Homeowners could be saving up to £240 a year by simply using excess energy generated by their solar panels to heat hot water, say the Hot Water Association (HWA).The HWA revealed...

Ofgem have released the new Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rates and they see the generation tariff sit at 3.93p/kWh from 1st July to 30th September 2018, inline with the expected quarterly...

At their latest conference, OFTEC outline ambitious plans to make over 400,000 off-grid homes oil-free from 2022. What does this mean for your oil boiler?As part of the...

On 26th September 2018 a new legislation comes into place with strict restrictions on NOx emissions from domestic boilers manufactured and installed across the UK and Europe.This...

SSE has become the last of the ‘Big Six’ energy companies to announce a hike in prices this year. Not only is it the last, but it’s also the biggest of them all with an increase...

Free air source heat pumps could soon be coming to the UK thanks to changes to the Government’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The Ref Assignment of Rights legislation, which comes...

According to the Gas Safe Register only two in five people check that their gas engineer is legally qualified before letting them into their home. This is extremely dangerous as it...

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have released a quarterly smart meter report showing that over 10 million smart meters have been installed in domestic...

The new Feed-in Tariff rates have been released by Ofgem and the generation tariff now sits at 4.01 p/kWh. The figure has risen due to inflation, with it previously being set at 3.93...

Households across the UK may see a rise in their energy bills as Ofgem raises the price cap for prepay customers by 5.6 per cent.What is the price cap?The safeguard tariff, or...

If you’ve recently been on the hunt for a new boiler you may have heard rumblings about the new government legislation Boiler Plus. Set to be introduced from 6th April 2018 by the...

The quest to harvest renewable energy sources for domestic use is a challenge that many want to take on-board. However, it is entirely unrealistic to expect home-owners up and down the...

The Hive 2 programmable thermostat has hit the UK market and brings with it a sleek new design and additional features. The new thermostat itself will include options to boost heating,...

A recent survey has revealed that 79% of UK homebuyers see central heating as a must have. This was closely followed by double glazing at 74%, whilst cavity wall insulation also...

Ask any child to draw a house and they’ll more than likely present you with a front elevation featuring a window at each corner, divided into four neat squares; the classic sash...

Electric heating is a great option when considering how best to heat a space, whether that’s a room in your home, a cold workshop or even a motorhome. Unlike many other forms of...