HOW FUTURE FRIENDLY IS YOUR FAMILY?: Take this two-minute test to see how your family does in the energy-saving stakes!

1. On a summer afternoon our home's lit by...
a) Nice bright lights throughout
b) Sunlight streaming through double-glazed windows and 'sun pipes' in the roof
c) Traditional incandescent bulbs only switched on in the rooms we're using
d) Energy-saving bulbs only switched on in the rooms we're using

2. Our TV is...
a) A small LCD one we've had for years
b) Non-existent; we've got a wind-up radio, and play board games for family entertainment
c) The latest plasma model (though we don't leave it on standby)
d) A feature in every room; we leave them all switched 24/7 for company, or on standby for easy access

3. It's getting chilly outside...
a) But we don't notice - our cavity wall and loft insulation and draught excluders around all the doors and windows keep things toasty
b) So we crank the heating right up and open windows if it gets stuffy
c) So we put on extra jumpers
d) So we turn up the heating a couple of degrees to take the edge off the draughts

4. Which best describes your fridge?
a) Double-doored, with an ice-making gadget on the front
b) Moderately sized, regularly defrosted
c) An Energy Saving Recommended model
d) Ancient, covered with ice but just about functioning

5. What's your ideal bank holiday day trip?
a) A flight to Paris for some shopping
b) A bike ride to a local nature reserve
c) A long train journey to jet-ski on an artificial lake
d) All squeezing into the family car for a trip to the beach

6. The kids are out. Is any energy still leaking through their bedroom?
a) Their lights, stereo and computer are left on
b) Their phone chargers are left plugged in and switched on
c) None - their pocket money's docked if they leave things on unnecessarily, so they're really energy-conscious
d) All the lights and gadgets are on, the heating's up and the windows are open

7. Your energy bill's arrived. Are you...
a) Not too worried - our Energy Saving Recommended appliances help to keep bills down without too much effort
b) Keen to see whether you've managed to get it down from last month
c) In panic - the last bill could have paid for a family holiday
d) Dreading it - your bills seem to be growing each quarter

8. Your son's gym kit's grubby. Do you...
a) Wait until there's a full load, then wash at 30C and hang everything out to dry
b) Wash it at 60C then tumble dry it
c) Pop it in the washing machine straight away then hang it out
d) Rinse it by hand then shove it in the tumble dryer

9. How might you or your husband spend an afternoon in the garden?
a) Chugging my petrol mower round the lawn
b) Getting fit pushing a manual mower and trimming hedges with shears
c) Sprucing things up with the power tools I share with the neighbours
d) Basking under our patio heater