Landlords in the county of Norfolk have been told that they would have to pay a fine if their houses are not up to the eco-friendly mark. If the plan is approved by the councillors then landlords could stand to lose a lot of cash if their houses are not ticking the boxes laid out by the government. As the United Kingdom is progressively becoming more and more eco-friendly landlords are now becoming legally accountable if they do not provide properties that are not good enough. Fines will start rolling in for any landlords who score anything below an E on the government index that rates the energy consumption rates. The rating can be anywhere from an A which is…
Tons of houses across the UK struggle with their monthly electricity bill and it feels like it is increasing by the month. Approximately 15 trillion watts of power are being used across the globe at any given moment while the amount of energy used in the United States doubles every 20 years. Making simple practices tradition in your home could reduce your carbon footprint while also saving you a few bucks. Pick better bulbs- Traditional bulbs consumer a lot of electricity and there have been better options available for years so not using them is simply shooting up your costs. It is hardly an investment with CFLs and LEDs costing barely anything but saving anywhere from 30% to 80% of…