A survey carried out by Consumer Focus has revealed that the majority of homebuyers ignore energy labels when purchasing properties. Energy labels, or energy performance certificates (EPC), must be provided to prospective new tenants or homebuyers when a property is made available for rent or put up for sale. An EPC displays an A-G rating […]
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Two new campaigns have been launched by the solar industry – ‘We Support Solar’ and ‘Power to Society’ – in a bid to encourage the UK Government to reconsider its decision to review the support provided to medium and large solar installations through the Feed-In Tariff (FIT). We Support Solar, backed by companies including Sharp […]
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A home energy grant to get more people using efficient heating systems is being run. The Home Energy Saving Grant is being delivered by A1 Low Carbon Solutions (LCS) on behalf of the energy provider npower. The scheme offers homeowners various levels of grant funding for fuel switching to a more efficient central heating systems Fuel […]
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New Government figures shows an increasing number of households are choosing to have insulation. According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) the level of households having loft insulation installed is on the rise. As of January this year, 12.9 million residential properties had loft insulation installed that is 125 mm thick or […]
The revolutionary Baxi Ecogen dual energy system has picked up two awards in the Homebuilding & Renovating Product Excellence Awards 2011. The Baxi Ecogen overcame stiff competition in both the Green Award and Heating and Plumbing categories to emerge as Britain’s most innovative and environmentally friendly central heating boiler. Baxi’s double success in the Homebuilding […]
The UK Public Health Association has warned that the UK’s two-tier system for calculating domestic fuel bills could be causing thousands of deaths each year. According to experts at the UK Public Health Association, Britain’s poorest households are penalised unfairly by the two-tier tariff system that charges the most money for the first units of […]
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Despite it now being compulsory for energy suppliers to send households annual energy statements uSwitch.com has reported that more than half the UK’s households are without one. Ofgem has been warned that energy suppliers are failing to deliver annual energy statements to customers. Suppliers had until December 1, 2010 to provide customers with their first […]
With stories of carbon monoxide poisoning hitting the media hard in recent weeks British Gas has stepped up its work to raise awareness about the dangers of the ‘silent killer’. Energy UK’s carbon monoxide awareness campaign Be Alarmed! is being backed by the energy supplier British Gas to make more people aware of the dangers […]
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The UK Government has reduced funding for the Carbon Trust by 40 per cent, resulting in scores of redundancies and the cancellation of numerous energy-saving projects. Established to “accelerate the move to a low-carbon economy”, the Carbon Trust is seen as Britain’s leading agency on the development of low-carbon technology and initiatives. The agency’s funding […]
According to a National Grid report, which was not intended to be made public, millions of homes in the UK are being charged too much for gas due to inaccurate meters. The leaked report suggested that almost all of the meters tested by the National Grid were found to suffer from “accuracy problems”, with one […]
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The extent of gas usage in UK households has seen a dramatic fall over the past four years. The reduction is said to be a result of consumers taking on more energy efficiency measures. The Centre for Economics and Business Research came up with the findings as part of a new major report for British […]
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Just days after a Danish professor suggested that wood-burning stoves can cause heart disease and respiratory illness, a team of scientists from the Czech Republic has claimed that open coal fires can stunt the growth of children. Published in the Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, the study analysed 1,133 children to conclude – after […]
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In the UK and other parts of Europe, wood-burning stoves are seen as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly alternative to gas boiler central heating systems. Wood-burning stoves are also used frequently as an additional source of heat, generating warmth for thousands of people throughout Britain. According to the University of Copenhagen’s Professor Steffen Loft, however, […]
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The British Gas Home Energy Report has found that homes in the UK which have taken on measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation save over £300 each year. The report was commissioned to help uncover the energy habits of British Gas customers. In light of the findings, the energy provider is advising households […]
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Scotland’s latest boiler scrappage scheme is open to applications from owners and occupiers. Following an investment of £1 million by the Scottish Government, the Energy Saving Boiler Scrappage Scheme will provide eligible applicants with £400 towards the cost of replacing inefficient boilers with those that comply with the Energy Saving Trust Recommended (ESTR) standard. As […]
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People in Scotland will once again be able to take up the offer of cash funding to help replace old boilers thanks to the re-launching of the Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme. The Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme will once again be open for applications at 12.30pm on Tuesday February 1, 2011. The incentive aims to address […]
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