills for Carers
In the UK, more than a third of the 5 million informal carers are struggling to pay energy bills as a direct result of the additional costs of their responsibilities. Nearly half of those surveyed reported receiving no financial support from…
Reducing Energy Bills in the Office
You’ve switched your energy provider, you’ve got notices all over the place telling people to switch off the lights and so on, and yet your office’s energy bills are still unreasonably high! Whether you have a home office or your…
5 Easy Hacks to Save Money and Energy in Your Garden
1. Use Water Butts Water butts collect free, natural rainwater from your roof and guttering system to utilise in a host of ways. Channelling and storing rainfall is a great way to make the most of your environment, save on…
Saving Energy in the Kitchen
The kitchen is undoubtedly one of the most important rooms in any house, but it’s also where we use a huge amount of energy. Here at the Green Age have a commitment to improving energy efficiency without compromising quality of…
What are a Landlord’s Energy Obligations?
For many landlords, knowing what exactly performance standards they’re required to provide for their tenants is a bit of a minefield, especially with changing legislation and different rules for commercial and residential properties. Tenants too should be aware of exactly…
Can I Get Free Loft Insulation?
If you’re anything like me then ‘free’ is one of your favourite words (along with ‘avocados’ and ‘half price Pinot Grigio’). So if you thought there wasn’t a way to make loft insulation exciting then you’ve obviously never prefixed it…
How can I reduce my energy bills and where is it all going?
Where are my energy bills going? It’s an interesting quirk of human evolution that we have developed the sense to know, just by looking at an unopened letter or email, that it’s a horribly big bill. Instead of sighing heavily,…
5 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint
It might seem like living a sustainable lifestyle is too difficult, or that your efforts might not be worth it, but as individuals we can make a real difference over our lifetime. It’s so important to cut carbon emissions to…