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Posted 18th March 2015
We’ve secured some national coverage about the Big Energy Race and some of our Top Teams. H.Energy Hat Throwers were featured in the Hereford Times, and the article can be found here, and Greening Kyle were featured in the Northern Times. We'll be sure to share more stories as...
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Running Commentary

With the Finish Line getting closer and closer we thought it'd be a good idea to compile some examples of the ways Big Energy Race has helped people get energy-fit, and make well informed changes in their homes.

We've put together a selection of articles from a handful of teams; there's also some extra goodness thrown in too.

h.Energy Hat Throwers  - Awesome Articles and Measuring Up Opening Survey

LESS - Ships Are In On It Too, Priorities FirstBig Energy Race Reflections and Nation's Biggest Housewarming Part 2

Transition Belper - Fridge Magnets, Neglected Raditator Controls? and BER at Climate Change Question Time

Cool Wirral -  Summary and An Energy Saving Family

Sustainable Wheatley - Spreading The Word and It's Worth Switching


Posted 19th March 2015
This week's Team of the Week goes to Belper Gardening Club.  Getting started in the Final Stretch, this team has quickly racked up points by completing lots of challenges and recruiting members to their team. They've made a great effort and achieved loads!  ...
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Posted 19th March 2015
In the spirit of congratulating good work, here's a quick catch up on Team Members of the Week, going a few weeks back:   See below for a list of the past few weeks, and the Team Members of that Week  • 13th  Feb - Zoe Jones from LESS  • 20th Feb - Sarah Lewis ...
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Posted 19th March 2015
Talking through our prizes and products that are available to Big Energy Race participants, the energyEGG is next on the list! Find out a bit about the history and the benefits it can have on a household. below. The  energyEGG was invented by Scottish entrepreneur Brian O'Reilly. After ...
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Posted 18th March 2015
To stop us (and you) from huddling around our computers until midnight on the 31st of March, we've decided that the Big Energy Race will be closing at 12PM on Wednesday the 1st of April. This gives teams the morning to get any last points and make full use of an extra morning of activity! The Big ...
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This week's Big Energy Race team profile is on Regina. Lots of you will have spoken to Regina at some point so it's nice to put a face to the name!

'I’m a newbie to Global Action Plan, just over 4 months, and have thoroughly enjoyed getting stuck in with the Big Energy Race. Within the team I pick up on the emails, postings and the calls, and assist with evaluation amongst other things. Big Energy Race to me is super valuable for the mere fact that it makes energy saving fun and easy for community groups.'








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