A collection of resources relevant to improving energy efficiency of homes, saving you money and decarbonising.
Retrofit
Retrofitting a Victorian end terrace : A nice video of insulation and other fabric first improvements leading to 75% energy efficiency improvement in a Victorian house. Highlights include wall and floor insulation examples, and single room single room mechanical ventilation with heat recovery.
ASHPs
Visit a heat pump : Visit a house with an ASHP near you, including members of LEP
Get a Heat Pump : Advice on getting a heat pump
How expensive are heat pumps? : Article from Which? magazine looking at the relative costs of heat pumps compared to other boilers.
How many UK homes could have heat pumps? : Academic analysis of real boiler data to assess how many homes in England could have heat pumps.
What are heat pumps? : Information on heat pumps at the energy saving trust
The Heating Hub : Advice on home heating including heat pumps
Solar Power
Solcast : Solar Power forecast for your PV array
Advice on Solar Panels : Advice from the Energy Savings Trust
General Heating Information
Setting radiator TRVs and thermostats : How to use your heating controls to avoid spending too much
Energy Saving Trust : Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation – working to address the climate emergency. A respected and trusted voice on energy efficiency and clean energy solutions, working towards a smart, decarbonised, decentralised energy system.
What is an EPC? : What is an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and what does it mean?
Find your EPC : Find your Energy Performance Certificate
10 ways to save on Energy Bills : From Which?
Thermal Cameras for detecting heat loss
Using a thermal camera to cut bills : Advice on using a thermal camera. Remember that the LEP has thermal camera’s available to loan.
Thermal Camera use : Presentation with advice on how to get the most from your thermal camera sessions.
Thermal camera use : Advice from Octopus energy on thermal camera use and actions to take.
Local Energy Generation
Wadlow Wind Farm : A local community owned wind farm, which has some information about power output.
Lawrence Weston community owned turbine : A community owned wind turbine expected to produce profits/surpluses to reinvest in the community this year. The Ambition Lawrence Weston spillover generation is being sold to OVO, who ran a pilot to charge their customers in that community at a lower tariff.
Thrive Renewables : Thrive Renewables fund local energy generation projects including some community owned such as the Ambition turbine at Lawrence Weston.
The UKs Energy Mix
What determines the electricity price in the UK? BBC explainer.
National Grid: Live : See the current and past state of the UK power generation and the proportions made up of fossil fuels, renewables, etc. plus imports from Europe.
Energy Dashboard : Another view of the UK’s power generation.
MyGridGB : Another view
Live Power Cut maps : See current power cuts across the UK
Energy Companies
Money Saving Expert : Advice on Energy Suppliers, how to switch, customer service and best tariffs for different circumstances.
Best Energy Providers 2025 : Which? survey results for Energy providers.
Most Sustainable Energy Providers 2024 : Also from Which?
Smart Homes and Smart Energy
The Bottom Line: How Smart is the Smart Energy System? : How new technology will help keep the lights on (Radio programme/BBC Sounds)
Regulatory and Legal Issues
2024 Budget : Key energy and climate announcements in Autumn 2024 Budget
UK Parliament Climate Change Committee : Latest report on UK’s progress.