Smart homes, appliances, heating controls – will they reduce your energy bills?
Do you remember watching The Jetsons (Or am I showing my age now?) In The Jetsons’ a futuristic world of robotic maids and flying cars, smart technology is taken for granted. Perhaps we’re now just a step away from that … Continue reading
Green Deal failure – what a waste of energy and money!
So Green Deal, the Government’s big attempt to get households to cut their emissions, has ended up costing us £17,000 for each home that signed up. And worse still the reduction in CO2 is negligible. No surprise there. Well-intentioned maybe, … Continue reading
Best replacements for GU10 Halogens, LED review – branded or unbranded?
Replacing your halogen GU10 bulbs for LED equivalents is a great place to start saving on your energy bills. Halogen spotlights became a real trend in the noughties, and they still are judging by kitchen design magazines. The big problem … Continue reading
Why switch energy supplier?
Due to the current energy market situation, we’d recommend not switching until prices stabilise! The easiest way to reduce your energy bills is to minimize usage in the first place! Next is to switch supplier, which is as easy as … Continue reading
Electric Radiators or Storage Heaters are they energy efficient?
The papers seem full of ads for electric radiators claiming to be cheap to run and energy efficient. Let’s take a look at the cheap to run element first – no pun intended! Electricity is one of the most expensive forms … Continue reading