Luton is in the top ten towns in the country for energy efficient social housing, according to a study from U-Switch. The study looked at average Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores across all 317 local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland. In first place was Exeter, where the average EPC was 82, with 14% ofContinue reading “Luton’s efficient social housing”
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Visit Luton’s retrofit open home
The council has launched a retrofit open home for the Autumn, and is inviting visitors to tour the property and see some low carbon technologies for themselves. The house is a three bedroom family home on Abbotswood Road, Round Green. Over the summer it was retrofitted to low carbon standard, in partnership with Luton Rising.Continue reading “Visit Luton’s retrofit open home”
How I made my home zero carbon
After a life at sea driving cruise ships, Jesse Bryce now works in energy efficiency in the cargo industry. He shares how he made his ex-council Luton home zero carbon for £4,200. Decarbonising my home started not from what I should do, but from what I could do. By taking one step at a time,Continue reading “How I made my home zero carbon”
Where to save energy: heating
We’ve looked at appliances and cooking recently, as two areas where we might be able to save money during a time of high energy costs – and reduce our carbon footprints at the same time. In this article, we’ll take a look at heating. In many ways this is the most important place to lookContinue reading “Where to save energy: heating”
Where to save energy: cooking
Reducing our energy use is good for the climate, and it’s also good for household budgets – a double win of lower bills and lower carbon. We recently looked at the appliances that use the most energy around the home. Let’s zoom in on something specific this time: cooking. How we cook makes a bigContinue reading “Where to save energy: cooking”
Where to save energy: appliances
As price rises drive people to look for ways to save energy, it pays to know which appliances use the most power. If you know what’s most expensive to run, you know what to switch off! This chart from Bloomberg is a neat visual summary of how much it costs to use various appliances, inContinue reading “Where to save energy: appliances”
Factcheck: Luton’s efficient homes
Luton often appears in lists compiled by PR companies hoping for a bit of news attention. Their methodology can often be highly suspect, giving entirely false representations of the town. I recently came across two rather different perspectives on the efficiency of Luton’s homes. This survey had Luton at number five, as one of theContinue reading “Factcheck: Luton’s efficient homes”
Cheaper solar with Solar Together Bedfordshire
At a time when electricity costs are rising, having your own solar panels is looking more appealing with every bill through the letterbox. Solar can be expensive though, and so here’s some good news for those who have been pondering the pros and cons: Registrations are now open for the group-buying scheme Solar Together, runningContinue reading “Cheaper solar with Solar Together Bedfordshire”
Zero Carbon Luton 