It’s a fact, common sense plays a major role in everything to do with our fragile planet. It’s common sense to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels! It’s common sense to control our burgeoning population! But there’s not much common sense in fracking? It doesn’t need...
Currently gas customers will not be recompensed for price rigging
According to The Times news editor, David Thorpe, the energy secretary, Ed Davey, has told the House of Commons that no one should prejudge the regulators’ investigations into alleged price rigging in the gas markets. And he encouraged anyone with further evidence to...
Energy Secretary Davey highlights the potential for collective energy purchasing
Collective purchasing could become a permanent feature of the UK energy market, according to Edward Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy. He says it could be a ‘really useful tool’ for consumers by making it easier to move to a better deal and to get real savings...
Poison gas alarm is ‘cheap as chips’ Christmas present
If you are looking for a last minute Christmas present a carbon monoxide poisonous gas detector alarm is the perfect answer. At around £15 each, Baroness Findlay of Llandaff, chair of the important All Party Parliamentary Gas Safety Group APPGSG), says alarms are as...
ECA’s top energy saving tips for a stress free winter
As Britain cosies up for the colder months, many householders think about the cost of energy bills – a recent survey by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) revealed that fuel is the regular expense that most people worry about. One in five householders admit...