Unison calls for home insulation improvements
UK trade body Unison is calling on the government to roll out new measures to promote more energy-efficient homes across the country. Unison has called on the government to implement a range of new home insulation policies to address the millions of residential properties up and down the UK that continue to struggle to meet…
Energy SquareGreen Deal funding boost for Yorkshire homes
Homes across Yorkshire are set to benefit from an influx of investment for the provision of energy-saving improvements as a result of new funding from the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (HIF). Properties that have been deemed ‘hard to treat’ are set to benefit from a raft of improvements, including the uptake of additional solid…
Different Types of Light Bulbs and what you should Consider
With the introduction and establishment of federal energy-efficiency requirements, choosing and understanding different bulb types is more confusing than ever. In the past, people used to plug in another incandescent bulb when the existent one burned out, following the same practices as in Thomson Edison’s times. Consumers must now be concerned with using bulbs which…
Why are the Lib Dems trying to water down energy efficiency regulations?
Leading Liberal Democrat MPs, including Nick Clegg and Ed Davey, could end up blocking their own local councils from setting …
Have an energy-efficient summer
Now that the weather is warming up, it is time to start thinking about how to enjoy your summer while saving energy at the same time. A little time spent preparing now will help prevent needless energy waste and too high fuel bills. After all, the bills should be reducing now that the sun is…
Preparing for a warmer winter
Although it might seem as if summer has only just ended, there is a definite chill in the air now, which is a timely warning that the colder weather of winter is not too far away. It is a good idea to prepare for the cold now, preparing the house and getting everything sorted in…
How to make money from solar energy
There is much talk at the moment of finding new ways to make money to either replace or supplement household income. Ideas from selling unwanted clothes on eBay to making and selling craft gifts online abound, however, these do not always generate larger sums of money. More and more people who want to think a…