RESOURCES

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ENERGY SAVING GUIDES AND ADVICE

Citizens Advice – Your energy supply: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/

Energy Saving Trust – How to save money on my energy bills: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/

Energy Saving Trust – Quick tips to save energy: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/hub/quick-tips-to-save-energy/

Government Advice – Energy saving tips to save money: https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/energy-saving-advice/

Happy Homes Project - How to save money on your energy bills: https://www.happyhomesproject.com/blog/how-to-save-money-on-your-energy-bills

Centre for Sustainable Energy – Home Energy Advice Website: https://www.cse.org.uk/advice

Historic England (formerly English Heritage) – for Listed and period buildings - Energy Efficiency and Your Home: https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/your-home/saving-energy/

Ofgem (the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) – Energy advice for households: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-households

Ofgem (the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) – Energy advice for businesses: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-consumers/energy-advice-businesses

Commercially owned websites

GO.COMPARE - Energy cost calculator: https://www.gocompare.com/gas-and-electricity/guide/energy-calculator/

Martin Lewis CBE is a well-known financial journalist and broadcaster who founded MoneySavingExpert.com and subsequently sold it to the Moneysupermarket.com group in 2012. There is extensive advice on the website:

Moneysavingexpert.com - Energy saving tips: Checklist to save £100s: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/energy-saving-tips/

Moneysavingexpert.com - Heat the human not the home: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/heat-the-human-not-the-home-save-energy/

Moneysavingexpert.com – Energy Crisis Help: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/energy/

WHICH GUIDES AND ADVICE

http://www.which.co.uk/
The Which? Guide to Home Heating Systems https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/home-heating-systems/article/guides gives useful advice on the different fuels and heating systems.
Smart thermostat control systems, such as Nest, Honeywell and Hive control heating systems remotely. Some of the systems have been reviewed by Which? http://www.which.co.uk/reviews/smart-thermostats/article/guides
Which? has produced some interesting articles on home heating systems and renewable energy. The article https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/home-heating-systems/article/home-heating-systems/heating-your-home-with-renewable-energy-awbE17x2m5UC is available online

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/generating-energy-from-waste-including-anaerobic-digestion

CARS
https://www.greencarguide.co.uk/

CARS - EV Charging

https://electrichighway.gridserve.com/ and https://www.zap-map.com/live/

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/combined-heat-and-power

DIRECTORY WEBSITES FOR CONTRACTORS AND INFORMATION
https://www.renewableenergyhub.co.uk/
http://www.yougen.co.uk/

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES
https://www.gov.uk/buy-sell-your-home/energy-performance-certificates

https://www.gov.uk/find-an-energy-assessor

https://getting-new-energy-certificate.digital.communities.gov.uk/

ENERGY STORAGE
http://powerstar.com/virtue/
Tesla Powerwall: https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/powerwall?redirect=no

ENHANCED CAPITAL ALLOWANCE (ECA) SCHEME
https://www.gov.uk/capital-allowances/first-year-allowances
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/417410/DECC_advice_guide.pdf

FUEL POVERTY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_poverty
http://www.nea.org.uk/media/fuel-poverty-statistics/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/get-help-paying-your-bills/grants-and-benefits-to-help-you-pay-your-energy-bills/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/get-more-help/if-you-need-more-help-about-a-consumer-issue/
https://www.cse.org.uk/topics/fuel-poverty
https://www.gov.uk/energy-grants-calculator