Tamara Birch, senior writer, The Eco Experts

Tamara Birch

Tamara is a London-based journalist and has written about environmental topics for more than four years. This includes advising small business owners on cost-effective ways, like solar panels and energy-efficient products, to help them become more sustainable.

She has used her journalist and research skills to become highly knowledgeable on sustainable initiatives, issues, and solutions to help consumers do their bit for the environment – all while reducing monthly costs.

In addition to adopting sustainable practices in her personal life, Tamara has worked in the retail B2B space to help independent retailers think about their environmental choices and how they can help improve their business. She now uses this knowledge to help consumers do the same.

Her passion for sustainability and eco-friendly solutions stems from a long obsession with nature and animals and ensuring they feel looked after. In her free time, Tamara enjoys reading fantasy novels, visiting the gym, and going on long walks in new areas.

  • An EV being charged on a residential street
    Buying an EV could save motorists more than £800 a year, ECIU says Britons could be missing out on more than £800 a year if they choose to purchase a hybrid car over a fully-electric car, amid industry concerns around the government’s latest update to the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate (ZEV), new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found. 
    Tamara Birch
  • People installing solar panels on a roof
    UK starts 2025 with solar panel installation boom The UK saw a record month for solar panel installations in March 2025, with more than 21,000 taking place, the highest since December 2015, according to the latest data from the MCS Data Dashboard. 
    Tamara Birch
  • a person in a dark jacket crossing their arms and smiling in front of a solar battery system
    The complete guide to batteries for solar panels Batteries for solar panels can cut your energy bills by £669 per year and make you energy independent. Here’s what you need to know.
    Tamara Birch
  • a man has a coffee next to his smart meter at home
    Trump’s tariffs could help to cut energy bills, analysts predict New forecasts from Cornwall Insight have predicted energy prices will fall by almost 9% when Ofgem announces its July Energy Price Cap thanks in part to Donald Trump’s tariffs causing the wholesale price of gas to fall, meaning the average customer would pay £166 less per year. 
    Tamara Birch
  • The Navian PEM750 uses smart tech to drive down its environmental impact, while driving up heat and comfort.
    Navien unveils new easy-to-integrate, remote operating air source heat pumps Navien, a heating solutions provider based in South Korea, has released a range of new air source heat pumps that are designed to easily integrate with existing residential heating systems and operate remotely. 
    Tamara Birch
  • Domestic renewable energy systems.
    Energy companies call on government to update its Warm Homes Plan The Energy Saving Trust and 11 other expert home and business decarbonisation organisations have written to Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, minister for energy consumers, to make sure the government’s Warm Homes Plan permanently brings down energy bills accelerating the roll out of low-carbon heating, among much else.
    Tamara Birch
  • the CATL Shenxing supercharging battery
    CATL unveils new battery that can charge EVs in five minutes Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has unveiled a battery which offers 320 miles of travel with just five minutes of charging, rivaling industry giant BYD’s. 
    Tamara Birch
  • three people installing solar panels on a roof, against a blue sky
    How to get government grants and funding for solar panels The latest UK government grants and funding schemes to help pay for solar panels on your home - start saving on your energy bills today
    Tamara Birch
  • Solar panels on roof of apartment building in UK
    A guide to solar panels for flats Installing solar panels for flats are a great way to save money and reduce your carbon emissions. Find out how you can install them.
    Maximilian Schwerdtfeger