Are STANDBY SAVERS a waste of cash?
There seems to be an urban myth surrounding how much electricity your TVs and Hi-Fi’s consume in standby. The latest DVD/(0.5w or costing 43p per year on standby) than some of the Standby Savers themselves (1w or £0.86 per year … Continue reading
Why standby and waste energy?
We’ve now added standby power consumption figures to our database. At first glance they may look like very low figures, however when you multiply this by 24 hours a day, 365 days per year it all adds up! sust-it would … Continue reading
Smart tech – always listening, always on! “Alexa how much energy do you use?”
All homes have a background energy usage driven by the electricals that are on 24/7. Refrigerators, appliances on standby, set-top boxes, TVs, pumps, boilers, broadband routers, computers, chargers – the list of items sucking energy goes on and on! Now smart … Continue reading
Goodbye to Feed-in Tariffs (FIT), say hello to Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)
It must be tough times for those working as solar power installers, especially after the death of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) in March 2019. And now consumers are facing a 15% VAT price hike on installing low-carbon energy generation and … Continue reading
Hints and tips
Fridges and freezers Site your fridge and freezer in a cool (but not very cold) position. Don’t leave the fridge door open and make sure the seals are tight. Keep your fridge temperature setting between 3°C and 5°C – settings … Continue reading