Green New Year’s resolutions
The New Year is a good time to form new habits and shake off some of the (not so good) old ones. As far as energy efficiency goes, you probably have things you know you should be doing, but for one…
The GreenAge guide to an eco-friendly Christmas
Avoid wasting food Food waste is a big issue at Christmas. The Environment Agency estimates that British households throw away 160,000 tonnes of food waste at Christmas. Here are a few tips to help you cut down: [amazon_link asins=’B0152WXI18′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’the0c3-21′ marketplace=’UK’ link_id=’0f25a9f7-ff2a-414f-8dce-70d5e6eadc28′]Don’t…
10 tips for a green Christmas
Everyone likes a white Christmas, but most of us could do a lot more to have a green one! We’ve been thinking of easy ways to keep warm, cut down on energy use and save yourself money over what is…
Energy saving facts and figures
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Quick fixes for a warm home
It is well worth thinking about how you can keep your home warm efficiently. If you’re clever about it, you’ll need less heating, saving yourself money and use less of the UK’s energy – a precious resource and one that…
How to build an energy efficient extension
An extension can be a great way to add space and value to your property, but there are loads of things to take into account when designing, building and decorating it. How can you factor energy efficiency into this? We give…
How to keep warm in a student house
As the end of September creeps up, thousands of university students are moving into their accommodation for the next year. If this is you, you’ll know that the constant struggle between spending your beer money on heating and enjoying just one month…
10 top energy saving products 2016
The end of summer has got us feeling all retrospective about energy saving products we have seen this year. Here is a roundup of the favourites we have used and recommended over the past year. Some are new, some are old favourites, some are…
How to make the most of your heating
It’s easy to waste money with inefficient heating, but small behavioural changes and inexpensive products can make an instant difference to your energy bills. So, here are a few easy tips on how to save money and keep your home at…
UK exits EU: impacts on energy and green policies
Yesterday, the UK voted to leave the EU. What does this mean, if anything, for energy prices and green policies? A couple of months ago we wrote a blog about the latter. There will probably be no instant impact – it could…