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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      We have become wedded to our cars and the government knows it. This budget has, as usual, increased the cost of motoring but only by an amount that will not stop us buying fuel and hence swelling the governments tax stream. This would be OK if we could be sure that the revenues were […]

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    Wool has warming properties and has long been a natural choice for keeping us warm.  So, why not our homes too?  Thermafleece is a completely sustainable, natural and safe insulation product produced from the blended wool of British hill sheep and is suitable for insulation of roof, wall and floor space as well as […]

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    We have all become used to enjoying the privacy and flexibility of travelling alone in our cars to reach a destination. This is an extremely resource wasteful attitude to transport when the journeys of many people correspond with similar ones made by others at the same time and to the same destination.
One solution to […]

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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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This is field scale renewable energy but willow can be grown on smaller areas and used on woodburning stoves

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    Trevor Baylis created the first wind-up radio 16 years ago for use in areas where mains electricity was intermittent or non-existent.
His latest offering,the EMP-MX71 has a high-grip, rubberised surface and the winding handle on the back.
It will give 30 minutes of music, and the battery can also be charged from a USB socket for […]

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These wind turbines just get bigger and bigger !

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