Energy Saving

Energy Saving Trust logoFor information on various ways to save energy, see the links below from the Energy Saving Trust:

Around the home: easy ways to save energy
We'd all be lost for a cuppa without our kettle - in fact, each one gets used some 1,500 times a year. But did you know that by choosing an Energy Saving Recommended kettle you can use 20% less electricity?
Read all about Energy Saving Recommended kettles

It's the same story with set-top boxes. They may not be expensive to buy  but by 2010 they could be costing UK households around £470m every year in electricity.
Read all about Energy Saving Recommended set top boxes

A bright idea has got even better
Energy-saving lightbulbs have come of age. Nowadays they're available in all shapes and sizes   to suit all kinds of fitting: candle, round, bayonet, screw - even dimmable and halogen. They last around 10 times as long as traditional bulbs and each one can save more than £60 over the lifetime of the bulb.
Read all about energy saving lightbulbs

Get a grant to generate your own energy
If you want to save even more, grants of up to £2,500 are available to help you generate your own energy at home. The Government's Low Carbon Buildings Programme provides grants for technologies like solar hot water panels and wood burning boilers.
Read more about the Low Carbon Buildings Programme

If you do just one thing commit to save your 20% today and encourage someone else to do the same. Together we can all help fight climate change.

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