Efficiency for Access Design Challenge

9 September 2019

Students from around the world have the opportunity to design affordable, energy-efficient appliances as part of a new Design Challenge.

Loft conversions and energy saving

3 September 2019

Loft conversions don’t have to just be about space. Converting your loft is an ideal opportunity to tackle energy efficiency in your…

Developing community energy, with some help from Europe

29 August 2019

Energy generated and used in local areas opens up a level of independence from the big, dominant energy companies.

Inequality in support for home energy efficiency across UK

21 August 2019

Most of us would like to improve the energy efficiency of our homes if given the opportunity; there is financial support available…

Seven steps to saving energy at home

14 August 2019

We use energy at home every day, from making a morning cup of tea, watering our plants right through to when we…

Northern Ireland: reducing dependency on oil-fired heating

29 July 2019

Swathes of Northern Ireland continue to be dependent on oil heating and are subject to oil price fluctuations as a result.

What role does biomass have to play in our energy supply?

17 July 2019

We consider biomass a renewable energy source, if the plants or other organic materials being burned are replaced.

Energycarer support in Scotland

15 July 2019

Following a successful pilot, Home Energy Scotland changed the in-home support it offers to householders, introducing Energycarers.

Green innovations: what happened next?

10 July 2019

We’ve checked back in with five technologies we wrote about back a few years ago, to see what’s happening now.

Can your toilet generate electricity?

4 July 2019

The amount of water flushed down our toilets is considerable – in fact, it’s the second biggest use of water in the…