How to keep your house cool in summer without breaking the bank

There isn’t a ‘one-size fits all’ approach to keeping your home cool in warmer weather, but we’ve compiled some of our top tips to make it easier for you to manage.

Ecotricity Explains: Wind energy

Wind energy has always been a big part of what we’re all about – in fact, Dale built our first windmill on a hill near our office HQ in Stroud back in 1996.

Climate change - can we fix it? Yes, we #CAN(Bill)

With a general election around the corner, we urgently need parliamentary candidates to back the Climate and Nature Bill (formerly Climate & Ecology Bill). That’s why we’re supporting our friends over at Zero Hour in their mission to make this happen.

5 simple ways you can reduce your plastic use this #PlasticFreeJuly

This month is Plastic Free July - which is a global movement helping people to learn how to reduce their plastic waste. The initiative is designed to provide resources to help everyone reduce their single-use plastic waste in all areas of their lives.

Green gas – your questions answered

Lots of customers have sent us questions about our first green gas mill, near Reading, which will be producing vegan gas by summer 2023.

Don't buy salmon this Christmas!

If you’re one of the 10% of the population planning to have a salmon starter to go with your Christmas dinner, you might want to read this before tucking in.

Help us defend nature from the government

Nature is under attack from the UK government. This is the collective view of conservation groups across Britain such as the RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust.

We’re charging ahead with our sun parks

We’re moving as quickly as we can because it’s the best way to fight the climate crisis. Here’s an update of what’s happening at our sun park projects across Britain right now.

Five 5G myths - busted!

5G is the latest generation of mobile phone technology, following on from 4G and 3G before it.

Your solar and biodiversity questions answered

We’ve been inviting questions from our customers, and have had lots of emails asking about our approach to solar power as well as the impact of our green energy parks on biodiversity.

We’re boosting biodiversity on our solar parks

We’re in the middle of a climate and ecological emergency. Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, with climate change and intensive agricultural practices responsible for serious ongoing damage to Britain’s wildlife.

Spring garden tips for helping wildlife

Ecotricity Principal Ecologist Simon Pickering, shares his tips for making your garden a haven for wildlife this spring.