Energy Saving Blog

Solar Irradiance Calculator - Measure of the suns power

This solar irradiance calculator shows you how much power you get from the sun at your location on an average day for every month of the year.

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Mitsubishi electric car - launch of the iMiev on the Cabled Project

The Mitsubishi electric car was launched in the UK in December 2009 under the cabled project in the West Midlands, we have been selected to take part in the trial. This page will include a blog of our use with the Mitsubishi iMiev.

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Electric Car - Advantages and disadvantages of an electric car

The electric car was one of the first cars ever produced. There are many advantages to owning an electric car including no exhaust fumes, low insurance and no road tax.

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Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest - Information about the Amazon rainforest

Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has become a big problem, up to the year 2000 - 587,000 square kilometers have been cleared. This causes problems for environment, animals, plants and the people.

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A GU10 LED bulb is a good way to save electricity. LED's are much cheaper and use less energy than a standard Halogen.

GU10 LED bulb can replace a standard GU10 Halogen bulb, they use less energy and will save you money. Tips on how to choose the best LED GU10 bulb for your light fitting.

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Peak Motor Oil - There will be a global oil peak

Peak motor oil will happen at some point, the question is when? recent studies suggest that it may be before 2030, this will effect the price and availability

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Car Fuel Saving - Find tips and alternative transport to save on car fuel.

Car fuel saving find tips to help reduce your car emissions - including saving money on car fuel, eco driving, alternative fuels, hybrids and electric cars.

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Energy Saving Curtains - how to save heat loss through your windows

Energy saving curtains can help keep heat in your room and drafts out. Find out what choices are available to reduce your heat loss

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Solar Water Heating - Using the suns power

Solar water heating is harnessing the suns power, which can provide for the average family around one third of hot water requirements.

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Plastic recycling - How to reduce your plastic waste

Plastic recycling can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. most items are packaged in plastic to help protect them.

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Glass Recycling | Councils have many recycling centres wher glass can be taken. If it is sent to landfill it will not decompose.

Glass recycling is an efficient way to reduce your waste sent to landfill. Includes facts about recycling your glass. There are many recycling centres around the country.

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Glasses recycling | How to recycle your old glasses and help someone else see

Glasses recycling can enable a person to be able to see, ask your optician about recycling your old glasses

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Solar Panels History - History of PV Panels

Solar panels history is a short guide as to how photovoltaic panels were invented

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Solar Power is a renewable energy which we can use to produce electricity

Solar power is a great free resource we have. Find out what solar power is, interesting facts and how we can use it. Includes links to useful calculators

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Grid Tie Solar Power - Connect your solar electric to the national grid

Grid tie solar power is connecting your solar system to the national grid and selling any surplus electricity on a feed in tariff.

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Solar Energy Projects - What are the best projects for solar energy

Solar energy projects - There are many solar projects which are suitable, here we look at a few including caravan, lighting and boats.

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Solar Grants UK - How to apply for a grant in the UK

Solar grants UK explains the process for applying for a solar grant in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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Solar Power Diagram - Configuration for producing solar electricity

Solar power diagram showing a fairly common configuration for a solar electric system, including the different components and what each one does

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Solar Power Grants are available in many countries

There are many solar power grants available to assist in purchase a solar electric or water heating system. Find a complete list including UK, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, US and France in the database.

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What is Solar Power? The Power of the sun.

What is Solar Power? We have invented products to use solar power, but do we really know what the suns power is and how it is used.

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Renewable Energy - Is one of the important factors in the fight against Global Warming

There are many renewable energy projects which you can do at home or in work, including solar, hydro and wind power. Renewable Energy will reduce your carbon footprint.

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Electrical Recycling - How to recycle your unwanted electrical appliances

Electrical recycling helps to reduce the amount of appliances sent to landfill sites. Find out how you can recycle your electrical appliances and the WEEE directive.

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Cloth Nappy - Reduce the waste of Disposable Nappy

By using Cloth nappy, you could save yourself around £500 per year. They are now easier to use and there are companies who can do the laundry for you.

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Clothes recycling - How to dispose of your old clothes

Clothes recycling can be done in various ways including charity shops, online auctions and Clothing banks.

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Cardboard recycling - How is cardboard recycled?

Most councils do cardboard recycling at the kerbside, there are alos recycling facilites at your local waste management center.

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Being Environmentally aware - Looking after the planet

Being environmentally aware is about being aware of the harm we are causing to the environment and doing something about it.

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Battery Recycling - How to recycle used batteries

Battery recycling is important as batteries contain hazardous materials. Around 600 million household batteries are thrown away each year

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Aluminium Recycling - How to recycle Aluminium

Aluminium recycling is one of the worlds most recycled materials, find out how you can recyle your old cans

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Saving Water Tips - Techniques in your home and garden for water saving.

Find saving water tips for your home and garden this will reduce your water bill and help to maintain water levels in reservoirs.

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Reduce Energy Bills - Finding ways to reduce the cost of energy bills

How to reduce energy bills. There are many ways to reduce your energy bills including, renewable energy, home energy savings, comparing different suppliers or capping your bills.

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Recycling - How to increase your household recycling

Recycling is one of the easiest ways in which we can reduce our waste. There are many different everday irems which can be recycled

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Polar Bear - Is at threat due to melting ice and longer summers

The Polar bear is at threat as Global Warming is increasing the speed of the ice melting and also the summers are longer where the Polar Bear lives.

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Micro Generation Use - Find ways to use micro generation

Micro generation use refers to the way in which small scale power production can be used in our everyday lives. There are many different uses for micro generation.

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Micro Generation Projects - An overview of the different projects for Micro Generation

Micro generation projects, looks at ways in which you can produce your own micro generation at home using small scale sun, wind or water.

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Micro Generation advantage - There are many advantages of Micro Generation

Micro generation advantage include having electricity in remote locations without mains, environment and it can also provide a power backup

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Micro Generation - An introduction to Micro Generation

Micro generation refers to small scale power generation that is designed to provide comparatively small amounts of energy by wind, water or sun.

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Loft insulation helps to reduce the heat loss in your home

Loft insulation is one of the easiest ways to reduce the heat lost in your home. There are several different options available including fibreglass, reflective foil and recycled plastic

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Is Global Warming happening? Or is it all just a hoax?

Is Global Warming happening? Or is it all just a hoax? Most scientists agree that global warming is happening, but is it the natural cycle.

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Insulation - There are many ways to reduce heat loss in the home

Insulation is a way to reduce the heat loss in your home. There are many different ways in which you can insulate your home including loft, pipes, draft proofing and cavity wall insulation. There are also government grants available.

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Hybrid Car - What is a Hybrid car

A Hybrid car has a normal petrol or diesel engine and an electric motor, which gives the main engine a boost when pulling away. A hybrid is much more fuel efficeint than a standard car.

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Historical Climate - Looking at the long term data

The Historical climate uses several different techniques to confirm the climate around the Earth in the past.

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Green Cleaning Ingredients - Find out which natural products work best for cleaning

The are many green cleaning ingredients which you may have already in your home. This guide will inform you of the best ingredients and how they can be used to clean you home more naturally.

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Green cleaning - eco friendly ways to clean your home

Green cleaning is cleaning your home is using natural products and ingredients instead of the harmful manufatured chemicals.

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Global Warming Hoax - Is Global warming a hoax?

Global warming hoax has produced many discussions, we look at some of the arguments about global warming being a hoax, including is it happening, causes of global warming and the earth's climate.

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Has Global Warming happened before?

Has Global warming happened before? We look at whether the warming of the Earth has happened in the past.

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Global Warming Controversy

Global warming controversy, information about why there is so much controversy in the scientific and political communities.

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Global Warming - Information on Global warming and the greenhouse effect

What is Global warming? Find out information on global warming, the green house effect, greenhouse gases and why is is such a problem

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Gardening Composting - How to do composting for your garden

Gardening composting is a good way to turn waste into compost to improve the quality of the soil. Find tips on how to produce your own compost for the garden.

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Food Waste - How to reduce food waste at home

Each household produces to much food waste, this is nearly one third of all food purchased. Find ways to reduce the waste in your home with simple techniques.

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