We see it on a weekly basis in the news – the price of crude oil has risen or fallen. Despite the continual increase in the cost of living in the UK, the cost of oil genuinely fluctuates. Indeed, it hit a 14 year low at the start of 2016.
Last week saw the release of the autumn statement, the latest update on how the government is spending its money and what effect it’s been having. Amid the groaning and screeching noises of the House of Commons and the carefully selected financial statistics, it’s hard to pick the bones out
We’re now well-accustomed to headlines about energy price rises. Last week’s news issued a warning that tariffs have risen by an average of 16% across the ‘big six’ since September. Consumer switching service Uswitch issued the report, suggesting the increase is a result of rising wholesale prices and the falling
Biomass is the fuel used in wood-fuelled heating systems, it can be in the form of pellets, chips or logs. This essentially takes the place of your existing fuel, which may be oil, LPG or gas.
Automatic lighting sensors are a cost-effective way of removing wasted energy and expense on lights. You might have been in a room before, perhaps working late at your desk, and the lights have inexplicably gone off by themselves. “Make sure you turn off your lights when not in use…” –
North East football club Spennymoor Town are making headlines nationally and internationally this week ahead of their historic FA Cup First Round tie against League One’s MK Dons. Ahead of the game, we speak to GAS employee Joe Tait as he prepares to step out onto the turf in the world’s
FOUR THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW. By Phil Andrew, Head of Customer Experience, Great Annual Savings Group
You’ll have to invest some time or money to conduct a full energy audit, but the results will be worth it in the long term. Having an expert assess your premises in detail will throw up numerous areas for improvement. And, at GAS, we believe in recommending a range of
Most people consider heat loss in their home almost constantly. But it probably won’t cross their mind as often in the workplace, where it could cost you more money faster than it does at home. It’s a real problem too. Your building’s front door is probably open and closed a
Yesterday we covered ‘Voltage Optimisation’ – so the posts aren’t sounding much sexier! But they are still useful. In fact, you may even have this installed in your building without knowing it already. Many standard units already offer this functionality but are underused.
