Do Heat Pumps save you money and are they reliable?
Heat pumps are the mainstay of UK government policy in decarbonising our home heating. Currently, 95% of UK housing stock is heated by fossil fuels, mostly gas. Yet, the energy crisis has highlighted the need for us to move away … 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
Home energy storage, vehicle-to-grid chargers – the future is almost here
It’s great to have some sunshine this spring after what seems to have been the dullest winter for years. Those lucky enough to have PV solar panels will be rejoicing that the longer days and bright sunshine are drastically increasing … Continue reading
Smart homes, appliances, heating controls – will they reduce your energy bills?
Do you remember watching The Jetsons (Or am I showing my age now?) In The Jetsons’ a futuristic world of robotic maids and flying cars, smart technology is taken for granted. Perhaps we’re now just a step away from that … Continue reading
