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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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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?
Ratings for 15 brands of gas and electric boilers, with recommended buys. 

We also look at costs, grants, warranties, servicing, hydrogen boilers, energy efficiency and how to save energy. 

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Eco Heat Pumps

How to find an eco friendly heat pump company. We rate the ethical and environmental record of 18 heat pump brands.

We look at the different types of heat pumps, their efficiency and performance, environmental impact, running costs and grants. Plus we give our Best Buys and recommended buys. We also shine the spotlight on MasterTherm.

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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.

In the guide, we look at the most ethical & green energy suppliers with rankings for 18 UK energy companies, with best buys and brands to avoid recommendations.

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Solar Panels

Find eco friendly solar panels from ethical suppliers. This guide ranks 16 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 they still worth the investment? 

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Solar thermal

In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 13 solar companies.

We also look at different types of solar thermal, different uses for the technology, and our recommended buys.

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