Did you Save Energy?

9.45.50am BST (GMT +0100) Sat 28th Oct 2006

Did you Save Energy?

Energy Saving Week is drawing to a close, the week was organised by the Energy Saving Trust and was to encouraging people to reduce their energy consumption by 20% .

If we all in the UK commit to save 20% of the energy that we use every day, together we can help prevent climate change.

The Energy Saving Trust is encouraging people to take a few simple steps as part of their everyday life to reduce their energy use, five ideas include;

1. boil just enough water in your kettle that is needed when making hot drinks

2. Use energy efficient bulbs

3. Do not leave appliances on standby, like TVs - Switch them off.

4. Turn down your thermostat by 1 degree centigrade

5. Washing laundry at 30 degrees

To find out more about the week and what you could do in the future to save energy, visit the Energy Saving Trust at http://www.est.org.uk/