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What are the best ways to save energy? So you’ve recently bought your first home. It may seem like there’s loads of stuff you’re suddenly expected to know about saving energy. We felt the same! Most of it’s pretty straightforward and small changes can make a big difference in terms of energy efficiency, saving you money and…

The water from the outdoor unit on an ASHP is pure water condensing on the cold coil from the surrounding atmosphere and is completely natural. But how should your installer have dealt with it? We compared the installation guidance and standards for air source heat pumps and boilers to find the answers. We looked at the…

Google has unveiled a new tool to calculate the solar viability of rooftops. ‘Project Sunroof’ uses Google Earth imagery to allow anyone to look up their own home and see whether its worth investing in rooftop solar panels. The software takes into account the shape of roofs, local weather patterns, the position of sun in the sky at different times…

Improved energy efficiency in the UK has helped offset low carbon policy costs on energy bills and reduced emissions according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which found householders paid £115 less per year for their energy last year than in 2008 when the Climate Change Act was passed. While low carbon policies added around…

Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from 23.6 per cent in 2015 Q3 to 25.0 per cent in 2016 Q3. However, compared to 2016 Q2, renewables’ share was 0.2 percentage points lower. The increased share on a year earlier reflects the increase in renewables generation in addition to a decrease (1.2 per cent) in total…