Fancy freezers could be wasting energy – not cool!

American-style side-by-side fridge-freezers could cost you more than three times as much as a conventional standalone unit to run. That’s the findings from appliance advice website ToptenUK.org, which suggests this type of appliance is becoming increasingly common among the 19 million fridge-freezers in the UK. It says this could be leading to significant hidden costs. […]

New EU ban to clean out inefficient vacuums

  Sales of inefficient vacuum cleaners have been banned under EU rules today. The new laws affect cleaning appliances using more than 900 watts and emitting more than 80 decibels. Some anti-EU campaigners have claimed homes won’t be properly cleaned if people have to buy lower wattage machines, whereas other energy experts see no problem […]

E.ON helps white goods go green

E.ON has launched an energy efficiency and price comparison tool for household appliances. E.ON Marketplace aims to help shoppers make better informed decisions when buying energy intensive items like fridges and freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, lighting and TVs. It shows a wide range of products and directs users to big online retailers if they click buy. […]

Energy bills could land you in the doghouse

UK dog owners are spending £232 million each year by leaving electrical appliances on for their pets. Around 80% of owners leave TVs, radios, lights, heating and fans turned on in an attempt to keep their dogs happy when they’re out, according to uSwitch.com. Its survey of 2,004 canine owners found the average dog watches […]

'House of the future' gets green makeover

In 1998 a demo home billed as the ‘house of the future’ was built in Watford to show off the best of modern building technology. Fifteen years on, INTEGER house is being refitted with all the latest green gadgets to make sure it’s worthy of the title. The most obvious change is the addition of […]