With growing numbers of consumers looking to improve energy efficiency levels within the home, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has called on electronics manufacturers to follow suit. According to a new report issued by the global energy watchdog, more effort needs to be put into making devices such as computers,...

Homeowners in Exeter are being encouraged to make their homes greener by switching off their appliances and consumer electrical goods.Exeter City Council is working with local environmental groups as part of the Big Switch Off, a two week campaign to urge people to save energy in their homes. The local...

Consumers in the UK are starting to live in green homes due to the impact of the credit crunch upon their finances, new research has shown. Findings from a study by green financial services provider cahoots revealed that consumers are making more effort around the home to change the way...

Many homeowners could lead a greener lifestyle by making a few minor changes to their daily routines, it has been stated. Marie Reynolds, spokesperson for Friends of the Earth, believes that by being more considerate when dealing with rubbish or using a washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher, a person...

New technology which would allow consumers to see real-time energy costs, allowing them to decide whether or not to use electricity is being developed by researchers.Scientists at the University of Manchester and technology firm RLtec are developing so-called smart energy grids.The research, funded by the European Commission, aim to make...

Electricity suppliers will not be obliged to provide their customers with real-time electricity monitors the department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has said.The BERR has moved away from obligatory provision of display devices, which could help people make choices about how they use their energy, to proposing a...

Switching to energy efficient appliances can help save money and the environment, it has been claimed.The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has pointed out that in using Energy Saving Recommended appliances and cosumer electricals, UK consumers could cut their energy bills and potentially increase their energy performance certificate rating.Caroline Rams, public...

Switching to a new boiler could have a big effect on a property's energy efficiency, according to an industry expert.The National Landlords Association (NLA) has claimed that there are a variety of ways in which people can reduce their energy consumption as a means of increasing their energy performance certificate...

Using energy efficient appliances can have environmental and financial benefits, one organisation has claimed.The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has highlighted the fact that over 40 per cent of the UK's carbon emissions are derived from the energy used in domestic properties.Adrian Arnold, head of trade marketing at the EST, has...

Eco-products will soon be designed based on renewable energy sources, it has been suggested.Devices such as solar powered iPods, mobile phones and cars - as well as the latter being fuelled by water - will soon be used by people hoping to reduce their carbon footprints.This is according to Nigel...

Homeowners have been advised to stave off the effects of rising fuel costs by improving the energy efficiency of their homes.The Guardian has pointed to Ofgem statistics which claim the average annual gas and electricity bill for a family living in a three-bedroom house could reach £1,044 this year, in...