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Energy is meant to improve people’s lives. Often cost prevents residents from making the most of that opportunity, so they cut back on energy use to be able to pay the bills.
An expert explains how insulation works and why it matters.
Simple changes to your home can keep the warmth in, the winter cold out, and power bills down.
With bills rising, people are looking for ways to use less energy. We asked five experts for their practical and proven advice.
Some reforms take years to deliver. These policies could be deployed almost immediately.
The next big innovations will centre on energy efficiency.
Maximising North Sea production would reduce bills by just £16 to £82 per year, say researchers.
Deregulation promised competition but delivered middlemen instead.
Many countries in Europe pay much less for their energy.
The cold weather payment is important but needs to be made in advance of freezing temperatures.
Use electric fans as your first cooling strategy, and only turn on the aircon when the indoor temperature exceeds 27°C.
Thousands will be left in fuel poverty by the move – and pension rises won’t kick in until after the worst of the cold weather.
A social tariff, as proposed by the SNP, would mean lower bills for low-income households as well as elderly and disabled people.
Many of the party’s more ambitious proposals – like free cancer treatment and dental care for pensioners – were abandoned after the 2019 election, and have not resurfaced.
Energy bill discounts have failed to meet the scale of the problem, research shows.
While running it briefly and intermittently at a very low temperature may feel thrifty, it will not be the most energy efficient choice. Here’s what to do instead.
Most Aussie homes are not suited to the current climate, let alone future extremes. But they can be upgraded. A new report identifies the most common housing types and benefits of renovating.
Oil and gas must be eliminated from heating systems over the coming years.
Increasing energy costs pose a challenge for everyone, but the impact is most pronounced for those living in deprived areas.
Top contributors
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Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Research Team Leader, CSIRO
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Visiting Academic, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Head of Policy Engagement, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, and Fellow in Environmental Change, Reuben College, University of Oxford
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Researcher in architecture and urban planning, Climateworks Centre
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Research fellow, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Geography, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde
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PhD Candidate in Energy Policy, University of Oxford
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland