Homes that were constructed after 1920 will have almost certainly have cavity walls where the external wall is made up of two layers that have a gap in between. Cavity wall insulation is therefore when the gap gets filled to have an insulated property to keep warmth in and reduce energy bills. It is felt [...]

In the UK we now own over 66 million desktop and laptop computers which means that there are more computers owned than households. Therefore when you are choosing a new computer you may want to consider buying an energy efficient one as this will help both the environment and your carbon footprint. So, what do [...]

Within a home the use of entertainment appliances such as televisions, radios and set-top boxes account for over one fifth of the energy used. Therefore, this has a huge bearing on the electricity bill. If you are looking at ways to save money on this bill then there are some simple methods you can employ [...]

Lighting accounts for 8% of energy usage in a home and therefore it is little wonder that homeowners look to their light usage as a way to save money. There are two ways in which you can save money with the lights in your property and this is either by replacing the lightbulbs with energy [...]

It is important to ensure that your home is draught proof as otherwise heat which you are paying for is wasted as it escapes from your home making your household less energy efficient. Often people don’t realise that draught proofing is one of the easiest ways to make home energy improvements as it is usually [...]

A household will usually heat its water either through the use of a combination boiler or from using a hot water tank (with an immersion heater used to heat the water). If a home uses a hot water tank then it has been found that by heating the water through the immersion heater it is [...]