How to get the most out of your kitchen appliances
• Simple changes can improve energy performance • We cover some of the best ways to save cash and CO 2 • If you need to change, choose the best Having a more energy efficient kitchen isn’t simply about replacing all your appliances with better-performing new ones. Such a move would be unaffordable...
Getting the most out of solar electricity
With almost 800,000 installations across the UK to date, it’s clear that there’s something attractive about solar PV . By using the sun’s energy to generate electricity , you can save money on your electricity bills, earn money from the electricity you generate and that you sell back to the grid,...
Air Quality Plan: Cleaning up UK transport
• New air quality plan takes on diesel, petrol engines • Good starting point, says transport expert • Low-carbon transition needs careful planning The UK Government has recently published its amended air quality plan – with the proposal to stop the sale of all new diesel, petrol and some hybrid...
Turning a home extension into an energy saving opportunity
• Space and warm rooms key issues for householders • Going beyond Building Regulations can bring gains • Insulation, heating and lighting to tackle as you extend In the last three years, 16 per cent of homeowners have extended their property. It can be an attractive idea: it adds space and value,...
A decade of SuperHomes: Be inspired by eco-retrofitting
SuperHomes has been throwing open the doors of some of Britain’s most sustainable properties for ten years. This drone footage is a shining example of how a home can be retrofitted to be eco-friendly, sustainable and low carbon. Unlocking energy efficiency So what makes a home Super? First and...
Applying energy efficiency principles in your new kitchen
• Kitchen refurb may be ideal for appliance update • Consider what you actually need • Tech advances and cost decreases for 'best in class' products Are you thinking about a new kitchen? If so, it might also be the time to consider replacing some of your old appliances. Energy efficiency in home...
LENDERS Project: Energy efficiency – the proof is in the lending
• 40,000-home study proves efficiency-bills link • Better performing homes could mean bigger mortgages It’s well-known that an energy efficient home costs less to run. But up to now, that hasn't affected the mortgage market. Things could be about to change with the LENDERS project, undertaken by...
Queen’s seal for electric ‘filling stations’
• Charging facilities featured in Queen's Speech • Where and how do people want to 'fill up' their electric vehicles? • Location, technology issues still to iron out A notable part of the Queen’s Speech last month was the announcement that petrol stations and motorway service stations will be...
Grids just keep getting greener
Total global investment in renewables was down last year – but that’s not as bad a thing as it initially sounds. The cost of getting solar , wind and other green energy projects off the ground has plummeted – so despite the overall drop in investment, 2016 was still a record year in terms of...
Energy efficiency: an underrated resource of our age
Recent sustainable energy news has been, at best, downcast, focusing on the United States’ Government’s decision to back out of the Paris climate deal. But running in contrast to this, here’s the good news. It appears that energy efficiency has been hugely underestimated by major international...