Towards a brighter future for street lighting
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cooking food and cleaning water, pollution solutions and quirky sources of electricity are just some of the technological breakthroughs that have stood…