Brighton voted the most sustainable city in the country

The story is about the "other" Brighton, but the lessons about how to make older homes more energy-efficient and how people can change habits to reduce energy use are equally applicable on this side of the Atlantic.

Trying to Build a Greener Britain, Home by Home - NYTimes.com

If you are interested in the visible electric meter described in the story, one version is the PowerCost Monitor. And the Department of Energy has some interesting data about where in our homes electricity is used.