Air watts or motor watts, what does this mean when buying a vacuum?
It’s estimated that we typically spend one hour per week vacuuming. This, rather dull fact, does make it easy to determine how much it costs in electricity usage. New EU regulations effective from 1st September 2014, mean that vacuum cleaners … Continue reading
Are eco kettles any good? Or are there better ways to save energy?
There certainly seems to be a lot interest in kettles – judging by the number of searches for ‘kettles’ we get on Sust-it. So why aren’t we trying to sell you ‘eco’ kettles? It’s quite simple; if your existing kettle … Continue reading
i3 BMW – Big on the outside, big on inside, big on performance, small under the bonnet
For some reason I expected the i3 to be a small city car, not a stand-up tall people carrier. From a distance it certainly does look futuristic, with its modular panel design, carbon fibre monocoque – designed to reduce weight … Continue reading
Top tips for choosing the best energy saving washing machine for your home
It’s not in our nature, but try to look beyond the purchase price – and consider the running costs. Also energy labels on washing machines can be rather confusing, as they now display average electricity consumed in Kilowatts hours (kWh) … Continue reading
Ross from Sust-it offers more advice on energy saving at home…
Q: If you had to choose one energy efficient appliance for the home, that would make the most difference, what would it be? A: That’s a tricky one; tumble dryers have become a necessary evil in many busy households, but … Continue reading
