Eco friendly housing
An Energetic Rethink… Energy – cheap, eco-friendly and essential. I don’t think so. Not only are energy bills at an all time high, but it would seem that we are relatively reluctant to do anything about it. Electricity dominates the majority of homes within the UK. From plugging in your cooker to heating your hair [...]
Simple and efficient energy conservation in Germany, Heureka!
German Bright spark Heinrich Frühauf had a lightbulb moment recently, pioneering a new energy saving technology, using mobile phones to alert street lamps when they are needed by residents of Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz in the Erzegebirge region of Germany. Frühauf, resident of Doblitz, a nearby town who has been successfully using a similar scheme for over a [...]
UK petrol prices rise at a sharper rate than inflation
February petrol prices rose more sharply than the current inflation rate in Britain, The Automobile Association has announced this week. A rise of nearly 5% has been confirmed, in comparison to the current UK inflation rate of 3%. Diesel prices are rising more moderately, with the petrol-diesel price difference dropping to 10 pence. This has [...]