Fantastic Home: Bees on Bike!

The Fantastic Home mobile energy efficiency exhbition has been out and about again over the last month offering energy efficiency advice.

At least five people we spoke to at Newstead Village's Greener and Cleaner Day intended to go homes and ring their energy supplier to ask for a smart meter. Some were keen to do so because they receive estimated bills and would like them to be accurate; others wanted to be able to see how much energy they are using and try to cut their energy use.

At an event in Hasland Park, Chesterfield to promote bees and other pollinators, we even had a bee on the WattBike seeing how much energy she could make with pedal power!

At both events we gave out whole house energy meters for free. The Energy Saving Trust estimate that the average home saves between 5% and 15% on their electriity bills in the first year they have a monitor. Based on an average electricity bills of £584 in 2015 that's up to £87!

In September and October we will be at Stapleford Carnival, Worksop Market, Retford Market, Sustainable Hayfield's Apple Day, Hope Valley's Apple Day and Swadlincote International Food and Drink Festival. Come see us for some advice and find out how much power you can generate on the Watt Bike.