Greener boilers cut costs more than we thought, says Energy Saving Trust

Jessica Shankleman
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New figures boost expected financial savings from boiler upgrades, but downgrade impact of double glazing

The Energy Savings Trust (EST) has admitted it may have overestimated the energy bills savings that can be generated from fitting double glazing or insulating walls, but undervalued the impact of replacing...

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