Toy giants aim for a sustainable future

31 January 2019

Loved by children across the world, toy creators LEGO are taking sustainability seriously, looking to reduce their carbon emissions to protect the…

Generating energy from waste: how it works

24 January 2019

Generating energy from waste – whether that’s electricity or heat – is a logical part of the move towards circular thinking.

Coolproducts, the Restart Project and repairability

24 December 2018

A series of votes currently going through the European Parliament could soon turn our attention to the how easy it is to…

Energy advice service: helping Scotland tackle climate change

28 September 2018

In Scotland we manage and deliver a host of Scottish Government programmes relating to transport, renewables and a wide range of funding…

Towards a brighter future for street lighting

12 March 2018

Upgrading street lights to LED can be one of the easier wins for councils to reduce operational costs, as a number of…

Shedding new light on halogen bulb phase-out

5 March 2018

Time’s nearly up for halogen lighting – with all but a few types of the gas-based bulb scheduled for phase-out on 1…

Dryer costs tumble as technologies improve

15 February 2018

New figures show that picking the top-rated A+++ tumble dryer models can save you more than £750 in running costs over their…

2018: a community energy fightback?

8 February 2018

In recent years, community energy seems to have been teetering on the brink of a breakthrough into the UK energy mainstream.

Cold comfort: American-style fridge freezers proving energy guzzlers

1 February 2018

They may look the part, but when it comes to energy bills, American-style fridge freezers are proving a not particularly positive addition…

Collaborating to bring building energy labelling to Canada

7 November 2017

Energy Saving Trust is collaborating with Natural Resources Canada as Canadian jurisdictions work towards introducing new building energy labelling schemes.