ENERGY-SAVING WEBSITE FOR BELT-TIGHTENERS

‘Saving money’ is definitely the buzz phrase of the moment, what with the coalition government announcing its long- awaited austerity measures and everybody being made to feel the need to ‘tighten their belts’.

While many businesses probably look towards redundancies in an effort to reduce running costs, there is another way: that of reducing energy bills. Fortunately, there is a website (www.sust-it.net) that sets out to help those intent on reduc- ing their energy bills. The site has ranked 6,500 household electrical goods - from tumble dryers to computers - and claims to be well-placed to reveal the UK’s most energy efficient appliances and electricals in 2010.

“There’s a staggering difference between the energy consumption of electricals in the mar- ketplace - which we’ve been highlighting through our unique ranking system,” says Ross Lam- mas, founder of www.sust-it.net. He said that while a lot of energy-efficient products are expen- sive, there are long-term savings to be made.

The website ranks electricals by energy usage and CO2 emissions using a unique calculation based on average usage combined with energy usage data published by the equipment manu- facturers. It is constantly being updated and contains information on products as diverse as tele- visions and chest freezers.

The site is totally independent and does not receive any funding from government agencies, rusts or charities.