Controller switches on an immersion heater at last possible moment to save on electricity bills
An academic says rising energy bills are causing more fuel poverty deaths. Professor John Hills has called for a new definition of the issue, where people with low incomes are forced into poverty by high fuel bills. His report discovered that in 2004, fuel-poor households faced a shortfall of £256 to heat their homes and avoid poverty, but in 2009 the figure rose to £402.
British Gas boss thinks consumers will change the way they use their energy
British Gas boss thinks consumers will change the way they uses their energy Centrica, the company that owns British Gas, the largest supplier of gas in the UK, thinks that people are going to change the way in which they use energy this winter.
Advanced PC heating control software shows how much oil is left in the tank
A House of Commons motion urging action on fuel prices was approved by MPs without a vote, but it is not binding on ministers. One of the MPs said the government should scrap a planned increase in fuel duty to help “hard-working, vulnerable Britons”. Conservative MP Robert Halfon, who tabled the motion, stated that the government must show it is one "that cuts taxes for millions of British people and not just for millionaires".
Mobile software allows control of home heating from a wireless laptop to save on bills
The charity Citizens Advice (CA) said it helped clients with more than 96,000 fuel debt problems last year. It found that 40 per cent when asked are worried about paying their fuel bill.
Room temperature sensor helps keep a building comfortable while saving money on fuel
One in two people say energy bills will put a strain on their finances this year. This was just one of the findings revealed during Big Energy Week from Citizens Advice.
Heating automatically turns down when nobody is at home and slashes energy costs
Fears have sprung up about fuel shortages after one of the largest oil refineries in the UK fell into administration.
Room temperature sensor cuts heating bills while keeping a household warm
Gas prices have rocketed as the freezing weather has retained its icy grip across Europe.
Use home room occupancy sensors to turn down the heating when nobody is in
The news of a suspected government U-turn on an energy efficiency scheme for homes has resulted in Channel 4's Grand
Ruggedised temperature probe ensures boiler runs efficiently to control energy costs
Protesters entered the headquarters of British Gas to demonstrate over fuel prices.
Fuel saving boiler controller also manages solar thermal hot water systems
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