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Homeowners are still pretty useless when it comes to energy efficiency, according to Age UK. They've had enough, the charity. They've had enough of heat leaking out of single-glazed windows, of lights being left on in vacant rooms, of phone chargers being left in the plug despite the battery being full. They have just had it with us, all of Read more...

Cambridge County Council is the latest organisation to join the ranks of green local assemblies, with the news that a thriving car park in the city centre has been converted to LED lighting. As part of its long-term commitment to making Cambridge a more sustainable city, the council recruited Manchester-based MHA lighting to replace the 220 Read more...

The next year should see electrical contractors benefit from a growing number of new opportunities, the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) has predicted. Publishing its latest Quarterly Business Trends Survey, the professional body has revealed that more than one in four of its members saw an increase in turnover during the first three Read more...

Electricians are set to benefit from a new iPad app that will allow them to spend more time fixing switches and sockets or troubleshooting wiring problems rather than having to bother with tiresome paperwork. Developed in partnership with the software company Click, the new initiative from the electrical contracting excellence group (NICEIC) will Read more...

When homeowners look to light their rooms, they often hit the main bases: an overhead light in the exact centre of the room, a lamp out towards the sides for special occasions, a night light plugged in to electrical sockets for sleepwalkers. But as specialist lighting provider DOCA points out, practical lighting in the main working areas is also Read more...

Living next to a river can certainly be calming, but it may not be without its problems, especially if you live in a flood-risk area. This means it's important to guard your home against the risk of rising waters, paying particularly close attention to switches and sockets. According to experts, both electric and gas fixtures, fittings and Read more...

Anyone with kids will know that curious little fingers can end up anywhere, so it's essential to make a home child-proof, whether this involves putting up fire guards or installing safety gates. But they are the obvious measures to take. What about your electrical switches and sockets? These can present a real danger to babies and toddlers, Read more...

The uptake of LED lighting for use as general lighting in a home or business is set to accelerate dramatically over the latter half of the current decade. Such is the finding of a new study by Global Information, which provides a worldwide forecast of the consumption of LEDs used in interior and exterior, decorative and functioning lighting. Read more...

Sainsbury's has continued in its quest to become the UK's greenest grocer by launching a sustainability competition that hopes to see the supermarket chain team up with eco-friendly SMEs to develop new sustainable solutions. According to GreenWise, the retailer hopes to showcase market-ready innovations across its 900 UK stores by teaming Read more...

A new network of small and medium-sized businesses will be assembled to offer smaller firms a slice of the Green Deal construction action, it has been said today. According to Construction News, Party Projects managing director Russell Smith has announced plans for a so-called 'Green Deals Conduit' to launch by the beginning of 2013. Mr Read more...