Consumers urged to shop around if they want a better deal for electricity and heating
Millions of people have been going ‘energy shopping’ to save themselves money for their gas and electricity. Switching hit a six-year high last year as more households shopped around for a better [...]
Use solar power to go green in 2017
GOING green for the New Year not only helps to protect the planet but has significant money-saving benefits too. The cost of renewable technology is now more affordable than ever – and [...]
Cost of solar panels drops as more people turn to green energy
AS MORE people are waking up to the benefits of green technology, the cost of solar panels is falling. The average price for a solar system in 2011, was £11,329, while today it typically starts [...]
Rooftop solar panels boosts house prices
Solar panels and smart technology are on the wish list for potential buyers. That was the conclusion of a recent study by Barclays. The Digital Homes Report found that people would pay up to [...]
Why the renewable ‘home of the future’ is becoming a reality in 2016
THINK high-tech homes are the stuff of science fiction? Then you’d better think again. Houses that are completely self-sufficient and run only on renewable sources of energy are becoming more [...]
What does the Government’s changes to domestic solar panels mean for me?
THE GOVERNMENT may have backtracked on its plans to cut financial incentives for solar panels but a proposed hike on VAT in still in the pipeline. A rise from 5 per cent to 20 per cent on VAT for [...]