Turning on the camera emits 25 times more CO2 than calling using voice alone!
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Could smart meter linked via a thermostat cut energy bills?
OVO Energy will connect smart meters with thermostats to offer customers energy saving advice through an app
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Converting UK homes to soft H2O can save tonnes of CO2
Energy usage with softened water is 23.8% lower for gas heaters and 17.8% lower for electric heaters, according to new research
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Oceanic Pintail: Last journey for UK’s nuclear vessel
It set sail from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria last week to be recycled in Scotland
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Leeds infuses £24m to develop district heating networks
The scheme is forecast to save around 950 tonnes of greenhouse gases every year and help tenants save a typical 10% on their energy bills
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Fully electric emergency ambulance to save on emissions
Fully electric emergency ambulance to save on emissions: What claims to be the ‘UK’s first’ fully electric emergency ambulance has been unveiled by West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS). Vehicle conversion specialist VCS and WMAS worked to develop the e-ambulance, which is powered by lithium-ion batteries fitted in the underside of the ambulance floor pan and…
Read MoreFirst Cornish smart-grid wind turbine turned on
First Cornish smart-grid wind turbine turned on: Thanks to the switching-on of a new wind turbine connected to the grid, more than 1,400 homes in Cornwall will be powered with renewables in September. The project is estimated to reduce Cornwall’s greenhouse gas emissions by more than 3,300 tonnes every year, the first to be built in Cornwall…
Read MoreEssex green tariff helps save £258 on power bills
Essex green tariff helps save £258 on power bills: An energy switching initiative from the local authority in Essex has given households the chance to see their gas and electricity bills lowered by £258. Registration was free and the eligible tariffs provided 100% renewable electricity, the energy switching scheme organised by Essex County Council aims…
Read MoreGIG & Enso Energy join for subsidy-free solar & storage
GIG & Enso Energy join for subsidy-free solar & storage: Enso Energy and GIG Macquarie’s Green Investment Group are to partner up for an initial 1GW of solar power development in the UK. With the aim to create one of the UK’s largest subsidy-free solar and battery storage portfolios, the partnership hopes to deliver clean…
Read More£80m bill saving and emissions cut fund announced
£80m bill saving and emissions cut fund announced: An £80 million fund to cut emissions from home and energy-intensive businesses has been launched by the UK Government. The money is being invested to shrink the carbon footprint and includes an investment of £30 million in manufacturers, such as steel plants and car factories. This fund…
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