Month: April 2013

  • Green sky thinking week

    Green sky thinking week

    I was very excited to hear about Green sky thinking week at Ecobuild last month. Of course when it came to signing up for events I found it a lot harder to actually fit people in, I would definitely have enjoyed the pub quiz on a Tuesday but that’s football night and I can’t let…

  • The Owl and the boiler part 2

    So after much enjoyment of the new energy monitor and a new found fascination with how much energy the fridge uses I embarked on installing the new boiler control at the weekend. This little gadget replaces the standard wall thermostat with a new one that is supposed to be more efficient. As Ecoalex I really…

  • Electricity monitor and heating controls

    I am having all sorts of fun today with new gadgets. I went to Ecobuild recently and talked to the good people at Owl about their electricity monitors. I have been meaning to get an electricity monitor for ages , especially as I regularly recommend them to other people. Anyway, I thought it was high…