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…
5 energy saving measures with the biggest payback
When comes to energy saving, the average homeowner will want to make sure that any investments made in their property have the best payback possible. In this blog we are going to go through the five best ways to improve your home,…
How to make your new kitchen energy efficient
There are a lot of things to think about when installing a new kitchen. Although it can be a very expensive process, and you might not want to add to costs, taking energy efficiency into account is important, as it…
Busting energy saving myths: Part II
It can be quite hard to know how best to save energy in your home, because of all the conflicting facts and stories we hear. We’ve visited this subject before – but then we thought of even more commonly-held misbeliefs about energy…
An energy saving challenge
Last September, on a particularly glorious late summers’ day, my colleague James here at The GreenAge made me a particularly challenging bet. After more than one beer, he suggested that I couldn’t halve my energy bills this winter compared to…
How to save energy in your home
Saving energy can seem like a hassle, but once you get used to it, many measures become second nature. Here are some tips to help you cut your bills and get the most for the money you spend on energy. Some are…
15 surprising energy facts
1 Only 5% of the power drawn by a phone charger is used to charge the phone – so remember to turn it off when you are done! 2 A typical microwave uses more electricity to keep its digital clock…
What are the benefits of saving energy?
Thinking about saving energy can seem like a lot of hassle. For instance, a lot of people will just turn up the thermostat when they think their heating isn’t warm enough, rather than taking measures to stop hot air escaping.…