Sust-it gives top energy efficient products a GreenPlug!
Spotting the ‘best-in-class’ energy-saving products isn’t that easy with the A+++ rating appearing on so many models, and other efficiency labelling schemes, such as Energy Saving Trust ‘recommended’, only required to meet rather unchallenging criteria. To address this we’ve introduced … Continue reading
Motoring is cheaper today than it was a decade ago – most improved fuel-efficient car brands revealed
We’ve examined the energy efficiency of cars between 2000 and 2013 (manufacturers with 500 or more UK model variants) and found that the top ten most improved brands are…
A testing time for energy labels
A slap on the wrist for manufacturers Whirlpool (UK) Ltd, for displaying inaccurate energy usage information on one of their large chest freezers (model number CO405W). The National Measurements Office (NMO), the Government body responsible for checking up on the … Continue reading
It’s Big Energy saving week – a great time to freeze your energy bill!
As the weather turns chilly and energy prices continue to rise, our thoughts turn to how to keep warm and keep the bills down, hence the timing of the Citizens Advice Big Energy Saving Week. Fuel poverty is a very … Continue reading
Green Deal or are we in the thick of it?
I want to be positive about an initiative that is aimed at reducing the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and helping create a green economy, but I’m finding it hard to remain so about the Green Deal. With its whisper of … Continue reading