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5 top energy blogs you should be reading...

Green energy blogs aren't always the most popular choice for some light reading, and it's even worse if you pick a bad one. We've compiled a list of our favourite 5.

We feel these blogs provide all the relevant information with a minimum of fuss and jargon. In short they're informative and easy to read. Sooooo in no particular order....

1. The YouGen Blog

One of the best known blogs on the list YouGen has a great selection of posts and has a treasure chest full of information from the world of renewable energy.

2. The Renewable Energy Law Blog 

NOT FOR BEGINNERS: This is a particularly technical blog that focuses on the development of renewable energy and is a fantastic resource to learn more about the ever changing laws that govern renewable energy.

3. The Green Energy Blog

This is a great blog for a quick energy catchup, it features a lot of top 10's and is always showcasing the latest energy saving gadgets. 

4. The Green Energy Net Blog

The academic of the bunch, this site is choc-full of in depth quality articles and isn't afraid to share its opinions. This is definitely best reserved for when you have a couple of hours to kill, so you can get the most from their in depth analysis and commentary.

5. Green Electricity Blog

A great blog written by energy enthusiasts lacks the polish of some of the others on the list but has some great content and often provides well thought out insights and information. Best of all it's easy to read and is updated regularly.

Hopefully we've managed to include a little something for everyone with these blogs, but chances are we've missed out some great blogs so please feel free to get in touch and lets start a top energy blogs list .

Winter energy warmer

This week brings the news that a winter similar to the last one is on its way, which isn't great news for a number of reasons, not least that the central heating controls are going to be clicked up to the max and the old utilities bills will go way up.

It makes you wonder how people coped in the days before central heating - the interior of some dweillings must have occasionally gone below zero, which must have been a pretty miserable state of affairs. Some of the places I lived when I was a student weren't far off that, It has to be said, but luckily there were no killer winters then.

So, where do these winters fit in with global warming? Sadly it doesn't mean that climate change is in reverse, as the global trend is still towards being warmer, it just means that it's a freakishly cold winter.

There are a few ways to try and keep the utilities bills down, and they are all pretty obvious - things like insulation and draft exclusion and all the rest of it. Other ways of keeping a lid on winter fuel expenses:

Have a wood burning stove and live near a forest.

Get a flat above people who have their heating on full all the time, giving you a kind of modern day hypocaust effect.

Wear an extra layer of clothing. A bit if body insulation can make a lot of difference.

 

Hopefully though, even if temperatures go as low as last year, it won't be for as long.