Hi there, and welcome to bettergeneration.co.uk. We're here to help you reduce your energy bills and carbon dioxide emissions, a major cause of climate change. You'll find our practical guides, reviews and other info over on the menu on your left. And our online shop, selling great value energy saving & renewable energy kit, is here.

is your site windy enough for a turbine?

Many folks get in touch with us because they're thinking about getting a wind turbine for their home. We always say: 'look before you leap", and check out your wind speed first with an anemometer (wind gauge). Your average wind speed will dictate how much power you could really extract from the wind - estimating this first could save you an expensive mistake.

turbine building courses

Fancy building your own turbine? Find out how at a hands-on weekend course at which you'll make and erect a working machine from scratch. Sessions include hard-carving the wooden blades, and even making the magnet generator. Courses in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, prices starting from £200 including food. Find out more here.

comparing GU10 energy savers

Wondering about replacing your halogen spotlights with something a bit more eco-friendly? We bought a range of different energy-saving "GU10" type spotlights to see whether they really are equivalent to the wasteful halogen types. Read about the pros and cons of the different models. 

budget batteries

We can now offer high quality, maintenance-free VRLA batteries suitable for constructing a battery bank for off-grid renewable energy systems. They come from the backup power systems of city banks, who replace them every couple of years, despite the fact they are designed to last 15. From only £25 each plus shipping. Find out more.

wind-powered phone charging

Read about how we recently ran a renewably-powered mobile phone charging service at the excellent Bestival music festival on the Isle of Wight. The equipment we built for this event is available for hire if you're interested!