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.

Navigating a low carbon shift in home heating

12 October 2017

With 85% of UK homes currently on the gas network, decarbonising heating will be one of the key sustainability challenges to 2050…

Energy forecast can help take advantage of a greener grid

26 September 2017

There’s a new kind of forecast available, with the launch of WWF’s green energy forecast – and it promises to be equally…

Grids just keep getting greener

10 July 2017

In a number of countries, there is new low carbon energy generation technology going on to the grid at a cheaper rate…

Five eye-catching green innovations

26 June 2017

Cooking food and cleaning water, pollution solutions and quirky sources of electricity are just some of the technological breakthroughs that have stood…

Sending out the right signals on energy use

9 June 2017

With the ubiquity of transmission infrastructure, there is plenty of room to consider the potential of energy efficiency and renewables here. 

EPCs: how to capitalise on open source home energy data

11 May 2017

More data on the UK’s homes has been made freely available than ever before, after the DCLG released all its energy performance…