These could save you £7 a room on electricity!

Advantages: Save you money...
Disadvantages: Inital outlay...

...*NEW* IKEA have now introduced these in various shapes including tube/strip lights, candle bulbs and even spotlight style reflector lightbulbs. They now claim that they reduce electricity usage by 80% per bulb! Having recently moved home and being a green consumer I decided it was time to put the claims of energy saving light bulbs to the test? And with IKEA on my doorstep - well what more could I ask for? So armed with the wattage of the existing bulbs, and the quantity needed I went shopping ;o) IKEA make things easy and have all the lighting in one area of their store, so off I wandered to see what was on offer. The array of variations on energy saving bulbs at IKEA was quite outstanding - both screw-in and bayonet in wattages ranging from 20W down to 4W, in both the traditional globe and the common rectangular bulb shapes. I...

Science_angie 10.05.2006 (08.08.2007) · Read review
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Smart Energy - The Story so Far - Good Early Savings

Advantages: Good early savings from SMART Energy Master. Professional People. Quality Panels. Flexible
Disadvantages: It is complex, expensive and you must use the system properly to gain savings

...is complex to start with - and left. Since then - and bear in mind I don't yet have the panels, my gas consumption has reduced from immediately before the installation of the Smart Energy master from around 75kwh per day to around 15kwh per day. I realise this is not all down to the Smart Energy master - the fact is the guy also fixed a fault - but it is very clear the new controller is much more sophisticated in managing the boiler. I would recommend anyone putting panels in to consider the Smart Energy Master - or something similar by other companies - there is a choice. I would also say Smart Energy have been polite, professional, helpful and to be honest I feel pretty good about them thus far. In summary: - I don't think you will get savings from the panels UNLESS you have better management of your boiler - posts I have read here...

paul10june 04.06.2009 · Read review
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Energy drink at a great price

Advantages: Cost, Taste
Disadvantages: Not available in pubs's and club's

...This review is on ?Emerge Energy Drink? As I sit here and write this review I wonder how this drink can be sold for 24p which is a saving of over £1.00 if compared to its nearest rival. Now is that because it?s poor taste, nasty ingredients or something else! Well I hope to explain that to you during this review. I am not someone who often reviews food and drink products, so sorry for the layout. I am just reviewing it in the order I like to read. About Emerge Emerge is sold in the UK in most supermarkets, coming in single cans or as part of a multipack you can expect to notice this drink in its bright orange can. Emerge is manufactured and distributed from Derby in England. The company responsible for the production of this drink are Cott, on their website they claim to be one of the largest non alcohol drinks. Cott...

marcellep2 03.07.2009 · Read review
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Give Me Energy!

Advantages: A good energy boost, Taste nice
Disadvantages: Don't make the mistake and eat them like sweets

...Dextro energy tablets come in five different flavours which are original, orange, blackcurrant, lemon and tropical. I haven't tried all of these flavours but have tasted the orange and lemon varieties. I have done a bit of research on these as well as testing them myself to help in my review. Before I go any further I would like to make the point that they are not designed to be eaten as sweets. AIMS Dextro energy tablets are designed to give a quick energy release to help in endurance sports for example marathon running or other sports which last longer than thirty minutes or so. These tablets are high in glucose which the body uses as an energy supply to fuel your exercise. This means that you are topping up your body's glycogen reserves so that you do not run out of energy as you are exercising. PACKAGING The packets...

killiefan 10.11.2005 (04.12.2005) · Read review
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A Boost of Energy or Not.......?

Advantages: Tasty Quite Healthy Sweets
Disadvantages: Too Addictive

...I first remember being introduced to these odd large tablet like energy sweets by my mum when I was a young child. My mum felt these were better for us than a "normal" packet of sweets. When I first tried them I didn't think very much of them but can now quite honestly say I am addicted to them! THE CLAIMS Dextro Energy was first introduced in 1936 when the Olympics were held in Berlin. It is claimed that Dextro Energy can supply our bodies with energy we may have lost through our busy lifestyles, or for athletes who may need that little extra boost, it is also said to aid concentration. Dextro Energy is made up of 82% Dextrose, which is basically another name for glucose and a natural form of sugar, usually found in fruit and honey, this is the ingredient which is supposed to give us our energy boost. Our bodies naturally...

lel1969 20.11.2007 · Read review
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Acoustic Energy AEGO, nod and enjoy

Advantages: Please read the review
Disadvantages: Hardly anything loud

...I heard about AE (acoustic energy) but that is all, never really felt any urge to delve into its range of audios until recently, in fact bumped accidentally to some massive sound which was too impressive and sweet to ignore. I was riding down the lane a couple of nights ago, and I was passing through a neighbor of mine who also happens to be a very good friend of mine, McCartney?s ?Mother Mary? was streaking out in streams from her window, I was wondering if this was again a new recording. I decided to have a look at it. The acoustic and tonal quality was bloody impressive and what I saw was even more so. My decision to go for Apple iPod was belated and was on purpose. I always contended that the there was no doubt about the quality of Apple but I had my own reservations about its audio capability. I only decided to go for it after...

roktimdutta 13.12.2009 · Read review
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  Quick energy fix

Advantages: They are absorbed into your body quickly and with no side effects
Disadvantages: They don't always work and only help so much

...Several weeks ago I was talking to my Aunt who suggested energy tablets to me. Not just for the energy boost but for other health benefits. For almost 4 years now I've suffered with dizziness, which at the moment is the best it's been in a long time. I'm starting to get my life back in shape and I'm really eager to get back into work. I find that some days I'm really fatigued and it's normally when I'm really dizzy that it overwhelms me. Not wanting to give in to it I've tried a variety of things to help me. When I was really bad I'd have to go for a sleep as I was so dizzy and tired all of a sudden it's the only thing I could do. The days it didn't hit me so hard I fought it and slowly over the months I've more or less mastered what I can do and what my limits are. My average day isn't exactly strenuous but the days I am really busy I...

salem_witch 22.11.2007 · Read review
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Energy, give me a break

Advantages: Cheap, small, convenient, harmless? taste ok
Disadvantages: Not sure if they work

...When I was younger I had an undiagnosed, overactive thyroid condition which would raise it's ugly head from time to time. When I was eventually diagnosed my Doctor told me that at times my thyroid had possibly been underactive also and this explained my fluctuating weight and the low energy levels I often had. Until I knew what was the problem I tried many things in an attempt to stabilise my weight and give me some energy. Amongst the products I tried was Dextro Energy Tablets. These tablets to me taste like large, hard, sherbet sweets. They almost taste like those hard lollipops that used to be called traffic lights. You know the sherbet ones. They are very hard but dissolve quite easily on the tongue and this is usually the recommended way to consume these tablets. They have a dry chalky taste initially. The recommended dose is...

grafter123 20.11.2007 (21.11.2007) · Read review
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Emerge Yourself In Energy

Advantages: Cheap, Gives you energy, Nice mixed with other drinks
Disadvantages: Not the nicest energy drink

.... Although the taste isn't as good as Red Bull when mixed with other drinks the taste is all right. This drink is also nice on its own especially if is ice cold. Keep it in the fridge then serve it over ice for that extra special taste. It is lovely on hot Summer days like we seem to be having at the moment. You can purchase 4 Emerge drinks for the price of 1 Red Bull which is a fantastic deal. Just think how much money you will save! I was little wary when I found out the price because I thought it would taste like cheap rubbish, but to my surprise it wasn't all that bad. It has quite a lot of fizz in it so if you don't like fizzy drinks then you might not like this. I've tried quite a few energy drinks before and amongst my favourites are Red Bull, Relentless and Red Devil. Although Emerge isn't amongst my favourites I wouldn't write it...

Mickie26 30.06.2009 · Read review
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BIG BLUE ENERGY BLAST!!!!

Advantages: Does what it says - gave me a BIG blast of energy!
Disadvantages: Horrible taste, gave me a headache, I don't like the lid, too much sugar for me

...Powerade Mountain Blast Energy Drink ...What is it? It is an energy drink manufactured by Coca Cola. It is bright blue in colour and tastes very sweet, not everyone will like the sugary taste but some will. It is gluten free and is known to give you energy. It's Blue! When I first saw this bright blue drink my first reaction was, 'God, that's blue!', as I think a lot of people reading this will also think when they first see it! The fact that it is bright blue might put some people off. The colour put me off at first because I thought there must be so many artificial colourings in it to get it to be that colour (I am slightly allergic to artificial additives, they give me headaches etc). Despite my first thoughts I did decide to try this one day, though.... Why Did I Buy Powerade Mountain Blast Energy Drink...

Ruby.xo 18.08.2009 (22.08.2009) · Read review
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