Energy Advice

The ACT on CO2 campaign website has a carbon calculator that allows you to work out your carbon footprint.  There's a short film to download about reducing your carbon impact and outlines some of the Government's schemes to help cut carbon.

website: www.direct.gov.uk/actonco2

The Energy Saving Trust website has useful tips to conserve energy in your home.  The Virtual Home Tour is an especially useful tool, as it helps you to evaluate what sections of your home could be made more energy efficient.

As well as the tour, there is a simple tips page, which contains low-cost measures for preventing energy waste, the handy Savings Wizard calculates energy savings based on your own home. And if you're looking for a new appliance, make sure you check their Energy Efficiency Recommended Database first.

website: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

The Carbon Trust helps the business and public sector cut their carbon emissions.  Their website gives tips on saving energy and offers help with action plans, free site surveys and interest free loans.

website: www.carbontrust.co.uk

Consumer Focus is the independent watchdog for gas and electricity consumers.  Their website has plenty of advice about saving energy, as well as information about all the suppliers, and a list of websites that enables you to compare energy prices.

website: www.consumerfocus.org.uk

The Renewable Energy Centre is a comprehensive website packed with information covering energy saving and renewable technologies

website: www.therenewableenergycentre.co.uk

Energy Saving Secrets is a website that looks at many ways of leading a greener lifestyle, whilst saving you money and helping the planet.

website: www.energysavingsecrets.co.uk

Green Energy Suppliers

The Friends of the Earth website has a comprehensive section on climate change and energy, along with an up to date comparison of green tariffs provided by various suppliers.

website: www.foe.co.uk/campaigns

UK Green Power is a website that promotes the use of wind and solar power, and offers an online tariff comparison.

website: www.ukgreenpower.co.uk

Local and National Sustainability Groups

The Nottinghamshire Agenda 21 Forum covers a wide range of issues which impact on our quality of life.  The Forum members are drawn from a mix of public, private and voluntary sector organisations from across Nottinghamshire county.

The Best Foot Forward website provides tools to help measure your personal environmental impact and ecological footprint.

website: www.bestfootforward.com