Now there’s a bright idea, Tescos are promoting energy saving by selling energy saving light bulbs, both bayonet and screw fixing types for 1p each, yes 1p. Hurry to get them though because it is first come first served and when their gone their gone. They are available on-line and in store.

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The renewable energy centre has produced a good little guide to saving energy around the house, including options for renewables and also links to other sources of information. The guide can be found here.
Channel 4 TV have a video diary running for families who are trying to save energy you can watch the first installment […]

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      Did you know that If you currently have no loft insulation and you install the recommended 270mm depth you could save around £110 a year on your heating bills and nearly 1 tonne of CO2 per year. Thats great news for you and great news for the atmosphere.Unlike many energy saving initiatives such as […]

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          There are many forms of micro generation technologies using renewable sources of energy, below is a list of the major ones with quick comparissons of the pros and cons. Within the EcoFamily Energy category you will find more detailed comparissons:-
Solar Photovoltaics: (displace grid electricty)
An exceptionally reliable technology and a strong contributor to carbon reduction.
It […]

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   Wattson
Stylish recording of home electricity consumption. There are cheaper ways to record the watts being cosumed in your house but this gadget currently has to be the most stylish. It has a price tag around £130 to £150, which is hefty but we consider it worth it as the manufacturer is trying to encourage users […]

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These wind turbines just get bigger and bigger !

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the windsave WS1000 
A comprehensive review undertaken by powergeneration.co.uk

Our independent low-down on this equipment. Feel free to add comments about your own experiencesThe roof-mounted Windsave “plug-n-save” turbine system received a lot of publicity after breaking into the mainstream market with a partnership with DIY store B&Q. But they also attracted a lot of criticism after […]

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    I am going to be doing some research into how efficient the various forms of household renewable energies technologies are and whether there is a cost benefit to installing them.
I have a particular interest in the growing of renewable energy crops such as willow and miscanthus for processing into electricity this is a very […]

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