Archive for Author: Colin

Home energy

Picture life before plugs: smoky hearths for warmth, candles for light. Fast-forward to bar heaters in 1950s Britain and tonight’s phone-controlled thermostat. That journey shows why the choices we make

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Energy Bill

Last June, the National Grid shelled out a record £9, 724 per megawatt-hour to keep SE London lit. Wholesale spikes like that flow straight to our bills. But homeowners aren’t

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