Green Energy
With the soaring cost of energy bills it’s time to look at what we can do to reduce our bills. One of the best ways to do this is to compare tariffs from the various energy companies. However, what can those of us who want to reduce our carbon footprint do?
Most energy companies now have a greener energy tariff that takes into account reducing your carbon footprint and also using renewable energy sources. On the whole these are more expensive than your average tariff but long term are better for the environment.
There are also some totally eco-friendly energy providers cropping up that provide energy from 100% renewable sources and are also researching innovative ways of providing energy without harming the environment.
BEST GREEN ENERGY TARIFFS
- British Gas
British Gas offer two green energy packages. The first is Zero Carbon which leaves no carbon footprint by offsetting 100% of the carbon emissions you use. They also match the electricity you use with electricity from renewable sources.
The second is Future Energy. This supplies electricity from renewable energy sources to the national grid.
For more information go to the British Gas website.
- nPower
The greenest tariff from npower is the National Trust Green Energy tariff. Npower will match 100% of the electricity you use with a supply of energy back into the electricity grid. They will also contribute £30 to the National Trust Green Energy Fund that supports investment into renewable energy.
For more information check out the details here.
- EON
EON have one green tariff know as Go Green. Customers are offered green source electricity as well as a carbon offset scheme. Again a 100% match of the electricity you use against electricity from renewable sources is made. The carbon offset is for gas only.
The added benefit here is that EON offer a reward scheme with Tesco so you get Clubcard points when you pay your bill.
Click here to Go Green Electricity and Gas with E.ON
BEST GREEN ENERGY COMPANIES
- Ecotricity
Ecotricity is the world’s first green electricity company. Their energy comes from 100% renewable energy sources so their is no carbon footprint. They are also making a huge investment into building new sources of renewable energy that far outweighs what other companies are doing.
Ecotricity do not make you pay a premium for switching to them and with their New Energy tariff will match the standard price of your regional supplier. For more information go to www.ecotricity.co.uk
- Good Energy
Good energy is another company that provide 100% green electricity from renewable sources. Their website is www.good-energy.co.uk
- Green Energy
Green Energy only buy green and therefore do not have any fossil fuel tariffs in their business. They also support emerging technologies that will one day reduce the pricing of oil.
A unique point about this company is that if you sign up with them you can become a share holder. Their website is www.greenenergy.uk.com
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