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31 Jan 2012
It's one of the cheapest ways of greening up your home and can cut energy bills significantly, so why aren't more of us insulating our homes? A survey late last year by energy giant E.ON revealed that 10 per cent of Brits 'can't be bothered' to insulate lofts and cavity walls in their homes. Of...
27 Jan 2012
AlertMe, the smart home technology company, last night won the award for Best Home Energy Monitor at the Smart Metering UK & Europe awards. The judges recognised AlertMe because of its flexibility in providing consumers with information both in the home via its In Home Display but also online...
26 Jan 2012
‘Food miles’ is one of those media buzzwords that gets a lot of use. The concept seems simple: fruit and veg grown half a world away requires a lot of polluting transport before it reaches your shopping basket, while food grown by your friendly local farmer is much better for the environment. But...
25 Jan 2012
The new year brought despair for many commuters as train companies declared an eye-watering average increase of 5.9% on fares. What with this and ever increasing fuel costs, our pockets are being hit hard. So why not drop the hustle and bustle of public transport and opt for a greener, cheaper...
20 Jan 2012
Our very own AlertMe founder Pilgrim Beart gave a lecture to a packed audience last night at the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Pilgrim discussed how communities can work together to reduce their energy consumption and how utilities and the government can work together with consumers to...