1. CARA PENN OUTREACH OFFICER Energy Saving Trust North East Advice Centre Energy Saving in South Tyneside

2. About us… Who we are… –Energy Saving Trust North East Advice Centre –Non-Profit –Government Funded Our Goals… –To achieve a sustainable use of domestic energy –To cut carbon dioxide emissions Freephone: 0800 512 012

3. What we do… Provide free and impartial energy advice –Energy efficiency – no and low cost measures –Help to find grants for insulation and heating –Renewable energy and transport Freephone: 0800 512 012

4. How we work … Call Centre –9am-5pm, Monday to Friday Outreach activity –Deliver presentations and training sessions –Hold advice stands at events Home Energy Check –Questionnaire about your home –Provides an individual report –Complete via freepost, online or through our call centre Partnership projects and schemes –Building an energy saving network, working with regional partners involved in saving energy or delivering advice Freephone: 0800 512 012

5. Why Save Energy? Environmental Reasons… –The average household could save around 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year by making their home energy efficient Social Reasons… –Increasing fuel poverty Freephone: 0800 512 012

6. Why Save Energy? Economic Reasons… –Around £7.5 billion of energy is wasted in the UK every year –That is enough money to give every man, woman and child in the UK £125 a year! Freephone: 0800 512 012

7. Rising Fuel Prices Since January 2003… Electricity prices have risen 28 times Average annual gas bills have increased from £242 to £349 44.2% price rise! Freephone: 0800 512 012

8. Rising Fuel Prices Since January 2003… Gas prices have risen 31 times Average annual gas bills have increased from £330 to £539 63.3% price rise! Freephone: 0800 512 012

9. Switching Fuel Suppliers Up to 10 million people have never switched fuel suppliers Could save up to £400 per year on fuel bills by switching Freephone: 0800 512 012

10. What you can do today  Turn heating thermostats down by 1ºC  Set water thermostat between 50 o C & 60ºC  Close curtains at dusk  Switch off lights when you leave a room  Washing your clothes at 40⁰C instead of 60⁰C saves one third of the electricity used Freephone: 0800 512 012

11.  Have a shower instead of a bath  Put lids on saucepans  Only boil as much water as you need  Put plugs in sinks when washing-up  Don’t leave appliances on standby What you can do today Freephone: 0800 512 012

12. The Cost of Keeping an Appliance on Standby One Year = £52!!! Freephone: 0800 512 012

13. Low Cost Measures Low energy light bulbs »Save £78 over the lifetime of each bulb Insulate hot water cylinders Lag Pipes Draught-proofing Freephone: 0800 512 012

14. Buy A-Rated appliances with the energy saving recommended logo rating This guarantees that the product will: –Save energy –Cost less to run –Help the environment Energy Saving Recommended Freephone: 0800 512 012

15. A Summary … The Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre is working in the North East to help households save energy, money and the environment All advice we provide is: Free Impartial Locally Relevant Independent Freephone: 0800 512 012

16. Get in Contact Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre – Speak to an advisor on freephone 0800 512 012 – Complete an online Home Energy Check today at www.est.org.uk/check www.est.org.uk/check –For more information about EST visit our website: www.est.org.uk/myhome www.est.org.uk/myhome energywatch – Call them on 08459 06 07 08 – Visit their website www.energywatch.org.ukwww.energywatch.org.uk Freephone: 0800 512 012