Glow-worm will be showcasing its range of renewable and energy efficient heating products at Ecobuild this week (stand 1338), the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. The event itself takes place at Earl’s Court in London, 2nd – 4th March, and is expected to top last year’s attendance of 35, 617. Glow-worm will be showcasing their Clearly Hy... (read more)

Renewable energy and renewable products are big right now – what with news of the energy cash back tariff and the after effects of the Copenhagen summit.  It seems a lot of you are interested in being green at home as our recent #saveenergypledge competition proved. To help answer some of the commonly asked questions about solar thermal and our Clearly Solar range we took some time with Product... (read more)

54,758 vouchers have been snapped up under the Government’s Boiler Scrappage scheme leaving around 70,000 vouchers worth a total of £28 million still up for grabs. But so far only 6% of the vouchers issued have been snapped up by people living in the North East.  Boiler manufacturer Glow-worm is urging more people to apply to be in with a chance of receiving a £400 discount voucher off the pr... (read more)

And finally, a little closer to home, what do you think about the Glow-worm website and blog?  Are there any questions you want or need answering online, needs which you feel aren’t currently met. Please do let us know and we’ll endeavour to investigate the issues where we can! Thanks for participating in our poll this week – you can of course get in touch with us at any point to feedba... (read more)

January might be over but most of us are still feeling the effects of a tightened belt after Christmas and New Year celebrations. It’s day four of the blog poll and we want to discuss energy efficiency and how this affects your personal budget. Are there any monetary incentives (excluding a free boiler!) which may help to improve the efficiency of your home, within budget.  Perhaps a free energ... (read more)

Day three of the poll and the functions of your boiler central heating system. Do you think the controls on your boiler are easy to use?  Spring will soon be sprung, but do you know how to change the programmable settings to adapt to the changing climate. We want to hear your thoughts on the function of your boiler – maybe you feel that the dials would be easier to use if the clock was digital,... (read more)

Its day two of the Glow-worm poll and our next topic is renewable energy.  Last week Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced plans to reward eco friendly householders who produce green energy via their solar panels. Under the plans, homeowners could earn £900 a year when they first put in the technology, along with saving £140 a year on their bills, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (D... (read more)

Winners of the #saveenergypledge competition will be announced this week. We’ve received loads of creative entries on the blog and on twitter, with pledges to save energy ranging from switching to energy saving light bulbs to turning the TV off standby. It seems many of us also recognise that we need to add an extra layer when it gets cold at home rather than cranking up the heating. The pledges... (read more)

To celebrate the launch of the boiler scrappage scheme Glow-worm is offering homeowners an extra year’s warranty with any purchase made in replacement of a G rated boiler, under the scheme. So not only will you get £400 back for the cost of your new energy efficient A rated boiler, you’ll also have that extra peace of mind that if anything does go wrong, help is just a phone call away. To fin... (read more)

Make your New Year’s Resolution a green one this year and join the Glow-worm campaign to save energy! We’re asking for customers to make a SAVE ENERGY PLEDGE on Twitter.  All you have to is send your pledge to @YourHotTopics (via Twitter) and include the #saveenergypledge. Maybe it’s switching to energy saving light bulbs, investing in a composter or getting yourself a new high efficiency b... (read more)