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Energy

Switching to a green energy supplier has never been easier.  Our guides will help you find the greenest suppliers, and cut through the greenwash. We also look at alternative ways to power and heat your home with guides to solar power and heatpumps. Our news and features keep you up to date with renewable energy technologies, community energy schemes and much more.

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Issues

We need to urgently address our energy future to avoid the worst effects of climate change. We unravel the complexities of the energy industry, and shine a spotlight on the companies responsible for warming the planet. 

The Renewable Revolution

Home energy is an area where ethical consumers can play a hugely important role - cutting their own energy use, helping to promote renewables and affordable energy for all, and supporting the companies and technologies that are aiding the process.

Also of interest

  • Ethical Energy Suppliers

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    Our guide to ethical energy supplier cuts through the greenwash so you can select a provider to help you play your part in the energy transition. We look at the most ethical and green energy suppliers. The guide has rankings for 17 UK energy companies, with best buys and recommended brands, plus which brands to avoid and why. 
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  • Boilers

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    Which are the most ethical and eco-friendly brands of gas and electric boiler? This guide has ratings for 18 brands of gas and electric boilers, with recommended buys and which brands to avoid. 
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  • Solar Panels

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    Find eco friendly solar panels from ethical suppliers. This guide ranks 19 solar panel brands in the UK, with recommended buys.  Even in the UK solar panels can generate significant amounts of energy. Government payments have changed a lot, so for domestic use are solar panels still worth the investment? 
    Read more

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Shopping guides

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Batteries

Finding environmentally friendly batteries. This guide rates 12 brands of rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, with recommended buys and what to avoid.

Disposable batteries have a long-term impact on the environment, so in this guide we only recommend rechargeable batteries. 

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Boilers

Which are the most ethical and eco-friendly brands of gas and electric boiler?

This guide has ratings for 18 brands of gas and electric boilers, with recommended buys and which brands to avoid. 

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Eco Heat Pumps

How to find an eco friendly heat pump company. We rate the ethical and environmental record of 23 heat pump brands.

Heat pumps are more common across Europe than the UK, but are we slowly catching up? Find out what you need to consider if you are thinking of switching from a boiler to a heat pump. 

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Ethical Energy Suppliers

Our guide to ethical energy supplier cuts through the greenwash so you can select a provider to help you play your part in the energy transition.

We look at the most ethical and green energy suppliers. The guide has rankings for 17 UK energy companies, with best buys and recommended brands, plus which brands to avoid and why. 

View guide
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Solar Panels

Find eco friendly solar panels from ethical suppliers. This guide ranks 19 solar panel brands in the UK, with recommended buys. 

Even in the UK solar panels can generate significant amounts of energy. Government payments have changed a lot, so for domestic use are solar panels still worth the investment? 

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