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- Save time and money with an even shorter shower – or try a strip wash | Letters Mon, 16 Jan 23, 5:53amReaders respond to a Pass Notes column on the four-minute shower
- The four-minute shower: how to wash to save money, water – and stay stink-free Tue, 10 Jan 23, 3:05amThe cost of hot water has risen dramatically, while environmental concerns are more pressing than ever. So just how short should your shower be?
- Beat the heat: 10 tips for keeping cool while protecting your health and budget | The Conversation Wed, 28 Dec 22, 1:07pmLiberally spritz your face and neck, let the morning air in and choose a fan over AC
- Michael Lewis of E.ON: ‘Customers never felt the need to engage with energy – now they really do’ Wed, 21 Dec 22, 1:00amThe chief executive of the UK’s second-largest energy supplier has found his views on the industry have never been more in demand
- Power to the people: the neighbours turning their London street into a solar power station Sun, 18 Dec 22, 7:00pmLynmouth Road, Walthamstow, is about to become its own power station, with solar energy for 30 homes. Now the artists responsible want us all to change how we heat our homes
- Rome’s solar-powered Christmas tree lights spark row over ‘ugly’ panels Fri, 9 Dec 22, 1:08amCritics accuse authorities of ‘bogus environmentalism’ over installation in historic Piazza Venezia
- The Christmas show must go on: householders vow to keep the festive lights on Sat, 26 Nov 22, 11:00pmSoaring energy bills and cost of living crisis won’t deter yuletide light show enthusiasts but councils cut back
- Block chimneys, reposition furniture – and 13 more ways to winter-proof your home and cut your fuel bills Thu, 6 Oct 22, 5:00pmThere are better ways to keep warm than simply turning up the heating. Here’s how to make your house or flat more energy-efficient – and stop the heat leaking away
- Heatproof your home – top tips for energy efficiency Thu, 6 Oct 22, 5:00pmBills are rising, but you can protect against heat escape and make savings, by taking simple steps such as using thermal curtains, or DIY double-glazing and insulation
- Louis Vuitton reduces thermostat and light use in shops to save energy Fri, 16 Sep 22, 4:09amLVMH announced measures after Emmanuel Macron urged France to reduce power consumption
- Luis Vuitton reduces thermostat and light use in shops to save energy Fri, 16 Sep 22, 4:09amLVMH announced measures after Emmanuel Macron urged France to reduce power consumption
- ‘We had to leave home for a better future’: Kate Beaton on the brutal, drug-filled reality of life in an oil camp Thu, 15 Sep 22, 10:30pmBefore work like Hark! A Vagrant made her famous, the Canadian cartoonist spent two years in the Alberta wilderness, see-sawing between boredom and fear for her safety...
- Dining across the divide: ‘He supports a new Heathrow runway – we should invest in trains’ Thu, 21 Jul 22, 9:30pmThey couldn’t agree on the climate crisis – nor whether sending troops to Ukraine would start world war three
- How to wring value from your dryer: start on high spin and don’t overdo it Tue, 21 Jun 22, 3:30amExperts share their dried and tested tips for making your dryer work more efficiently and last longer
- ‘Why are we heating the air?’ Australians turn to warming gadgets as cold and energy costs bite Sat, 18 Jun 22, 6:00amFrom hand warmers to heated socks, there are devices for every extremity. But experts flag some safety concerns