Why might we need to build a third runway at Heathrow? The first public railways opened in the UK during the early 19th century, and ever since, they’ve been a key part of our transport infrastructure, allowing us to ferry people and freight all around the country. In the early 20th century, when the railways […]

What is Earth Day? Earth Day is an annual celebration and series of international events aimed at bringing attention and awareness to global environmental challenges. It’s part of the Earth Day network in 193 different countries the world over. It’s an opportunity for everyone to  This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and […]

Big Energy Saving Week 2020 is a national campaign run by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in partnership with Citizens Advice, created to raise awareness of energy use and make the public aware of ways to cut down on their bills. It’s a no-brainer – save energy and you’ll save money. Big […]

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 money and tackle those rising bills. They also cover what to do if your energy […]

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 last year. The prize – a summer of free kebabs from our local restaurant! That […]

Sometimes nothing beats cold, hard facts. With this in mind, we’ve scoured our brains and past blogs to collect as many energy saving costs and figures as we can think of! Hopefully some of these will get you thinking and help you make little changes to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Although some of […]

Over the last couple of years, the Government have made a real effort to simplify energy tariffs. We have looked at these before – both electricity and gas – but since these changes we thought we should revisit the subject. We can give you an idea of how much energy you are using in your […]

It was announced this morning that British Gas’s profits have soared 31% in the 12 months up to 31st December 2015. It is not a massive surprise considering the price of oil has fallen so sharply over the last 18 months. In July 2014 the price for crude Brent oil was approximately $110 per barrel – […]

This week I was helping my girlfriend’s younger brother move into his new flat in South-West London. He and a couple of mates are renting the property and it was interesting to see the state of the place before they moved in. This will be the first time for all of them that they are […]

After the British summer, you may be forgiven for thinking the weather could get much more miserable. Yet the colder weather is almost upon us and that means the boiler is getting fired up and the lights are going on earlier and earlier. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to start thinking […]