Big Green Switch - Green videos - Energy saving

MAKING ENERGY SAVING EASY - Joanna Yarrow

BigGreenSwitch — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:57:02 +0000

With the credit crunch biting, we need ways to save some pennies. So Ariel has put together a vodcast to show you the small changes that can be made around home with minimal expense, effort and time. Think you are too busy to be green? Think again, the five minute long vodcast will be full of tips that take no more that 15 minutes to implement with some only taking a minute or two. You can watch them on your way home and put them into practice by the time you go to bed! Ariel has also linked with the Energy Saving Trust to sponsor Thursday 23rd October as part of Energy Saving Week, a link which is in its third year demonstrating Ariels commitment to environmental issues. Energy Saving Week is an event, designed to drive energy usage down in the UK and to promote significant behavior change amongst all of us. Crucial to this is making energy efficiency at home simple, easy and quick to implement.
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Energy Efficient Penguin

steve — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:35:48 +0000

Funny animation which brilliantly illustrates just how much less energy a low energy bulb needs compared to standard bulbs.
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Eco Kettle product review

steve — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:33:40 +0000

SmartPlanet.com test out the UK's most popular enegry-saving gadget, the Eco kettle.
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10 ways to save energy

steve — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:00:00 +0000

10 quick tips from the Energy Saving Trust on ways you can save energy around the home.
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Energy Saving Trust Lightbulb Challenge

steve — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:59:31 +0000

The Energy Saving Trust set the public a challenge. Were they able to tell the difference between an energy efficient lightbulb and a traditional one?
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Act On CO2 advert

steve — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:12:38 +0000

This short film from the Government's Act on CO2 campaign makes the clear and concise point about how energy use in your home creates CO2 emissions, and how we can all reduce our emissions to help tackle climate change.
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Carbon Trust Standard - real climate change action

steve — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:07:41 +0000

The Carbon Trust Standard shows which organisations have actually reduced their carbon emissions and so are taking real action on climate change. Its supported by Greenpeace and the CBI. For more info: www.carbontruststandard.com
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Smart Cities - Green energy savings for businesses and cities

steve — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:51:47 +0000

Silicon Valley leaders talk about smart cities, a concept used throughout the world where intelligent control networks optimise buildings and even whole city infrastructures to produce huge energy savings.
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100 Ways To Save The Planet

steve — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:57:23 +0000

100 ways to save the planet in 250 seconds!
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Green Homes To Fight Climate Change

BigGreenSwitch — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:33:21 +0000

New measures to make your home greener are being unveiled by the government this morning. Our homes currently produce more than a quarter of the UK's CO2 emissions, and cutting this figure is a key priority in the battle against climate change.
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