By Rob Hull on August 31, 2010

Originally scheduled for launch in the spring of 2011, the Renewable Heat Incentive may not see the light of day after the coalition Government announced that it might yet scrap the scheme.
In its current form, the Renewable Heat Incentive would provide around £825 per year to households that generate their own green heat using a [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 31st, 2010 in Central Heating, Energy Bills, Grants, Green Issues, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, solar
By Rob Hull on August 26, 2010

British Gas has waded into the domestic solar industry by launching a new scheme designed to benefit more than 12 million homeowners in the UK.
As with several solar panel installers before it, British Gas hopes to capitalise on the potentially lucrative Feed-in Tariffs (FiT), which were introduced by the previous Labour Government.
At present, every unit [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 26th, 2010 in British Gas, Energy Bills, Feed-in Tariffs, Grants, Offers, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, solar
By Rob Hull on August 24, 2010

Euroheat’s TDA Thermodual biomass boiler is quite unlike other central heating boilers on the UK market; in fact, according to Which?, Euroheat are the first company to bring the TDA Thermodual to the UK .
The TDA Thermodual, produced by SHT Austria, is designed to run on both wood pellets and wood logs – a combination [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 24th, 2010 in Boilers, Central Heating, Green Issues, energy efficiency
By Rob Hull on August 19, 2010

Baxi Group, which is one of the leading providers of domestic central heating systems, has urged a wider application of the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) Scheme to include whole home efficiency solutions that deliver carbon savings whilst helping to alleviate fuel poverty.
The CERT Scheme was introduced under the previous Labour Government in April 2008. [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 19th, 2010 in Baxi Boilers, Boilers, Central Heating, Energy Bills, Green Issues, Insulation, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency
By Rob Hull on August 17, 2010

Many things in life are usually too good to be true and when someone offers something for nothing, there is normally a catch involved.
On this basis, companies such as Isis Solar, HomeSun and A Shade Greener may have a hard time convincing the general public that their business models are above board.
The firms are offering [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 17th, 2010 in Feed-in Tariffs, Green Issues, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, solar
By Rob Hull on August 12, 2010

The need to conserve energy whilst reducing carbon emissions has been widely publicised in the UK. Some households have made changes large and small in an effort to tackle global warming, yet the purpose of installing loft insulation, solar panels and other such green energy measures is not entirely about saving the planet; indeed, the [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 12th, 2010 in Energy Bills, Green Issues, Insulation, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, solar
By Rob Hull on August 10, 2010

Baxi has improved its range of heat only boilers with the introduction of the Baxi Solo HE A, which is unlike other central heating boilers in that it is designed to be fitted flush with standard kitchen wall cupboards. Having reduced the depth of the Solo HE A, Baxi is hoping to appeal to the [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 10th, 2010 in Baxi Boilers, Boilers, energy efficiency
By Rob Hull on August 5, 2010

It is regrettable that many council buildings across England and Wales are relatively old and energy inefficient; excluding residential properties that have benefited from double glazing, cavity wall and loft insulation projects, council buildings are not renowned for their eco-friendliness. A council building in South Gloucestershire, however, may just be the exception that proves the [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 5th, 2010 in Boilers, Green Issues, Insulation, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, solar
By Rob Hull on August 3, 2010

The heating boiler is an essential fixture in most homes throughout the UK; although, recent new builds have employed designs that are sufficiently energy efficient as to eliminate the need for boilers.
Notwithstanding this, it remains standard practice to install boilers in new and existing homes to meet basic heating and hot water requirements. Following changes [...]
Published by Rob Hull on August 3rd, 2010 in Baxi Boilers, Boilers, Central Heating, energy efficiency
By Rob Hull on July 28, 2010

Despite having lowered its prices for many customers, British Gas has reported operating profits of £585 million for the first half of 2010. After cutting gas prices in February, British Gas acquired some 223,000 new customers to take its total number of customers to just under 15.8 million.
According to the firm’s parent company, Centrica, [...]
Published by Rob Hull on July 28th, 2010 in British Gas