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The first product made from the material graphene will go on sale later this year, a light bulb. The dimmable LED bulb will reportedly cut energy costs and should last longer than conventional lights, its creators said. Developed at Manchester University, where graphene was first discovered in 2004, the light bulb will cost less than £15 and Read more...

All M&S Food Halls will have LED lighting within two years, the retailer pledged this week.  LED lighting will be rolled out to 100 Simply Food stores and refrigeration unit LED lighting will be added at further 300 Food Halls and Simply Food stores.  LED lights are “better for customers” as they create a direct focus on shelves Read more...

Winemark hasn’t looked back since it decided to convert all its lighting to LED. Northern Ireland’s biggest independent chain of off-licences had experimented with using LED for a little while but had been put off a wholesale switch to LED by the ­prohibitive cost. However, two years ago the “graph of costs and ­benefits crossed, and we Read more...

The sale of halogen bulbs which are used in millions of homes could be banned as early as next year as part of the EU’s energy-saving drive. It follows the prohibition of traditional incandescent bulbs, which have been phased out in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Millions of halogen bulbs are sold in Britain every year, often for Read more...

A new law is to be introduced which will see landlords obliged to carry out electrical safety inspections on rented properties. This new law is to come into effect from December 2015 and it is designed to reduce the number of electrical related fires. Anyone carrying out electrical inspections must be employed by a firm that is registered with the Read more...

We all know we could do more around our homes to save energy but we are often unsure how to do it properly or think it would be too expensive. However with a few free changes you could be saving hundreds on your bills. If you turn your thermostat down by just 1°C you can save over £60 per year. Also if you keep your heating on constantly Read more...

Trade skills have carried out a survey to determine which jobs electricians get called out to the most due to poor handy work by DIY enthusiasts or untrained electricians. As a result of all of this it often costs the home owner more than they expected in order to repair the poor work. The top two jobs that got the highest percentages were  Read more...

Portable heaters are a low cost option that can help lower electricity bills however they do pose a threat such as fire and electrical risks. There are many portable heaters on the market such as oil filled radiators, fan heaters, convention heaters and halogen heaters. Over the last five years there has been over 4,000 fires caused by portable Read more...

Bathroom electrics can be extremely dangerous if you do not know what you are doing and as a result you could get a severe electric shock which could result in death. That’s why under Part P of the Building Regulations any electrical work completed where a bath or shower is involved is treated as a ‘special location’ and specific rules apply Read more...

The annual fuel price is set to rise by 8 pence so by 2023 your electric bill could be more than double the price it is today. Consumers seeking ways to cut their power bills are asking: ‘Do solar panels make sense for me?’ If you do decide to put solar panels on your roof it means you would not only save yourself money but you will gain funds Read more...