Rob Hull, Author at Home Heating Guide

Government Urged to Impose Carbon Capture and Storage Levy

Posted on October 14, 2010 (February 2, 2018)

Businesses, policymakers and environmental experts are lobbying the coalition Government to impose a levy on domestic energy bills in order to fund a £4bn investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) plants. According to some experts, carbon capture and storage technology is the key to a greener future; furthermore, without carbon capture and storage developments, […]

PM David Cameron Reneges on Solar Panel Promise

Posted on October 12, 2010 (February 2, 2018)

Prior to the UK General Election in May, Tory hopeful David Cameron promised to make his government the “greenest ever”; after finding his feet in office, however, the Prime Minister sought to target public spending rather than invest heavily in the environmental sector. This week, reports have emerged that Mr Cameron has broken a pre-election […]

Didcot Facility Aims to Prove Viability of ‘Gas-to-Grid’ Unit

Posted on October 6, 2010 (February 5, 2018)

A joint venture by British Gas, which is owned by Centrica, Thames Water and Scotia Gas Network to supply approximately 200 homes in Oxfordshire with renewable gas produced from human waste has opened this month amid concerns over its economic viability. The Didcot gas-to-grid unit is a pilot project to demonstrate the technology behind converting […]

Ofgem Warns Domestic Gas Bills Set to Rise

Posted on October 5, 2010 (January 31, 2018)

Industry regulator, Ofgem, has warned that the rising cost of wholesale energy is likely to drive the average domestic gas bill to more than £700 per year. If the increasing cost of wholesale energy is passed on to consumers as predicted, the estimated rise will constitute a 13 per cent increase in household gas prices, […]

British Gas offers next-day emergency boiler installation

Posted on October 4, 2010 (November 15, 2017)

British Gas has wheeled out its latest offer today – the Next Day Emergency Boiler Installation commitment. British Gas, which already offers packages on new boilers and central heating installations, boiler services and repairs and a HomeCare service for the maintenance of your boiler, has now thrown in this new service to its raft of […]

Martin Lewis promotes solar PV but warns-off free “debt-based” panel offers

Posted on October 1, 2010 (February 2, 2018)

The man behind the Money Saving Expert website, Martin Lewis, has featured on this afternoon’s Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio2 as part of a discussion about the benefits of domestic solar PV (Photovoltaic) panel installations and the payments received through the Feed-in Tariff (FIT). Lewis, who has backed solar power technology on his own […]

Martin Lewis to back solar PV on BBC Radio2 today

Posted on October 1, 2010 (February 2, 2018)

Martin Lewis, the personal finance journalist and brains behind the Money Saving Expert website, is due to promote the benefits of solar PV electricity this afternoon when he features on the Jeremy Vine BBC Radio2 show. Lewis will be appearing on Vine’s afternoon show today at around 13:00GMT to talk about the benefits of switching […]

Alex Salmond Talks up Scotland’s Green Energy Ambitions

Posted on September 29, 2010 (January 31, 2018)

Addressing the conference, Mr Salmond argued energy efficiency and conservation are key factors that are currently shaping the future of mankind. In reference to offshore wind and marine energy opportunities, Mr Salmond claimed the world had encountered a “pivotal turning point in human history”. Flexing his ability to sell a vision, Mr Salmond likened such […]

SEDBUK Banding Dropped in Changes to Building Regulations

Posted on September 28, 2010 (February 5, 2018)

As of the 1st October 2010, Part L of the Building Regulations is set to change in a bid to improve the energy efficiency of new homes in the UK. Over recent years, considerable attention has been paid to the efficiency of central heating boilers in order to meet the Government’s carbon emission targets. Schemes […]

Baxi Ecogen boiler now available with British Gas

Posted on September 22, 2010 (February 5, 2018)

British Gas has added the Baxi Ecogen Micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) to its range of boilers to maintain the UK’s leading gas and electricity supplier’s investment into new green technologies. The energy supplier has recently added a solar pv and solar water heating panel package to its vast array of offers, and now it […]

Enforced Chinese Blackouts: Environmental Necessity or Political Spin?

Posted on September 21, 2010 (January 31, 2018)

Such is the importance of a healthy and stable global environment, measures to improve energy efficiency are being implemented by governments throughout the world – or, at least, such measures can be implied by national and international energy efficiency targets. In the UK, wind turbines, solar panels, biomass boilers and geothermal heat pumps have grown […]

E.ON Officially Unveils its Third Offshore Wind Farm

Posted on September 16, 2010 (February 2, 2018)

Located in the Solway Firth, Robin Rigg, the 180MW 60-turbine offshore wind farm, was officially opened on Wednesday after generating power for the first time earlier this year. The Robin Rigg wind farm – E.ON’s third offshore plant after Blyth and Scroby Sands – is now in full operation. According to E.ON, the Robin Rigg […]

19th Century Eco-Home Opens its Doors to the Public

Posted on September 14, 2010 (January 31, 2018)

As far as award-winning environmentally friendly homes go, a 200-year-old listed building in Llanidloes, Powys, is a seemingly unlikely candidate; nevertheless, Andy Warren’s 19th century property serves as an excellent example of how even the oldest of homes can be refurbished with nature – and fuel savings – in mind. Forming part of the ‘Old […]

Could Scotland become the World’s First ‘Hydro-Economy’?

Posted on September 10, 2010 (February 2, 2018)

Scotland’s first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Alex Salmond, has informed the Scottish Parliament that he aims to confer new powers on the state-owned utility Scottish Water in a bid to turn Scotland into “the world’s first hydro economy”. It is thought the new powers would enable Scottish Water to develop […]

Marks & Spencer joins solar bandwagon

Posted on September 7, 2010 (February 2, 2018)

Marks & Spencer has become the most recent big-name firm to launch a range of Solar PV and Solar Thermal water heating panels. The high-street giant has become one of the first retailers to offer solar energy packages as the clothing and food seller looks to take advantage of the Feed-in Tariffs. Marks & Spencer […]

Friends of the Earth Warns on Biofuels ‘Land Grab’

Posted on September 3, 2010 (February 5, 2018)

In its recent report entitled ‘Africa: Up for Grabs’, Friends of the Earth has called on European Union countries to drop their biofuels targets amid fears that heavy investment in the sector could plunge many more Africans into hunger and poverty. Furthermore, the charity warns that increasing use of biofuels, which are widely regarded as […]

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