How many green energy suppliers! Are their tariffs really 100% renewable electricity?
We’ve just updated our UK energy companies fuel-mix database. The most striking thing is the sheer number of new energy suppliers – and, more worrying, those that have gone bust! The energy supplier market seems to be awash with choice, … 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
Fluctuating oil prices – when is the best time to buy heating oil?
Trying to second-guess energy prices is notoriously difficult, that said, crude oil has risen from a low of $30 a barrel in early 2016 to over $80 in recent months. For those who have to rely on oil to run … Continue reading
Water efficient kitchen appliances – drought proofing your home
After one of the coldest and driest winters in years we’re now enjoying the hottest summer since 1976. Extreme weather conditions are becoming the new norm, all adding pressure to our limited resources, whether that’s energy usage or water consumption. … Continue reading
