Missing a Stone? Plant Something!

Now you must think I’ve gone mad but it is actually a nice way to make your boring stone wall a bit more lively and different. It is a good idea if some stones are loose or missing altogether. It is possible to design a wall to include planters. In any case you might want to make sure the wall is...

The Benefits of LED

At the beginning of September, the European Union’s ruling that the traditional 60-Watt light bulbs be replaced by more energy efficient equivalents finally came into action. Much has been made in the press about the ruling, not least the effect it will have on the public, given that the new low-energy...

Free PVs from HomeSun to Challenge the Energy Prices

I’m not exactly breaking the news when I say that the large energy companies in Britain are hiking both gas and electricity prices for the second time this year. With prices going up by as much as 18%, it’s likely that another statistical figure – i.e. fuel poverty rate – will...

Saving Money with a Clothes Airer

Now that the energy prices have gone up in the UK the best thing you can do is start cutting your energy consumption. Usually it will be little things (which have a tendency of adding up) but there is also one “big thing” that is still owned by many British households – it’s a tumble...

The Green Deal Explained – Join the webTV Show

It seems everyone’s talking about the Green Deal now, but do we know what’s in it for us? A crucial consultation period for this UK Government initiative has now begun. It will give homeowners the chance to make energy-efficient improvements without having to pay directly for the installation...

Energy Prices Increasing. Time To Switch?

It won’t come as big news to you that the energy prices in Britain will increase from September 14. According to fuel poverty charity National Energy Action, almost 5.4 million households in the UK are already living in fuel poverty. The recent move of the energy companies will possibly add another 1.2...