The biggest cause of climate change is the CO2 emitted from power stations. One of the quickest ways of reducing your carbon footprint is to switch to a green electricity provider. This can be done with the minimal of fuss and without costing you a penny more than you already pay!
In addition, many people are choosing to generate their own energy to both save money and reduce their carbon footprint. You'll find below a selection of renewable energy providers with a range of solutions to suit your pocket.
Over 30% of all UK carbon emissions come from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity! The single biggest difference you can make to fight climate change is to switch to a genuinely green supplier. At Ecotricity, they invest more per customer in building new green energy than all the other suppliers put together. The percentage of green electricity in our fuel mix now stands at over 50%. Help them build more – switch today!
Moneysupermarket.com is constantly looking for ways to help you reduce your gas and electricity bills. In this climate of rising energy prices and warnings of irreparable damage to the planet, they also realise that more consumers than ever are becoming aware of the importance of being environmentally friendly. That’s one of the key reasons why they have taken an interest in the development of renewable energy, which can offer a major boost to the environment. www.moneysupermarket.com/utilities/cheaper-gas-electricity.aspx
EDF Energy is Britain’s largest electricity generator. They have put sustainability at the heart of their business, by making industry leading commitments including to reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions from their electricity production by 60% by 2020.
ADvantage Projects are a small independent company run on an ethical basis which offers a service that includes:
•Full energy auditing of designs or existing buildings, domestic and commercial;
•Feasibility studies for the integration of all types of renewable technologies and associated systems e.g. rain water harvesting;
•Design and specification of suitable renewable energy technologies: solar, wind, geothermal/ heat pumps, biomass, combined heat and power, even small scale hydro.
•Project managing installation of renewable energy systems.
Invisible Heating Systems have spent fourteen years designing and supplying energy efficient and micro renewable heating and cooling systems for all types of buildings. The product range includes underfloor heating, ground, air and water source heat pumps, wood pellet stoves, solar thermal and PV collectors. Total energy solutions are designed, customised to the customers’ requirements. Systems can be designed for new or integrated into existing buildings. www.invisibleheating.co.uk
Efficient Heat install solar hot water and energy efficient heating systems. They are Corgi registered heating engineers and IPHE registered plumbers and have been accredited by Vissemann and Vaillant to install high efficiency boilers and solar hot water systems. http://www.efficient-heat.net/
Time to Change is the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances’ (AMDEA) campaign to encourage the replacement of 15.4 million old fridges and washing machines with new energy efficient models. You can make a big difference - changing to an A+ fridge freezer can typically halve your electricity usage - and the website’s handy savings calculator lets you work out how much money, electricity and carbon you could save if you take action and replace that guzzler in the kitchen... www.t2c.org.uk/calculator.php
GreenEnergy360 is a new web service to provide you with an all-round perspective on all the essential aspects of green energy. GreenEnergy360 offers impartial advice about implementing sustainable and renewable energy options, including solar, wind, hydro and biomass energy systems. We also provide support on other aspects of green energy, such as energy efficiency measures.www.greenenergy360.org
