Over August, several of our buildings went off grid – and we have big plans for the future to increase this impact! First off, what does going ‘off grid’ mean? (Whatever you’re thinking, we’re not going to have the University in a field in the middle of nowhere!). To start, being ‘on grid’ means that […]
As part of the ‘Get Me Toasty’ campaign, all Salford homeowners and private tenants can now get cavity wall and loft insulation free of charge (subject to survey). Fitting the insulation takes less than half a day but you’ll get years of benefits from it: – You can turn your heating down and save up […]
The time has now come to say good-bye to the 60W light bulb as the EU ban on 60W incandescent light bulbs comes into effect on the 1st September 2011. Already 75W, 100W, and all clear incandescent bulbs have been banned in terms of manufacturing and importing of into the EU. Retailers are still allowed […]