Energy Roadshows can help raise awareness on energy saving measures

Roadshows can help raise awareness on the very important issue of energy efficiency, and this is exactly the outcome of such an event that has recently taken place in Wooler, Northumberland, according to a report in the local media.

Listening to representatives of Warm up North, National Energy Action and Community Action Northumberland (CAN), locals learned about a wide range of energy and money-saving initiatives, as well as renewable heating alternatives at the event.

Tom Bell, head of social strategy at Northern Gas Networks, said: "We're delighted that the Energy Roadshows have been such a success.

"Raising awareness about the simple ways that people can save energy and money on their fuel bills is really important to us and we're really pleased to be able to support such a fantastic initiative."

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