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Solar panels, heat pumps and LED light bulbs - there's a wide range of energy saving products out there, and finding the right one is important for both homeowners and businesses. Yet while global giants like Google can afford to fill countless acres with solar farms so vast that they make the London Olympic Park look like a primary school Read more...

Good news for future householders, with their hovercars and their robot dogs: an analysis of consumer bills by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has estimated that consumer bills will be, on average, £94 cheaper by the year 2020. And Scottish National Party MP and energy minister Fergus Ewing has welcomed analysis that Read more...

With energy firm Centrica, owner of British Gas, hinting that UK householders will face more price hikes this year due to an increase in wholesale gas costs, homeowners may need to review the energy consumption in their property. With errant teens leaving their lights blazing and TVs on even when they're not in the room, and parents believing a Read more...

Giving your home a makeover to make it 'greener' does not just have a positive effect on your bank balance - it can also boost your mood, according to Mindlab International. Dr David Lewis, a chartered psychologist and founder of the independent research consultancy, said waking up and living in bright and cheerful surrounds can improve our Read more...

A company-wide difficulty in locating the office light switches appears to be behind the increasing amount of money firms lose by keeping their lights on 24/7. According to research carried out by Green Office Week, British businesses are losing £160 million a year through the stubbornness of the last person to leave the office to turn off the Read more...

With the cost of living spiralling higher and faster than the rate of inflation, nearly eight out of ten householders have admitted their rising utility bills are impacting on their finances. Research from Santander found that people all over Britain are cutting down on their electricity and heating in an effort to to save money on their bills, Read more...

Keeping liquids away from switches and sockets in the home is one of the first things safety-conscious parents teach their roaming toddlers. Now the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has put together guidance for householders who may be affected or even put at risk by this week's flash floods. With heavy rainfall predicted across several areas of Read more...

With consumers and businesses feeling the squeeze from rising living costs in the current economic climate, it seems that many of us are reaching breaking point with our bills. Unfortunately the situation is expected to deteriorate further, according to Ofgem boss Alistair Buchanan, who has warned that "tightness" in the UK's Read more...

  We've all heard much about the benefits of LED light bulbs, from the money saved by using them instead of traditional incandescent bulbs to the time saved on maintenance - as LEDs tend to last significantly longer than other lighting options. Now the humble LED is set to receive its very own symbol to set it apart from other illuminating Read more...