Experts Claim Shutters and Curtains Act as ‘Double Glazing’

Researchers from Edinburgh have claimed that people living in poorly insulated properties, such as period houses, can substantially cut their energy bills by performing a simple task each day: closing their curtains or shutters as dusk falls. Energy conservation boffins from the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust arrived at the startling conclusion after using thermal imaging […]

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British Gas Raises Gas and Electricity Prices

In a time of increasing fuel poverty, British Gas has sought to raise domestic gas and electricity bills by 7 per cent this winter. The news will disappoint many customers who already feel that their energy bills are overpriced in the turbulent economic environment. British Gas has announced that the planned increase will take effect […]

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Winter Energy Bills Cause Concern for All but Some Households

The unseasonably cold weather that marked the turn of the decade has lingered across much of Britain throughout January and February; in fact, current weather forecasts predict that snowy conditions may continue into March, which will cause concern for many people who are already worried about their winter energy bills. New research produced by confused.com […]

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Code for Sustainable Homes: Developers Making Inroads

Barratt Developments Plc and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have received good news this week in their quest to reach a Level 6 standard of housing in respect to the Code for Sustainable Homes, which was launched by the UK Government in April 2007. Barratt Developments and the HCA have received planning permission to […]

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Hot Rocks: the Hottest Renewable Energy Story of the Summer

We all know about the virtues of solar hot water heating and other methods of harvesting renewable energy on a large scale, such as hydroelectric power plants and the countless wind turbines that sit atop hills across the country. With rising central heating costs and the sensitivity of the traditional fossil fuel markets to external […]

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