Energy

Vampire electronics are costing households £110 a year

New research by British Gas has revealed that Brits could save 23% on their electricity bills each year by switching off their vampire electronics, those that continue to drain power when left on standby. With the average annual electricity bill currently at £474.44, Brits could in fact save an average of £110 per household per […]

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Danfoss launches whitepaper on the Challenge of Net Zero

Danfoss has published an informative and thought-provoking whitepaper to analyse the complexity of decarbonising heat and to explore solutions for achieving Net Zero by 2050 – a goal set by UN member states in the 2015 Paris Agreement at COP21. Given that heating homes and buildings accounts for more than 50% of all carbon emissions […]

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New campaign to help boost energy and construction industry recovery

Installers are being encouraged to support the Work Safe, Safe Work campaign, which aims to give consumers confidence in having work done in around their home and boost the construction and energy sector’s recovery following the Coronavirus pandemic. Developed by TrustMark, the only Government Endorsed Quality Scheme for tradespeople, and the Department for Business, Energy […]

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How much brain power can a penny buy?

A single penny could buy over 3 hours of thought according to study which examined the energy needed to run a human brain based on UK energy prices. The University of Leicester tested the popular phrase ‘A penny for your thoughts’ and found a penny could purchase 3 hours, 7 minutes and 30 seconds of thought. The […]

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Report shows growth of smaller suppliers

The Cornwall Energy report for February, March and April 2014 shows that the market share of the largest companies continues to be challenged by smaller companies, the number of suppliers in the market has increased and the size of the UK market has grown. The report, published by Energy UK, shows that the largest companies […]

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